| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmi Alanen | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Lappajärvi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kristianstads DFF | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sport-39 | (2) | ||
| 2009–2010 | FC United Pietarsaari | 25 | (6) |
| 2011 | HJK | 26 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Kokkola F10 | 20 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Umeå IK | 52 | (11) |
| 2016–2018 | Vittsjö GIK | 50 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Växjö DFF | 56 | (7) |
| 2022– | Kristianstads DFF | 35 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | Finland | 101 | (21) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023 | |||
Emmi Alanen (born 30 April 1991) is a Finnish football midfielder and former wrestler who plays for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kristianstads DFF.
Before moving to Sweden in 2013, she played for Kokkola F10, Sport-39 Vaasa, FC United Pietarsaari and HJK Helsinki of the Naistenliiga. [1]
Alanen made her senior debut for the Finland women's national football team on 19 June 2010, as a substitute in a 4–1 World Cup qualifying win over Portugal in Vantaa. [2] In June 2013 Alanen was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013. [3] Although Finland were eliminated in the group stage, Alanen's midfield performances attracted the attention of Damallsvenskan club Umeå IK who invited her to train with them. [4]
In addition to football, Lappajärvi-born Alanen was also an international standard wrestler. [5] After a period of injury she decided to focus on football. [6] She joined Växjö DFF from Vittsjö GIK in December 2018. [7]
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