Personal information | |||
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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 | 51 | (10) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2025 | Finland | 101 | (21) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:42, 13 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ 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 league debut against PuiU on 12 September 2009. [2] She scored her first league goal against NiceFutis on 11 October 2009, scoring in the 79th minute. [3]
Alanen made her league debut against Åland United on 10 April 2011. [4] She scored her first league goal against Turun Palloseura on 16 April 2011, scoring in the 61st minute. [5] On 3 September 2011, Alanen assisted Sini Vehviläinen in a 4-0 victory over Kokkola F10. [6]
Alanen made her league debut against HJK on 14 April 2012. [7] She scored her first league goal against FC Honka on 6 October 2012, scoring in the 1st minute. [8]
In 2013, Alanen joined Umeå IK. [9] She made her league debut against Mallbackens IF on 31 July 2013. [10] Alanen scored her first league goal against Göteborg FC on 6 October 2013, scoring in the 88th minute. [11]
On 27 November 2015, Alanen was announced at Vittsjö GIK. [12] She made her league debut against Kvarnsvedens IK on 17 April 2016. [13] Alanen scored her first league goal against Göteborg FC on 10 July 2016, scoring in the 6th minute. [14]
Alanen joined Växjö DFF from Vittsjö GIK in December 2018. [15] She made her league debut against Linköping FC on 17 April 2019. [16] Alanen scored her first league goal against Eskilstuna United on 28 April 2019, scoring in the 5th minute. [17]
On 29 November 2021, Alanen was announced at Kristianstads DFF. [18] She made her league debut against IFK Kalmar on 27 March 2022. [19] Alanen scored her first league goal against Hammarby Fotboll on 16 May 2022, scoring in the 32nd minute. [20]
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. [21] In June 2013 Alanen was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013. [22] 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. [23]
She was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. [24]
Alanen was called up for the Finland squad for Euro qualifying matches in July 2024. [25]
Alanen was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time. [26]
In addition to football, Lappajärvi-born Alanen was also an international standard wrestler. [27] After a period of injury she decided to focus on football. [28]