Merja Sjöman

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Merja Sjöman
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-07-26) 26 July 1955 (age 69)
Position(s) Defender
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973-1985 Finland 41

Merja Sjöman (born 26 July 1955) is a retired Finnish footballer who played for Turun Palloseura and the Finnish women's national team. [1] [2]

Contents

International career

Sjöman represented Finland 41 times between 1973 and 1985, [3]

Honours

Turun Palloseura

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References

  1. Yrjö Lautela & Göran Wallén: Rakas jalkapallo, pages. 244, 418. Hämeenlinna: Teos, 2007. ISBN 978-951-851-068-3
  2. Vesterinen, Maria (Sep 24, 2022). "Merja Sjöman oli uranuurtaja sekä TPS:ssa että maajoukkueessa aikana, jolloin jalkapallo oli naiselle harvinainen harrastus – "Eikö sitä harrastukseksi kutsuta, jos ei saa pennin pyörylää palkkaa"". ts.fi. Retrieved Oct 3, 2024.
  3. Soininen, Heidi (toim.): ”Naisten maaottelumaalit”, Jalkapallokirja 2008, pages. 165, 172. Suomen Palloliitto, 2008. ISSN-0787-7188