Nea Lehtola

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Nea Lehtola
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-24) 24 October 1998 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth Finland
Position(s) Midfielder [2]
Team information
Current team
Brann
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Ilves 62 (4)
2019–2022 HJK 64 (8)
2022–2024 Brøndby IF 36 (4)
2024– Brann 0 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Finland U-19 8 (1)
2017 Finland U-20 1 (0)
2020– Finland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Nea Lehtola (born 24 October 1998) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Toppserien club Brann and the Finland women's national team.

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Club career

Ilves

Lehtola made her league debut against PK-35 Vantaa on 1 April 2016. [3] She scored her first league goal against NiceFutis on 3 September 2016, scoring in the 42nd minute. [4] On 22 October 2017, Lehtola signed a new deal with the club. [5]

HJK

Lehtola made her league debut against ONS Oulu on 23 March 2019. [6] She scored her first league goal against PK-35 Vantaa on 13 June 2020, scoring in the 84th minute. [7] On 4 December 2020, Lehtola signed a new deal with the club. [8] On 7 December 2021, she signed a new deal with the club. [9]

Brøndby IF

On 28 July 2022, it was announced that Lehtola had joined Brøndby IF. [10] She made her league debut against Køge on 7 August 2022. [11] Lehtola scored her first league goal against AGF Fodbold on 5 November 2022, scoring in the 44th minute. [12]

Brann

On 27 June 2024, Lehtola signed with Brann until the end of 2026. [13]

International career

Lehtola made her international debut against Croatia on 8 March 2020. [14]

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References

  1. Nea Lehtola at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. "Nea Lehtola | | UEFA Women's EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. "Ilves v PK-35 Vantaa - 1 April 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  4. "Nice Futis vs Ilves - 3 September 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  5. "NEA LEHTOLA JATKAA ILVEKSESSÄ". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
  6. "ONS vs HJK - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  7. "HJK vs PK-35 Helsinki - 13 June 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  8. "Nea Lehtola jatkaa Klubissa". www.hjk.fi (in Finnish).
  9. "Nea Lehtola Klubissa myös kaudella 2022". www.hjk.fi (in Finnish).
  10. "FINSK FORSTÆRKNING TIL BRØNDBY IF". bronby.com (in Finnish).
  11. "Køge vs Brøndby - 7 August 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  12. "Brøndby vs AGF - 5 November 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  13. FINSK LANDSLAGSSPILLER KLAR FOR BRANN, brann.no, 27 June 2024
  14. "Finland vs Croatia - 8 March 2020". int.soccerway.com.