| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sini Emilia Laaksonen | ||
| Date of birth | March 5, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Masku, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ankara BB Fomget | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Nova Southeastern Sharks | 18 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | UMass Minutewomen | 54 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | TPS | 89 | (10) |
| 2018 | Honka | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | TPS | 11 | (1) |
| 2020 | Ferencváros | 2 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Santa Teresa | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Länk Vilaverdense | 28 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Racing Power | 28 | (3) |
| 2024– | Ankara BB Fomget | 19 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Finland U20 | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2025 | |||
Sini Emilia Laaksonen (born 5 March 1996) is a Finnish women's football midfielder who plays in the Turkish Super League for Ankara BB Fomget.
Laaksonen was born in 1996 in Turku, Finland. [1] She was seen as a Finnish football prospect from a young age. [2]
Laaksonen enrolled in Nova Southeastern University in the United States, where she experienced Hurricane Matthew. [3] She majored in biology. [4] Altogether, she made fifty-four appearances and scored five goals and recorded seven assists for their women's soccer team. [5]
After graduating from college, she had the opportunity to transfer to a Spanish side, but the transfer never happened. [6] She instead returned to the Finnish side TPS. [7]
Laaksonen started her career with Finnish side TPS, quickly establishing herself in the team. [8] In 2020, she signed for Hungarian side Ferencváros after making one hundred league appearances and scoring eleven goals for TPS. [9]
After that, she signed for Spanish side Santa Teresa. [10] In 2022, she signed for Portuguese side Länk Vilaverdense. [1] On 14 August 2023, Laaksonen was announced at Racing Power. [11]
In September 2024, she moved to Turkey, and signed a deal with Ankara BB Fomget to play in the 2024–25 Super League. [12] [13] In that season, she won the champions title.
Laaksonen represented Finland internationally at youth level at the U-19 European Championship. [14] She also represented Finland internationally at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [15]
Laaksonen mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her vision and passing ability. [16] She is also known for her tackling ability. [5]