![]() Hyyrynen playing for Umeå IK in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Tuija Annika Hyyrynen [1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Florida State Seminoles | 0 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2009 | HJK Helsinki | 19+ | (7+) |
2010 | Pali Blues | 0 | (0) |
2010 | Åland United | 4 | (1) |
2011–2015 | Umeå IK | 89 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
2017–2022 | Juventus | 74 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2007–2022 | Finland | 115 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2022 |
Tuija Annika Hyyrynen (born 10 March 1988) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a defender. [2]
On 17 September 2010, Hyyrynen was announced at Åland United. [3]
On 9 December 2015, Hyyrynen signed for Fortuna Hjørring. [4]
During her time at Fortuna Hjørring, the club reached the UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals. [5]
Hyyrynen signed for Juventus in 2017. [6] During her time at Juventus, she won 5 consecutive league titles in a row. [7] Hyyrynen also became the first ever Finnish women's player to play in the group stage of the Champions League. [8]
Hyyrynen retired from football in 2022. [9]
Since her senior debut against Scotland in September 2007, [10] Hyyrynen has been a member of the Finland women's national football team. She scored her first international goal against Bulgaria on 18 June 2014, scoring in the 85th minute. [11]
Hyyrynen took part in UEFA Women's Euro 2009. [12]
In June 2013 Hyyrynen was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013. [13]
Hyyrynen was initially called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup, [14] but had to pull out due to injury, being replaced by Jutta Rantala. [15]
Hyyrynen was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad. [16]
Hyyrynen has done punditry work for Ruutu+. [17]
Hyyrynen is studying a PhD, and has a daughter. [18] She also has an older sister. [19]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 18 June 2014 | Venue Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland | ![]() | 3-0 | 4-0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
2. | 8 April 2022 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
HJK
Juventus