Vilma Koivisto

Vilma Koivisto

Vilma Koivisto (right) with Finland in 2025.
Personal information
Full name	Vilma Emilia Koivisto
Date of birth	(2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Rovaniemi, Finland
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hammarby
Number	8
Youth career
2007–2017	RoPS
2018	Piteå IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Piteå IF	18	(1)
2021–2023	Umeå IK	52	(9)
2023	IFK Norrköping	26	(3)
2024–2025	Linköping FC	38	(1)
2025–	Hammarby	16	(1)
International career‡
2017–2019	Finland U17	22	(2)
2019	Finland U19	5	(3)
2022	Finland U23	3	(1)
2021–	Finland	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 May 2024

Vilma Emilia Koivisto (born 21 November 2002) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club Hammarby IF and the Finland national team.

Koivisto moved to Sweden in order to further her football career. ^[1]

Career

Piteå IF

On 18 December 2018, Koivisto's signing was announced at Piteå IF. ^[2]

Umeå IK

Koivisto's signing was announced at Umeå IK. ^[3] She later extended her contract. ^[4] Koivisto was part of the 2022 Umeå IK side that was relegated from the Damallsvenskan. ^[5]

IFK Norrköping

On 9 January 2023, Koivisto's signing was announced at IFK Norrköping. ^[6]

Linköping FC

Koivisto's signing was announced at Linköping FC. ^[7]

International career

Koivisto represented Finland U17 at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay.

She has played for the Finland U23s. ^[8]

Koivisto scored her first international goal against Hungary on 19 February 2023, scoring in the 35th minute. ^[9]

Koivisto was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time. ^[10]

On 19 June 2025, Koivisto was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. ^[11]

Personal life

Koivisto's father is former professional footballer Jarno Koivisto, who trains together with her. ^[12]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 February 2023	AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus	Hungary	2–0	8–0	2023 Cyprus Women's Cup

References

1. "Vilma Koiviston erilainen polku Helmareihin". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
2. Nyheter, S. V. T. (18 December 2018). "Vilma – Piteås finska nyförvarv". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish).
3. "Vilma Koivisto förstärker Umeå IK FF". www.umeaik.se (in Swedish).
4. "Vilma Koivisto förlänger med Umeå IK FF". www.umeaik.se (in Swedish).
5. "Vilma Koiviston Umeå IK putoaa Elitettaniin – Rovaniemeläisen pikamaali ei kantanut pisteille kauden päätöksessä". www.lapinkansa.fi (in Finnish).
6. "Välkommen till IFK, Vilma Koivisto!". ifknorrkoping.se (in Swedish). 9 January 2023.
7. "Linköping FC Varvar Vilma Koivisto". www.linkopingfc.com (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
8. "Vilma Koivisto siirtyy IFK Norrköpingiin". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
9. "Finland vs Hungary - 19 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
10. "Rumänien utklassat av fotbollsdamerna – Cyprus Cup blev en framgångssaga för Finland". svenska.yle.fi. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
11. "Helmarit nimetty EM-lopputurnaukseen" [Helmarit named for the European Championship finals] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
12. Parkkinen, Jakko (12 May 2018). "Vilma Koivisto, 15, muuttaa Ruotsiin kehittyäkseen maailman parhaaksi jalkapalloilijaksi". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

External links

• Vilma Koivisto at Soccerway