Noora Matikainen (born 1 September 1980) is a Finnish football goalkeeper. During her playing career, Matikainen has played 300 games in the Kansallinen Liiga.[2] The clubs included HJK,[3] Ilves, FC Honka and FC United.[2]

Noora Matikainen
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-10-14) 14 October 1980 (age 44)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 FC United
2005 FC Espoo
2006 HJK
2007–2008 PuiU
2009 Ilves
2010 Amazon Grimstad
2011–2012 FC Honka
2013 HJK
International career
2005 Finland 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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Matikainen was also part of the Finnish team at the 2005 European Championships.[4] Noora Matikainen was a late replacement in the squad for Satu Peltonen who injured her calf.[5][6]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Suomen Palloliitto - Matikainen Noora". Football Association of Finland. June 2, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-06-02.
  2. ^ a b "Noora Matikainen valmistui FIFPro Online Academystä - "Ajankohtaisuus ja tulevaisuuden näkökulmat"". Jpy.fi. June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "HJK venyi tasapeliin Matikaisen viime hetken maalilla". HJK Helsinki. May 29, 2013.
  4. ^ "Matikainen fills Peltonen void". UEFA.com. June 2, 2005.
  5. ^ "JALKAPALLOILU | Matikainen korvaa Peltosen EM-ryhmässä". Helsingin Sanomat. June 2, 2005.
  6. ^ "Matikainen pikakomennuksella naisten EM-joukkueen maalivahdiksi". mtvuutiset.fi. June 1, 2005.