Ella Vanhanen (born 15 September 1993) is a Finnish former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ella Vanhanen | ||
| Date of birth | September 15, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | KMF | 50 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Pallokissat | 36 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Åland United | 52 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Pallokissat | 32 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | KuPS | 39 | (1) |
| Total | 209 | (20) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Finland U-19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2021 | Finland | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:36, 14 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:56, 13 September 2014 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editVanhanen made her league debut for KMF against NiceFutis on 17 June 2009.[1] She scored her first league goal against United Pietarsaari on 30 April 2011, scoring in the 17th minute.[2]
During her first spell, Vanhanen made her league debut for Pallokissat against Ilves on 14 April 2012.[3] She scored her first league goal against FC Honka on 6 June 2012, scoring in the 73rd minute.[4]
Vanhanen had played 100 matches in the Finnish league by the age of 21.[5]
In February 2013 Vanhanen signed a National Letter of Intent to join the University of Pittsburgh, where she will play varsity soccer for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[6]
Vanhanen scored on her league debut against FC Honka on 22 March 2014, scoring in the 89th minute.[7]
On 2 November 2016, Vanhanen was announced at Palokissat.[8] She made her league debut against PK-35 Vantaa on 18 March 2017.[9] Vanhanen scored her first league goal against JJK Jyväskylä on 13 April 2017, scoring in the 57th minute.[10]
Vanhanen made her league debut against FC Honka on 23 March 2019.[11] She scored her first league goal against Åland United on 30 March 2019.[12]
Vanhanen won the Kansallinen Liiga at the end of the 2021 season with KuPS.[13]
International career
editVanhanen was called up to be part of the national team for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[14]
Vanhanen was called up to the 2014 Cyprus Women's Cup squad, and played against England on 7 March 2014.[15]
Personal life
editVanhanen has an older sister and a younger brother, and enjoys playing the drums. She enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.[16]
Honours
editClub
editRunner-up
- Finnish Women's Cup: 2012
References
edit- ^ "KMF vs NiceFutis - 17 June 2009". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "KMF vs United Pietarsaari - 30 April 2011". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Ilves vs Pallokissat - 14 April 2012". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Honka vs Pallokissat - 6 June 2012". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ ""Tuskin siellä kukaan on lomaillut" – Ella Vanhanen avaa KuPS:in valmistautumista kauteen 2020". uutisarkisto.pallolitto.fi.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Signs 12 Athletes to a National Letter of Intent". University of Pittsburgh. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Honka vs Åland United - 22 March 2014". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Ella Vanhanen palaa Ahvenenmaalta Pallokissoihin". www.savonsanomat.fi (in Finnish). 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Pallokissat vs PK-35 Vantaa - 18 March 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Pallokissat vs JyPK - 13 April 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "KuPS vs Honka - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Ella Vanhanen iloitsi KuPS:n avausmaalista". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Ella Vanhanen harkitsee peliuransa jatkoa". kups.fi (in Finnish). 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Naisten EM-kisajoukkue valittu" (in Finnish). palloliitto.fi. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Cyprus Cup match report: Finland 0-3 England Women". www.thefa.com.
- ^ "Ella Vanhanen - Women's Soccer Profile". pittsburghpanthers.com.
External links
edit- Ella Vanhanen at Soccerway
- Profile at fussballtransfers.com
- Ella Vanhanen – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Profile at soccerdonna.de