Elli Pikkujämsä (born 24 October 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer and former snowboarder who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville and the Finland women's national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 24 October 1999||
Place of birth | Turku | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Louisville FC | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
-2014 | TuNL, TuWe, TPS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | TPS | 60 | (15) |
2018–2020 | Honka | 42 | (3) |
2020–2022 | KIF Örebro | 67 | (6) |
2023– | Racing Louisville | 21 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Finland | 30[1] | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 |
Early years
editPikkujämsä was raised in Runosmäki, Turku. Growing up, Pikkujämsä's hobbies included basketball, swimming, track and field, tennis and snowboarding. Before her professional football career, Pikkujämsä won a silver medal in snowboarding in Junior World Championships in 2014 and bronze medal in 2015. In addition, she won a silver medal in 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.[2][3][4]
Club career
editShe has previously played for Swedish club KIF Orebro and Finnish clubs Turun Palloseura (TPS) and Honka.[1]
She signed with National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville in December 2022.[5]
International career
editShe has appeared in 23 matches for Finland senior national team, including appearances at the 2019 and 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup[6] as well as the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.
Career statistics
editInternational goals
editNo. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 July 2023 | Tampere Stadium, Tampere, Finland | Scotland | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
2. | 5 December 2023 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Elli Pikkujämsä". Suomen Palloliitto. Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ 19-vuotias lahjakkuus on edustanut Suomea sekä lumella että nurmella – Elli Pikkujämsä on päättäväinen rämäpää, joka haluaa urheilusta ammatin, Yle, Henriikka Hiilloskorpi, 9 April 2019
- ^ Suurien tunteiden vuosi, Yle, Hinni Hirvonen, 27 December 2022
- ^ Athlete profile, fis-ski.com
- ^ "Finnish defender Pikkujämsä inks with Racing". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Finland – E. Pikkujämsä – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
External links
edit- Elli Pikkujämsä at Soccerway.com
- Elli Pikkujämsä at WorldFootball.net
- Elli Pikkujämsä at FBref.com
- Elli Pikkujämsä at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Elli Pikkujämsä at FIS (snowboarding)
- Elli Pikkujämsä at the National Women's Soccer League
- Elli Pikkujämsä at Racing Louisville FC