Katriina Talaslahti (born 21 September 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Division 1 Féminine club Le Havre and the Finland national team.[1]

Katriina Talaslahti
Talaslahti in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Espoo, Finland
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Le Havre
Number 1
Youth career
Leppävaaran Pallo
Honka
2014–2015 1. FC Nürnberg
2015–2017 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Bayern Munich II 24 (0)
2019 Bayern Munich 1 (0)
2019–2021 Lyon 0 (0)
2021–2023 Fleury 91 14 (0)
2023– Le Havre 12 (0)
International career
2016 Finland U17 1 (0)
2018–2019 Finland U19 4 (0)
2022– Finland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 12 September 2024 (UTC)n
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2022

Club career

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Bayern Munich

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Talaslahti started her senior career with German side Bayern Munich.[2][3]

She made her league debut for Bayern Munich II against SC Freiburg on 9 September 2017.[4]

Talaslahti made her league debut for Bayern Munich against SC Sand on 17 April 2019.[5]

Lyon

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In 2019, she signed for Lyon in the French top flight.[6] Talaslahti did not make any appearances during her time at Lyon, but was named on the bench once against Soyaux.[7]

Fleury 91

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In 2021, she moved to Fleury.[8] She made her league debut againt Bordeaux on 12 September 2021.[9]

Le Havre

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On 20 July 2023, Talaslahti was announced at Le Havre.[10] She made her league debut against Montpellier HSC on 15 December 2023.[11]

International career

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Talaslahti made her senior team debut for Finland on 12 April 2022 in a 6–0 win against Georgia.[12]

Talaslahti was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[13]

Personal life

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Talaslahti's older sister Pauliina Talaslahti is also a footballer. Both of them played together at 1. FC Nürnberg and Bayern Munich.[14] She can speak Finnish, English, German and French.[15]

Career statistics

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International

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As of 16 July 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Finland
2022 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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Bayern Munich II

Lyon

References

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  1. ^ a b Katriina Talaslahti at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Katriina Talaslahti teki jo 13-vuotiaana urasiirron, joka voi viedä hänet nyt Euroopan huipulle: "Kun kaikki meidän jengissä ovat maailman parhaita pelaajia, se tuo kilpailuhenkeä"". yle.fi. 5 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Leppävaaran Pallosta Bayern Müncheniin – siskokset pelaavat huippuseurassa". mtvuutiset.fi. January 2016.
  4. ^ "Freiburg II vs Bayern Munich II - 9 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "SC Sand vs Bayern Munich - 17 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Katriina Talaslahti: Living The Dream in Lyon". impetusfootball.org. 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Olympique Lyon vs Soyaux - 13 November 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Katriina Talaslahti (FC Fleury 91): "Ça m'a beaucoup aidé pour continuer à avancer et à charbonner dans ce milieu"". coeursdefoot.fr.
  9. ^ "Bordeaux vs Fleury 91 - 12 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Katriina Talaslahti s'engage au HAC pour 2 saisons". www.hac-foot.com (in French).
  11. ^ "Montpellier vs Le Havre - 15 December 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Helmarit selvään voittoon Georgiasta". 12 April 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2022-06-09.
  14. ^ "Suomalaislupaus häikäisee Bayern Münchenin maalilla – ammattilaissopimus taskussa jo 16-vuotiaana". 16 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  15. ^ Talaslahti, Katriina. "About - Katriina Talaslahti". katriinatalaslahti.com.
  16. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Wolfsburg 1-3 Lyon | UEFA Women's Champions League 2019/20". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
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