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.
.jpg) Pikkujämsä with Racing Louisville FC in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1999[1] | ||
| 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) |
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*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 edit
Pikkujämsä 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]
Career edit
She 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 edit
She 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.
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ "E. Pikkujämsä". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
External links edit
- Elli Pikkujämsä at the National Women's Soccer League
- Elli Pikkujämsä at Racing Louisville FC
- Elli Pikkujämsä at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Elli Pikkujämsä club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
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