Milla-Maj Majasaari (born 15 October 1999) is a Finnish football goalkeeper who plays for Anderlecht in the Belgian Women's Super League and the Finland national team. She has previously played in the Kansallinen Liiga at NiceFutis, TPS and FC Honka.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Pori, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | NiceFutis | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | TPS | 34 | (0) |
| 2019 | FC Honka | 16 | (0) |
| 2020-2022 | AIK | 60 | (0) |
| 2023 | IK Uppsala | 26 | (0) |
| 2024– | Anderlecht | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Finland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Majasaari started his career at NiceFutis in Pori. She played her first Naisten Liga match with NiceFutis at the age of 14 in the Autumn of 2014. From 2016 to 2018, Majasaari played in TPS, which won the 2016 Naisten Liga silver.[2] For the 2019 season, Majasaari moved to FC Honka, which placed second in the Naisten Liga during that season.[3]
In December 2019, Majasaari signed a contract with AIK, who played in the Sweden second tier division Elitettan.[4] In her first Swedish season, Majasaari played full minutes in all AIK matches and had 13 clean sheets. She was chosen as the best goalkeeper of the Elitettan season.[5] The season ended with a victory for AIK and a promotion to Damallsvenskan.[6] In November 2020, she signed a three-year extension with AIK.[7] She played her first league match in Damallsvenskan on 17 April 2021.[8]
After a one-year stint with fellow Damallsvenskan side IK Uppsala, Majasaari joined Belgian giants Anderlecht on 3 January 2024.[9][10]
International career edit
Majasaari has represented Finland in the U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 teams and in the women's U-23 national team. She played her first international match at the age of 14 on the U-16 national team against Iceland in the summer of 2014.[11] Majasaari participated in the Euro 2022 qualifier against Scotland for the first time in October 2020 with the Finnish national team, in which she was called to replace the injured Paula Myllyoja.[12]
Honours edit
Club edit
- AIK
Winners
References edit
- ^ "Ammattina jalkapallo: Milla-Maj Majasaari". Jalkapallon pelaajayhdistys. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "TPS:n naiset päättivät loistavan liigakautensa SM-hopeajuhliin!". FC TPS. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Kausi päätökseen hopeamitalit kaulass". FC Honka. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Milla-Maj Majasaari siirtyy AIK:n riveihin". Suomen Palloliitto. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Lund, Oskar (22 December 2020). "Spelarna som var bäst i Elitettan – hela listan" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Elitettan 2020" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Luotola, Juha (26 November 2020). "AIK:n maalilla loistanut Milla-Maj Majasaari solmi pitkän jatkosopimuksen". Satakunnan Kansa. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Lehtinen, Eetu (19 April 2021). "Porilaismaalivahti Milla-Maj Majasaari liikuttui, kun yksi hänen unelmistaan toteutui: "Hitsi, mikä viikonloppu"". Satakunnan Kansa. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ MILLA MAJASAARI JOINS THE RSCA WOMEN, women.rsca.be, 3 January 2024
- ^ Lämnade Uppsala – klar för storklubben, unt.se, 3 January 2024
- ^ Mellerborg, Stefan (9 December 2019). "Milla-Maj Majasaari ansluter till AIK Fotboll" (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Milla-Maj Majasaari täydentää Helmareiden EM-karsintaryhmää". Suomen Palloliitto. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
External links edit
- Milla-Maj Majasaari at Soccerway
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