Sini Emilia Laaksonen (born 5 March 1996) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Länk Vilaverdense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sini Emilia Laaksonen | ||
| Date of birth | March 5, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Masku, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Länk Vilaverdense | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Nova Southeastern Sharks | 18 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | UMass Minutewomen | 54 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | TPS | 89 | (10) |
| 2018 | Honka | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | TPS | 11 | (1) |
| 2020 | Ferencváros | ||
| 2020–2021 | Santa Teresa | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Länk Vilaverdense | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Finland U20 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Laaksonen was born in 1996 in Turku, Finland.[1] She was seen as a Finnish football prospect from a young age.[2]
College career edit
Laaksonen enrolled in Nova Southeastern University in the United States, where she experienced Hurricane Matthew.[3] She majored in biology.[4] Altogether, she made fifty-four appearances and scored five goals and recorded seven assists for their women's soccer team.[5]
After graduating from college, she had the opportunity to transfer to a Spanish side, but the transfer never happened.[6] She instead returned to the Finnish side TPS.[7]
Club career edit
Laaksonen started her career with Finnish side TPS, quickly establishing herself in the team.[8] In 2020, she signed for Hungarian side Ferencváros after making one hundred league appearances and scoring eleven goals for TPS.[9]
After that, she signed for Spanish side Santa Teresa.[10] In 2022, she signed for Portuguese side Länk Vilaverdense.[1]
International career edit
Laaksonen represented Finland internationally at youth level at the U-19 European Championship.[11] She also represented Finland internationally at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[12]
Style of play edit
Laaksonen mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her vision and passing ability.[13] She is also known for her tackling ability.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Sini Laaksonen: "Quiero darle un impulso a mi carrera en Länk Vilaverdense"". futbolportuguesdesdeespana.com.
- ^ "Sini on pelannut jalkapalloa ympäri maailmaa – haaveissa Suomen maajoukkuepaikka". suomalaisetmaailmalla.fi.
- ^ "Suomalaiset odottavat Matthew-hirmumyrskyä pelonsekaisissa tunnelmissa: "Mitä sitten kun ikkunasta tulee palmu läpi?"". is.fi.
- ^ "TPS:n Sini Laaksonen Unkarin mestarijoukkueeseen". ts.fi.
- ^ a b "Sini Laaksonen, potencia nórdica". hoy.es.
- ^ "Sini Laaksonen: "Jugar en España es mi sueño de la infancia"". badajozdeportes.com.
- ^ "Laaksonen mukaan penkiltä". ts.fi.
- ^ "TPS:n keskikentän vahvan pelintekijän Sini Laaksosen asenne kohdallaan". ts.fi.
- ^ "Sini Laaksonen siirtyy Espanjaan – "Lapsuuden unelma toteutuu"". yle.fi.
- ^ "Las piezas sin hueco en el puzle del Santa Teresa". hoy.es.
- ^ "Sini Laaksonen yllättäen alle 19-vuotiaiden EM-kisoihin". aamuset.fi (Archived).
- ^ "Komean maalin tehnyt Laaksonen: Aika tyytyväinen vetoon". is.fi.
- ^ "Sini Laaksonen – Badajoz Deportes article".
External links edit
- Sini Laaksonen at playmakerstats.com
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