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Elina Syrjälä

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Elina Syrjälä
Personal information
Full name Elina Hannele Syrjälä[1]
Date of birth (1982-03-01) 1 March 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2009 Honka
2008Asker (loan) 13 (1)
2010–2011 HJK 42 (13)
International career
2010–2011 Finland 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elina Hannele Syrjälä (born 1 March 1982) is a Finnish former football defender who finished her playing career at HJK Helsinki of the Naisten Liiga.[2] She previously played for FC Honka, with whom she also played in the European Cup,[3] and Asker Fotball in Norway's Toppserien. She was also a member of the Finnish national team, appearing in the 2011 World Cup qualifying and the 2011 Algarve Cup.[4] She announced her retirement from football in April 2012.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Elina Hannele Syrjälä". n3sport.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. ^ Profile in soccerway.com
  3. ^ Profile in UEFA's website
  4. ^ Profile[permanent dead link] in the Football Association of Finland's website
  5. ^ "Elina Syrjälä jättää viheriöt" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.