Full name Emmi Alanen Years Team Number 21 Height 1.62 m | Playing position Role Football player Name Emmi Alanen Current team Umea IK | |
Date of birth (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 24) | ||
Emmi Alanen
Emmi Alanen (born 30 April 1991) is a Finnish football midfielder and former wrestler who plays for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Umeå IK. She previously played for Kokkola F10, Sport-39 Vaasa, FC United Pietarsaari and HJK Helsinki of the Naistenliiga.
Alanen made her senior debut for the Finland women's national football team on 19 June 2010, as a substitute in a 4–1 World Cup qualifying win over Portugal in Vantaa. In June 2013 Alanen was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013. Although Finland were eliminated in the group stage, Alanen's midfield performances attracted the attention of Damallsvenskan club Umeå IK who invited her to train with them.
In addition to football, Lappajärvi-born Alanen was also an international standard wrestler. After a period of injury she decided to focus on football.
