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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.

Early years

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]

Club career

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

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.

Career statistics

International goals

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

  1. ^ a b c "Elli Pikkujämsä". Suomen Palloliitto. Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Suurien tunteiden vuosi, Yle, Hinni Hirvonen, 27 December 2022
  4. ^ Athlete profile, fis-ski.com
  5. ^ "Finnish defender Pikkujämsä inks with Racing". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  6. ^ "Finland – E. Pikkujämsä – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".


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