| Fullname | Anna Åsa Olivia Westerlund[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 9 April 1989 (age 37) |
| Birth place | Pargas, Finland |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Currentclub | Åland United |
| Clubnumber | 16 |
| Position | Centre back / Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs 1 | Pargas IF |
| Years 1 | 2005 |
| Years 2 | 2006–2009 |
| Years 3 | 2010–2011 |
| Years 4 | 2012–2013 |
| Years 5 | 2014–2018 |
| Years 6 | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs 1 | SC Raisio |
| Clubs 2 | FC Honka |
| Clubs 3 | Umeå IK |
| Clubs 4 | Piteå IF |
| Clubs 5 | LSK Kvinner FK |
| Clubs 6 | Åland United |
| Caps 3 | 43 |
| Caps 4 | 40 |
| Caps 5 | 21 |
| Caps 6 | 84 |
| Goals 3 | 6 |
| Goals 4 | 2 |
| Goals 5 | 3 |
| Goals 6 | 14 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2008–2022 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Finland |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 137 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 4 |
| Pcupdate | 20 September 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate | 10 February 2022 |
Anna Åsa Olivia Westerlund (born 9 April 1989) is a Finnish former international footballer[2], who last played at club level for Åland United. She previously played for FC Honka in Finland's Naisten Liiga and Umeå IK.[3][4] Despite playing 90 minutes in all 22 of Umeå's league matches, her contract with the club was not extended at the end of the 2011 season.[5] The following season she remained in Sweden with Piteå IF.[6]
International career
Westerlund was part of the Finland squad at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship. Her senior Finland women's national football team debut came in January 2008, against China.[7]
By the time of UEFA Women's Euro 2009, hosted by Finland, Westerlund was established in the squad. She played in three matches, including the 3–2 quarter-final defeat by England.[8]
In June 2013 Westerlund was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[9] Typically a defensive midfielder with her club team, Westerlund was used as a centre back by Finland.[10] She required a stitch in a head wound during Finland's opening match, a 0–0 draw with Italy.[11]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2019 | Hietalahti Stadium, Vaasa, Finland | Albania | 1–0 | 8–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 2. | 11 March 2020 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | Slovakia | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup |
References
- ^ "2009 UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PRESS KIT". UEFA. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ Hämäläinen, Tuomas (2022-12-11). "Eniten maaotteluita pelannut suomalainen jalkapallolegenda lopettaa uransa" (in Finnish). mtvuutiset.fi. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ Profile Archived August 14, 2011 at the Wayback Machine in Umeå's web
- ^ Anna Westerlund till Umeå IK[dead link] YLE
- ^ "Umeå IK förlänger inte med Anna Westerlund". ÅU Notis. abounderrattelser. 2011-10-07. Archived from the original on 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ Piteå lure two top players from Umeå Wsoccernews.com
- ^ "Anna Westerlund". UEFA. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Anna Westerlund" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland". UEFA. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Nilsson, Eric (12 July 2013). "Westerlund: "Hade klarat några stygn till"" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Ahlberg, Ingela (10 July 2013). "Anna syddes i premiären" (in Swedish). Piteå-Tidningen. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
External links
- Player's profile at Football Association of Finland Archived 2022-04-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)