{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Olga Ahtinen | fullname = Olga Adela Ahtinen | image = 20250907-Olga Ahtinen.jpg | caption = Ahtinen with [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] in 2025 | height = 1.64 m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|8|15}} | birth_place = [[Kokkola]], Finland | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] | clubnumber = 20 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2013 | clubs1 = [[GBK Kokkola|GBK]] | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = [[Kokkola Futis 10]] | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = [[Pallokissat]] | caps3 = 46 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = [[PK-35 Vantaa (women)|PK-35 Vantaa]] | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2017–2019 | clubs5 = [[Brøndby IF (women)|Brøndby IF]] | caps5 = 45 | goals5 = 13 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = [[IF Limhamn Bunkeflo (women's)|IF Limhamn Bunkeflo]] | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2020–2023 | clubs7 = [[Linköpings FC]] | caps7 = 64 | goals7 = 7 | years8 = 2023– | clubs8 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] | caps8 = 43 | goals8 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2017– | nationalteam1 = [[Finland women's national football team|Finland]] | nationalcaps1 = 80 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | pcupdate = 15:17, 17 May 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 15:18, 17 May 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Olga Adela Ahtinen''' ({{IPA|fi|ˈolɡɑ ˈɑhtinen|lang}}; born 15 August 1997) is a Finnish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Women's Super League]] club [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] and the [[Finland women's national football team|Finland national team]].
She started her career with [[GBK Kokkola]] and was playing for Swedish side [[Linköpings FC]] during Euro 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0277-159196e29c43-376d8b9e8b02-1000--junior-senior-with-finland-s-olga-ahtinen-and-tuija-hyyrynen/|title=Junior Senior with Finland's Olga Ahtinen and Tuija Hyyrynen|website=[[UEFA]]|access-date=31 August 2022|archive-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831081730/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/0277-159196e29c43-376d8b9e8b02-1000--junior-senior-with-finland-s-olga-ahtinen-and-tuija-hyyrynen/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career==
Ahtinen is one of six players from [[GBK Kokkola]] who have made their debut for the Finland national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gbk.fi/uutiset/129699/gbkn-kasvatti-olga-ahtinen-em-kisajoukkueessa|title=GBK:n kasvatti Olga Ahtinen EM-kisajoukkueessa|language=Finnish|website=www.gbk.fi|access-date=19 December 2024|archive-date=12 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912204708/https://www.gbk.fi/uutiset/129699/gbkn-kasvatti-olga-ahtinen-em-kisajoukkueessa|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, she joined another local club [[Kokkola Futis 10]].
On 13 December 2016, Ahtinen was announced at PK-35 Vantaa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pk35vantaa.fi/2016/12/13/olga-ahtinen-punamustiin/|title=Olga Ahtinen Punamustiin|language=Finnish|website=pk35vantaa.fi|access-date=19 December 2024|archive-date=13 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913022129/https://pk35vantaa.fi/2016/12/13/olga-ahtinen-punamustiin/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 19 August 2017, it was announced that Ahtinen would be joining her new club in a week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pk35vantaa.fi/2017/08/19/olga-ahtinen-jatkaa-uraansa-ulkomailla/|title=Olga Ahtinen jatkaa uraansa ulkomailla|language=Finnish|website=pk35vantaa.fi}}</ref>
Ahtinen made six appearances in the [[UEFA Women's Champions League]], as well as winning the Women's Cup in 2018 and the [[Danish Women's League]] in 2019 during her time at Brøndby IF.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/august/olga-ahtinen-arrives/|title=Olga Ahtinen arrives|website=www.tottenhamhotspur.com|access-date=19 December 2024|archive-date=16 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816181257/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/august/olga-ahtinen-arrives/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 19 July 2019, Ahtinen was announced at IF Limhamn Bunkeflo.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.svd.se/a/opeK3R/finsk-landslagsspelare-till-limhamn-bunkeflo|title=Finsk landslagsspelare till Limhamn/Bunkeflo|language=Swedish|newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet|date=19 July 2019 }}</ref>
Ahtinen was named The Most Valuable Player of the [[2021 Damallsvenskan]] season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20017753 |title=Suomen jalkapallotähti Olga Ahtinen sai Ruotsissa harvinaisen tunnustuksen - nyt hän kertoo, miksi ei siirtynyt suurempaan seuraan |website=[[Yle]] |date=15 February 2023 |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925180302/https://yle.fi/a/74-20017753 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Tottenham Hotspur===
In August 2023, Ahtinen signed with [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.is.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009788757.html|title=Tottenham hankki Suomen maajoukkue-pelaajan|website=[[Ilta-Sanomat]]|date=16 August 2023|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926174738/https://www.is.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009788757.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She scored her first goal for Tottenham on 8 October 2023, in a 3–1 home victory against [[Bristol City W.F.C.|Bristol City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66974849|title=Tottenham Hotspur Women 3–1 Bristol City Women|work=BBC Sport|date=8 October 2023|access-date=9 October 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009040211/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66974849|url-status=live}}</ref> In a 1–1 draw with [[Liverpool F.C. Women]] saw her stretched off. It was announced she had damaged her [[medial collateral ligament|MCL]], but would not require surgery.
==International career== Ahtinen was capped by the [[Finland women's national football team|Finland national team]] in 2017, and she appeared for the team during the [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/finnland-frauen-team/frauen-wm-quali-europa-2017-2018/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830192601/https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/finnland-frauen-team/frauen-wm-quali-europa-2017-2018/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 August 2019 |title=Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Finland) |website=WorldFootball.net |access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref>
She played for Finland at the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/helmareiden-em-kisajoukkue-valittu|title=Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu|language=Finnish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609124004/https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/helmareiden-em-kisajoukkue-valittu |archive-date=9 June 2022 }}</ref>
On 19 June 2025, Ahtinen was called up to the Finland squad for the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2025]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/helmarit-nimetty-em-lopputurnaukseen |title=Helmarit nimetty EM-lopputurnaukseen |language=FI |trans-title=Helmarit named for the European Championship finals |publisher=[[Football Association of Finland]] |date=19 June 2025 |access-date=23 June 2025 |archive-date=20 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620071550/https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/helmarit-nimetty-em-lopputurnaukseen |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career statistics== === Club === {{updated|match played 16 May 2026|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/53513/player/seasons | title=Tulospalvelu | access-date=28 September 2023 | archive-date=28 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928102438/https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/53513/player/seasons | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://my.soccerway.com/players/olga-ahtinen/270887/ | title=Finland - O. Ahtinen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway | access-date=28 September 2023 | archive-date=28 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928102444/https://my.soccerway.com/players/olga-ahtinen/270887/ | url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National cup{{efn|Includes [[Finnish Women's Cup]], [[Danish Women's Cup]], [[Svenska cupen (women)|Svenska cupen women]], [[Women's FA Cup]]}} ! colspan="2" |League cup{{efn|Includes [[FA Women's League Cup]]}} ! colspan="2" |Continental{{efn|Includes [[UEFA Women's Champions League]]}} ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |[[GBK Kokkola|GBK]] |2013 |[[Kansallinen Liiga]] |10 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |10 |1 |- |[[Kokkola Futis 10]] |2014 |Kansallinen Liiga |23 |3 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |24 |3 |- | rowspan="3" |[[Pallokissat]] |2015 |Kansallinen Liiga |23 |4 |3 |2 | colspan="2" | — | colspan="2" | — |26 |6 |- |2016 |Kansallinen Liiga |23 |4 |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" | — |27 |4 |- ! colspan="2" | !46 !8 !7 !2 !0 !0 !0 !0 !53 !10 |- |[[PK-35 Vantaa (women)|PK-35 Vantaa]] |2017 |Kansallinen Liiga |16 |3 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 |0 |16 |3 |- | rowspan="3" |[[Brøndby IF (women)|Brøndby]] |2017–18 |[[Danish Women's League]] |22 |8 |6 |1 | colspan="2" |— | 2 |0 |30 |9 |- |2018–19 |Danish Women's League |23 |5 |5 |0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 |0 |32 |5 |- ! colspan="2" | !45 !13 !11 !1 !0 !0 !6 !0 !62 !14 |- |[[IF Limhamn Bunkeflo (women's)|Limhamn Bunkeflo]] |2019 |[[Damallsvenskan]] |14 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" | — | colspan="2" | — |14 |0 |- | rowspan="5" |[[Linköpings FC|Linköping]] |2020 |Damallsvenskan |20 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" | — | colspan="2" | — |21 |0 |- |2021 |Damallsvenskan |17 |0 |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" | — |21 |0 |- |2022 |Damallsvenskan |22 |5 |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |26 |5 |- |2023 |Damallsvenskan |7 |2 |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |11 |2 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !64 !7 !13 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !79 !7 |- | rowspan="4" |[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] |[[2023–24 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women season|2023–24]] |[[Women's Super League]] |16 |1 |4 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |20 |1 |- |[[2024–25 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women season|2024–25]] |Women's Super League |12 |1 |1 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |16 |1 |- |[[2025–26 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women season|2025–26]] |Women's Super League |15 |1 |2 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |20 |1 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !43 !3 !7 !0 !6 !0 !0 !0 !56 !3 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !261 !38 !39 !3 !6 !0 !6 !0 !314 !41 |}
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=== International === {{updated|match played 18 April 2026}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/53513/player/seasons | title=Tulospalvelu | access-date=28 September 2023 | archive-date=28 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928102438/https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/53513/player/seasons | url-status=live }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="10" |[[Finland women's national football team|Finland]] |2017||9||0 |- |2018||11||1 |- |2019||9||2 |- |2020||1||0 |- |2021||5||0 |- |2022||13||0 |- |2023||9||1 |- |2024 |11 |0 |- |2025 |9 |0 |- |2026 |2 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total||80!!4 |}
:''Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ahtinen goal.''
{| class="wikitable" |+ List of international goals scored by Olga Ahtinen |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- |1. |12 June 2018 |[[Yongchuan Sports Center]], [[Chongqing]], [[China]] |{{fbw|CHN}} | align="center" |1–0 | align="center" |1–2 |[[2018 Yongchuan International Tournament]] |- |2. |1 March 2019 |[[AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis]], [[Larnaca]], [[Cyprus]] |{{fbw|CZE}} | align="center" |1–0 | align="center" |1–2 | rowspan="2" |[[2019 Cyprus Women's Cup]] |- |3. |6 March 2019 |[[Paralimni Stadium]], [[Paralimni]], Cyprus |{{fbw|RSA}} | align="center" |3–0 | align="center" |3–0 |- | 4. | 16 February 2023 | [[GSZ Stadium]], [[Larnaca]], [[Cyprus]] | {{fbw|CRO}} | align="center" | 3–1 | align="center" | 4–1 | [[2023 Cyprus Women's Cup]] |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{UEFA player|250055496}} * {{WorldFootball.net|olga-ahtinen}} * {{Soccerway|olga-ahtinen/270887}}
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