Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elina Hannele Syrjälä [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2002–2009 | Honka | ||
2008 | → Asker (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]