Tia Hälinen
Tia Jasmin Hälinen (born 18 February 1994) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for HJK and the Finland national team. She previously played for PK-35, Kokkola F10, FC Honka and HJK of the Naisten Liiga. She also played in Spain for Santa Teresa CD, and in the Czech Republic for Sparta Prague.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tia Jasmin Hälinen[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 February 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Kirkkonummi, Finland | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
Number | 97 | ||
Youth career | |||
KirkU | |||
AC Kirkkonummi | |||
HooGee | |||
VJS | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | PK-35 | 44 | (11) |
2013 | Kokkola F10 | 22 | (2) |
2014–2015 | FC Honka | 40 | (5) |
2016–2017 | HJK | 28 | (11) |
2017 | Santa Teresa CD | ||
2017–2018 | Sparta Prague | ||
2018–2019 | Eskilstuna United | 17 | (1) |
2019– | HJK | ||
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Finland | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:37, 21 July 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:37, 21 July 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
In July 2018 Hälinen agreed a transfer from Sparta Prague to Eskilstuna United DFF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan.[2] She left her home country in February 2017, signing for Spanish Primera División club Santa Teresa CD.[3]
International career
Hälinen made her debut for the Finland women's national team on 29 May 2015, in a 2–0 defeat by Norway in Drammen. She was a part of Finland's 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team, which reached the semi-finals.[4] She was also a member of the Finland squad at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada.
References
- "List of Players – Finland" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Andersson, Viktor (27 July 2018). "Finsk landslagsspelare förstärker Eskilstuna" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- "El Santa Teresa ya cuenta con Tia Hälinen, delantera finlandesa" (in Spanish). EFE. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- "Pelaajaesittely: Tia Hälinen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
External links
- Tia Hälinen at Soccerway
- Tia Hälinen at Football Association of Finland (SPL) (in Finnish)
- Tia Hälinen at AupaAthletic (in Spanish)