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Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo (born 13 June 1994) is a Finnish-born Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian side Club YLA and the Nigeria women's national team.

Roosa Ariyo

Personal information
Full name	Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo[1]
Date of birth	(1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth	Finland[2]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s)	Forward[3]
Club information
Current team	Club YLA
Number	20
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Monroe Tribunes	31	(79)
2019	Bridgeport Purple Knights	18	(3)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Honka	44	(4)
2015–2017	Jitex	50	(27)
2019–2021	TiPS	25	(21)
2021–2022	UDG Tenerife	9	(0)
2022	Real Betis	0	(0)
2022–	Club YLA	0	(0)
National team‡
2012	Finland U20	1	(0)
2021–	Nigeria	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2022.[2] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2021.[4]

Early life

Ariyo was raised in Helsinki and Espoo.[5][3] Her father is Nigerian and her mother is Finnish.

College career

Ariyo has attended the Monroe Community College and the University of Bridgeport in the United States.[5][3]

Club career

Ariyo has played for FC Honka and Tikkurilan Palloseura in Finland and for Jitex BK in Sweden.[2]

International career

Ariyo made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.[6]

References

External links

• "Roosa Ariyo | #29 | F | Bridgeport". ECC.
• Roosa Ariyo on Instagram

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