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Anna Ǻsa Olivia Westerlund (born 9 April 1989) is a Finnish footballer, who plays at club level for Åland United. She previously played for FC Honka in Finland's Naisten Liiga and Umeå IK.[2][3] 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.[4] The following season she remained in Sweden with Piteå IF.[5]
 Anna Westerlund in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anna Ǻsa Olivia Westerlund[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Pargas, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Åland United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pargas IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | SC Raisio | ||
| 2006–2009 | FC Honka | ||
| 2010–2011 | Umeå IK | 43 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Piteå IF | 40 | (2) |
| 2014–2018 | LSK Kvinner FK | 21 | (3) |
| 2019– | Åland United | 49 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Finland | 137 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2022 | |||
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.[6]
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.[7]
In June 2013 Westerlund was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[8] Typically a defensive midfielder with her club team, Westerlund was used as a centre back by Finland.[9] She required a stitch in a head wound during Finland's opening match, a 0–0 draw with Italy.[10]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 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" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- Profile Archived August 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine in Umeå's web
- Anna Westerlund till Umeå IK 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.com. UEFA. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- "Anna Westerlund" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- "Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland". Uefa.com. 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
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- Anna Westerlund – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Player's profile at Football Association of Finland (in Finnish)
Finland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2009 | ||
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Finland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2013 | ||
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[de] Anna Westerlund
Anna Åsa Olivia Westerlund (* 9. April 1989 in Pargas) ist eine finnische Fußballspielerin. Die in Mittelfeld und Abwehr einsetzbare Spielerin steht seit 2019 bei Åland United unter Vertrag und spielt seit 2008 für die finnische Nationalmannschaft, deren Rekordnationalspielerin sie seit dem 11. April 2021 ist.- [en] Anna Westerlund
[it] Anna Westerlund
Anna Ǻsa Olivia Westerlund (Pargas, 9 aprile 1989) è una calciatrice finlandese, difensore dell'Åland United e della nazionale finlandese.[ru] Вестерлунд, Анна
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