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Katri Susanna Mattsson (née Nokso-Koivisto; born 22 November 1982) is a Finnish former football midfielder, who most recently played for PK-35 Vantaa. She previously played for LSK Kvinner FK of the Norwegian Toppserien. Before moving to Norway she played the 2012 season with Jitex BK in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.[2] Mattsson previously played for United Pietarsaari in the Naisten Liiga, Florida Atlantic Owls in the NCAA,[3] Bälinge IF in the Damallsvenskan,[4] and VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.

Katri Mattsson

Personal information
Full name	Katri Susanna Mattsson
Birth name	Katri Susanna Nokso-Koivisto[1]
Date of birth	(1982-11-22) 22 November 1982 (age 39)
Place of birth	Kauhajoki, Finland
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Fresno State Bulldogs	39	(14)
2004–2005	Florida Atlantic Owls	37	(16)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2001	United Pietarsaari
2005–2006	United Pietarsaari
2007–2008	Bälinge
2009–2011	Wolfsburg	9	(0)
2012	Jitex	18	(1)
2013	LSK Kvinner FK	20	(0)
2014	PK-35 Vantaa	23	(3)
2015	FC Ilves	23	(3)
National team‡
1999–2015	Finland	100	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:52, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

A member of the Finnish national team since 1999,[5] she played in the 2009 European Championship.[6] In June 2013, Mattsson was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[7] In January 2016, Mattsson announced her retirement from football. She had recently collected her hundredth cap for the national team, but had been plagued by pain in her knees.[8]

References

External links

• Katri Mattsson – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Katri Mattsson on Twitter
• Katri Mattsson at Soccerway

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