Sanna Margit Valkonen (born 12 December 1977) is a Finnish former football defender. She played for KontU, PuiU, MPS Malmin and HJK Helsinki in the Naisten Liiga, Boston Renegades in the W-League,[3] and Umeå IK, AIK Fotboll and KIF Örebro[4] in the Damallsvenskan. She was named Finnish Footballer of the Year in 2001 and 2002.[5]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sanna Margit Valkonen[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1977-12-12) 12 December 1977 (age 44) | ||
Place of birth | Hyvinkää, Finland[2] | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994 | Kontu | ||
1995–1996 | PuiU | ||
1997 | MPS | ||
1998–2002 | HJK | ||
2002 | Boston Renegades | ||
2002–2005 | Umeå | ||
2006–2007 | AIK | ||
2008–2010 | Örebro | 62 | (0) |
National team | |||
1995–2010 | Finland | 120 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
She was a member of the Finnish national team for fifteen years,[6] and played the 2005 and 2009 European Championships, serving as the team's captain.[7] She was as of 2014 the second most capped Finnish player with 120 games, behind only Laura Österberg Kalmari with 130.[8]
Finland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2005 semi-finalists | ||
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Finland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2009 | ||
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