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Elli Pikkujämsä

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Elli Pikkujämsä
Pikkujämsä with Racing Louisville FC in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Turku, Finland
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville FC
Number 4
Youth career
-2014 TuNL, TuWe, TPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 TPS 60 (15)
2018–2020 Honka 42 (3)
2020–2022 KIF Örebro 67 (6)
2023– Racing Louisville 21 (1)
International career‡
2019– Finland 30[1] (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:16, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024

Elli Pikkujämsä (born 24 October 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer and former snowboarder who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville and the Finland women's national football team.

Early years

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Pikkujämsä was raised in Runosmäki, Turku. Growing up, Pikkujämsä's hobbies included basketball, swimming, track and field, tennis and snowboarding. Before her professional football career, Pikkujämsä won a silver medal in snowboarding in Junior World Championships in 2014 and bronze medal in 2015. In addition, she won a silver medal in 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.[2][3][4]

Club career

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She has previously played for Swedish club KIF Örebro and Finnish clubs Turun Palloseura (TPS) and Honka.[1]

On 13 December 2017, Pikkujämsä was announced at FC Honka.[5]

In 2019, Pikkujämsä was given the award as the best defender in the Women's League.[6]

On 28 November 2019, Pikkujämsä was announced at KIF Örebro.[7] On 3 November 2021, she signed a new one year contract with the club.[8]

She signed with National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville in December 2022.[9]

In March 2024, Pikkujämsä injured her knee in a NWSL match.[10]

International career

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Pikkujämsä was called up to the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.[11] On 1 March 2019, she made her international debut against Czech Republic.[12]

Pikkujämsä was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.[13]

Pikkujämsä was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[14]

Pikkujämsä was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[15]

On 18 July 2023, Pikkujämsä scored her first international goal against Scotland, scoring in the 25th minute.[16]

Pikkujämsä was part of the Finland squad that won the 2024 Pinatar Cup for the first time.[17]

Career statistics

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International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 July 2023 Tampere Stadium, Tampere, Finland  Scotland 1–2 1–2 Friendly
2. 5 December 2023 Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia  Slovakia 1–0 2–2 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Elli Pikkujämsä". Suomen Palloliitto. Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ 19-vuotias lahjakkuus on edustanut Suomea sekä lumella että nurmella – Elli Pikkujämsä on päättäväinen rämäpää, joka haluaa urheilusta ammatin, Yle, Henriikka Hiilloskorpi, 9 April 2019
  3. ^ Suurien tunteiden vuosi, Yle, Hinni Hirvonen, 27 December 2022
  4. ^ Athlete profile, fis-ski.com
  5. ^ "Joukkue 2018 – Elli Pikkujämsä". fchonkanaiset.fi (in Finnish). 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ Hirvonen, Hinni (4 April 2020). "Elli Pikkujämsä otti askeleen kohti ammattilaisunelmaa ja siirtyi Ruotsiin – Örebrossa harjoitellaan kuin koronavirusta ei olisikaan: "Täällä on painotettu, että asiat ovat suosituksia"" (in yle.fi).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  7. ^ "Elli Pikkujämsä siirtyy Ruotsiin". fchonkanaiset.fi (in Finnish). 28 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Klart: Landslagsstjärnan Pikkujämsä förlänger med KIF Örebro". www.laget.se (in Swedish).
  9. ^ "Finnish defender Pikkujämsä inks with Racing". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  10. ^ "Keväällä loukkaantunut Elli Pikkujämsä lähestyy pelikuntoa". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finish).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  11. ^ "Naisten maajoukkue Cyprus cupiin nimetty" [Women's national team named in the Cyprus Cup]. Football Association of Finland. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Helmarit kärsi viime hetken tappion Tshekille". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
  13. ^ "Helmarit nimetty Cyprus Cupiin 2020" [Helmarit named to the Cyprus Cup 2020] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 25 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu". Finnish Football Association (in Finnish). 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Rumänien utklassat av fotbollsdamerna – Cyprus Cup blev en framgångssaga för Finland". svenska.yle.fi. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  16. ^ Halonen, Hirvonen, Mika, Hinni (18 July 2023). "Helmareiden upea voittoputki katkesi Ratinan sateessa – Skotlanti hyödynsi Suomen passiivisuuden ja odottelun avausjaksolla". yle.fi (in Finnish).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Helmarit nimetty helmikuun Pinatar Cupiin" [Helmarit nominated for February's Pinatar Cup] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 13 February 2024.
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