Elina Syrjälä | |
Fullname: | Elina Hannele Syrjälä[1] |
Birth Date: | 1982 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 2002–2009 |
Years2: | 2008 |
Years3: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs1: | Honka |
Clubs2: | → Asker (loan) |
Clubs3: | HJK |
Caps2: | 13 |
Caps3: | 42 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Goals3: | 13 |
Nationalyears1: | 2010–2011 |
Nationalteam1: | Finland |
Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Elina Hannele Syrjälä (born 1 March 1982) is a Finnish former football defender who finished her playing career at HJK Helsinki of the Naisten Liiga.[2] She previously played for FC Honka, with whom she also played in the European Cup,[3] and Asker Fotball in Norway's Toppserien. She was also a member of the Finnish national team, appearing in the 2011 World Cup qualifying and the 2011 Algarve Cup.[4] She announced her retirement from football in April 2012.[5]