| Maiju Ruotsalainen | |
| Fullname: | Maiju Ruotsalainen |
| Birth Date: | 1983 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tampere, Finland[1] |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Midfielder Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Ilves |
| Years4: | 2004–2005 |
| Years5: | 2006–2007 |
| Years6: | 2007–2008 |
| Years7: | 2009–2013 |
| Years8: | 2010 |
| Clubs1: | FC Ilves |
| Clubs2: | MPS |
| Clubs3: | HJK |
| Clubs4: | Honka |
| Clubs5: | Vejle Boldklub |
| Clubs6: | Honka |
| Clubs7: | Åland United |
| Clubs8: | → Torres (loan) |
| Caps8: | 10 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Finland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Maiju Ruotsalainen (born 25 November 1983) is a Finnish footballer and coach who played for the Finland women's national football team. At club level she most recently represented Åland United of the Naistenliiga.[3] She formerly played for FC Honka and Italy's Torres CF,[4] and she has also played in the UEFA Women's Champions League with all three teams.[5]
Ruotsalainen began playing in her native Tampere with Ilves, then spent time in Helsinki with MPS and HJK. She spent four seasons with FC Honka, of Espoo, intersected by a spell in Denmark with Vejle.[6]
Ahead of the 2013 season, Ruotsalainen travelled to England for a trial with English FA WSL giants Doncaster Rovers Belles. Although the Belles wanted to sign her, she ultimately decided to rejoin Åland United.[7] Heel and hip injuries caused Ruotsalainen to miss most of the 2013 season.[8]
In October 2013 Ruotsalainen left Åland United after five years and returned to her first club Ilves, where she took up a youth coaching role.[9]
Ruotsalainen was named in the Finland squad for the 2012 Cyprus Cup. At the tournament she featured as a late substitute in Finland's opening match, a 3–1 defeat by England at GSP Stadium.[10]