Minna Meriluoto Explained

Minna Meriluoto
Fullname:Minna Johanna Meriluoto
Birth Date:1985 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Turku, Finland
Height:1.72 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:HJK Helsinki
Clubnumber:1
Youthclubs1:TuNL
Youthclubs2:TuTo
Youthclubs3:SCR
Years1: –2006
Years2:2008
Years3:2009–2011
Years4:2012–2013
Years5:2014
Years6:2015–
Clubs1:FC United (Pietarsaari)
Clubs2:Umeå Södra FF
Clubs3:Hammarby IF DFF
Clubs4:Jitex BK
Clubs5:Vittsjö
Clubs6:HJK Helsinki
Caps2:17
Goals2:0
Caps3:58
Goals3:0
Caps4:35
Goals4:0
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2006–
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:51
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:23 May 2015
Nationalteam-Update:25 August 2014

Minna Johanna Kauppinen (; born 4 October 1985) is a Finnish international football goalkeeper.[2] At club level she plays in the Naisten Liiga for HJK Helsinki.

Club career

Meriluoto participated in the 2005–06 UEFA Women's Cup with FC United. Ahead of the 2008 season, in November 2007, she moved to Sweden and joined Umeå Södra FF.[3] When her club were relegated at the end of that campaign, Meriluoto remained in the Damallsvenskan in signing for Hammarby IF DFF. In October 2011 Jitex BK announced that she was to play the following season with them.[4]

In December 2013 Meriluoto confirmed her departure from Jitex and signed for Damallsvenskan rivals Vittsjö GIK.[5]

International career

Meriluoto was hosts Finland's first choice goalkeeper at the 2004 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. She had been voted Finland's most promising female player in 2002.[6]

She made her debut for the senior Finland team on 5 February 2006; playing 90 minutes against Netherlands in Spain.[7] Meriluoto also played in one of Finland's matches at UEFA Women's Euro 2009, against Ukraine.

In June 2013 Meriluoto was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[8] At the tournament, she took over goalkeeping duties from Tinja-Riikka Korpela for the final group game; a 1–1 draw with Denmark.

Personal life

Meriluoto moved to Sweden with her footballer boyfriend Jesper Törnqvist, who signed for Umeå FC.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minna Johanna Meriluoto. OrsaSport. 20 September 2011. Finnish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402165856/http://www.orsasport.com/orsan-pelaajat/107-minna-meriluoto.html. 2 April 2012. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Minna Kauppinen vaatii, mutta ei möykkää – Entisen maajoukkuevahdin luotsaamassa Stadi Cupissa on nollatoleranssi huutelulle . Loikkanen . Lotta . 11 June 2021 . . fi . 3 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Umeå Södra värvar landslagskvinna. https://archive.today/20120731130858/http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/1.933255/umea-sodra-varvar-landslagskvinna. dead. 31 July 2012. Expressen. 20 September 2011. Swedish. 19 November 2007. Petter Maaherra.
  4. Web site: NY MÅLVAKT TILL JITEX. https://archive.today/20120914021304/http://www.sportnik.com/group/14410/news/541421. dead. 14 September 2012. Jitex BK. 31 October 2011. Swedish. 27 October 2011. Lennart Lindorsson.
  5. News: Minna Meriluoto till Vittsjö. Sveriges Radio. 11 December 2013. Swedish. 6 December 2013.
  6. Web site: Minna Meriluoto. https://archive.today/20140825230113/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/woco/players/Player=67506/index.html. dead. 25 August 2014. Uefa.com. UEFA. 25 August 2014. 10 September 2009.
  7. Web site: Minna Meriluoto. Suomen Palloliitto. 6 June 2013. Finnish.
  8. Web site: Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland. 28 June 2013. 20 July 2013. Uefa.com. UEFA.
  9. Web site: Umeå drömmen för finska stjärnor . Sommar 2008 . 20 September 2011 . Swedish . BJÖRN FORSGREN .