Sanna Valkonen Explained
| Sanna Valkonen |
| Fullname: | Sanna Margit Valkonen[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1977 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hyvinkää, Finland[2] |
| Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1994 |
| Years2: | 1995–1996 |
| Years3: | 1997 |
| Years4: | 1998–2002 |
| Years5: | 2002 |
| Years6: | 2002–2005 |
| Years7: | 2006–2007 |
| Years8: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Kontu |
| Clubs2: | PuiU |
| Clubs3: | MPS |
| Clubs4: | HJK |
| Clubs5: | Boston Renegades |
| Clubs6: | Umeå |
| Clubs7: | AIK |
| Clubs8: | Örebro |
| Caps8: | 62 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1995–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Finland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 120 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
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]
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]
Titles
- 2 UEFA Women's Cups (2003, 2004)
- 5 Finnish Leagues (1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
- 6 Finnish Cups (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002)
- 2 Swedish Leagues (2002, 2005)
- 3 Swedish Cups (2002, 2003, 2010)
Notes and References
- Web site: 2009 UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PRESS KIT. UEFA. 2011-10-31.
- Web site: Valkonen Sanna. Football Association of Finland. 13 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20030427064959/http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/naisten_maajoukkue/pelaajat/valkonen_sanna/. 27 April 2003. Finnish. 2003.
- http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/sports/x1979826736#axzz1jI16c8zS Finnish-ing touch for Renegades: Kalmari and Valkonen lead Boston into Final Four tonight.
- https://svenskfotboll.se/superettan/person/?playerid=5307 Statistics
- http://en.archive.dr.infra.uefa.com/competitions/woco/players/Player=30197/index.html Profile
- http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/naisten_maajoukkue/pelaajat/valkonen_sanna/ Statistics
- http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/newsid=308639.html Captain calls for classy display.
- Web site: Pietarinen. Heikki. Finland - Women International Player Records. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 13 September 2014. 24 April 2014.
