| Sanni Franssi | |
| Fullname: | Sanni Maija Franssi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1995[2] |
| Birth Place: | Vaasa, Finland |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Real Sociedad |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2012–2017 |
| Clubs1: | PK-35 |
| Caps1: | 87 |
| Goals1: | 50 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | → FC Zürich (loan) |
| Caps2: | ? |
| Goals2: | 18 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | PK-35 |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Juventus |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Fortuna Hjørring |
| Caps5: | 41 |
| Goals5: | 19 |
| Years6: | 2020– |
| Clubs6: | Real Sociedad |
| Caps6: | 120 |
| Goals6: | 32 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam1: | Finland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 60 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Pcupdate: | 16:31, 18 September 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 16 April 2023 (UTC) |
Sanni Maija Franssi (born 19 March 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera División club Real Sociedad and the Finland women's national team.
Franssi made her league debut against Åland United on 15 April 2012.[3] She scored her first league goal against GBK on 23 March 2016, scoring in the 9th minute.[4] In 2016 Franssi was named Naisten Liiga Player of the Season after hitting 20 league goals for her club, PK-35.[5]
Franssi spent the 2016–17 season with FC Zürich Frauen, scoring 18 goals and finishing as runner-up to FC Neunkirch in both the Nationalliga A and Swiss Women's Cup.[6]
Franssi returned to PK-35 in July 2017.[7] She made her league debut against JyPK on 8 July 2017.[8] Franssi scored her first league goal against TPS on 15 July 2017, scoring in the 32nd minute.[9]
Franssi signed for newly founded Serie A club Juventus in September 2017.[10] She made her league debut against Atalanta on 30 September 2017.[11] Franssi scored her first league goal against Empoli on 28 October 2017, scoring in the 10th minute.[12]
Franssi made her league debut against Odense Boldklub Q on 8 September 2018.[13] She scored her first league goal against B 93 on 16 September 2018, scoring in the 67th minute.[14] On 27 April 2019, Franssi extended her contract by one year.[15]
On 17 July 2020, Franssi was announced at Real Sociedad.[16] She made her league debut against Deportivo de La Coruña on 11 October 2020.[17] Franssi scored her first league goal against Dux Logroño on 11 November 2020, scoring in the 70th and 79th minute.[18]
In December 2021 Franssi was playing for Real Sociedad of Spain's Primera División but was reported to be attracting transfer interest from multiple clubs in England's FA Women's Super League.[19]
On 6 April 2022, Franssi's contract was extended for two years.[20]
Franssi played her first senior international for Finland women's national team in February 2015 against Sweden. She had already represented her country at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
She scored her first senior international goal in a 3–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying defeat by Portugal on 16 September 2016.[21]
Franssi was called up to the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup.[22] She was also called up to the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup.[23]
Franssi was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup.[24]
Franssi was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[25]
Franssi was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[26]
Her brother is ice hockey player Santeri Hatakka.[27]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 September 2016 | 2–0 | 2–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying | ||
| 2. | 8 October 2019 | 3–0 | 8–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying | ||
| 3. | 21 October 2021 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
| 4. | 22 February 2023 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup | ||