Tuija Annika Hyyrynen (born 10 March 1988) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a defender.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tuija Annika Hyyrynen[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Florida State Seminoles | 0 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2009 | HJK Helsinki | 19+ | (7+) |
2010 | Pali Blues | 0 | (0) |
2010 | Åland United | 4 | (1) |
2011–2015 | Umeå IK | 89 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
2017–2022 | Juventus | 74 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2007–2022 | Finland | 115 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2022 |
Career
editOn 17 September 2010, Hyyrynen was announced at Åland United.[3]
On 9 December 2015, Hyyrynen signed for Fortuna Hjørring.[4]
During her time at Fortuna Hjørring, the club reached the UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals.[5]
Hyyrynen signed for Juventus in 2017.[6] During her time at Juventus, she won 5 consecutive league titles in a row.[7]
Hyyrynen retired from football in 2022.[8]
International career
editSince her senior debut against Scotland in September 2007,[9] Hyyrynen has been a member of the Finland women's national football team. She scored her first international goal against Bulgaria on 18 June 2014, scoring in the 85th minute.[10]
Hyyrynen took part in UEFA Women's Euro 2009.[11]
In June 2013 Hyyrynen was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[12]
Hyyrynen was initially called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup[13], but had to pull out due to injury, being replaced by Jutta Rantala.[14]
Hyyrynen was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[15]
After football
editHyyrynen has done punditry work for Ruutu+.[16]
Personal life
editHyyrynen is studying a PhD, and has a daughter.[17] She also has an older sister.[18]
International goals
editNo. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 June 2014 | Venue Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland | Bulgaria | 3-0 | 4-0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
2. | 8 April 2022 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
Honours
editHJK
- Naisten Liiga: 2005
- Naisten Suomen Cup: 2006, 2007, 2008
Juventus
References
edit- ^ "2009 UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PRESS KIT" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Profile". soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Maajoukkuepuolustaja Åland Unitedin riveihin". yle.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Landslagsback går till Danmark". yle.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Heroum och Hyyrynen till kvartsfinal i Champions League". yle.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Juventus värvar finländskt – Tuija Hyyrynen förstärker liganykomlingen". svenska.yle.fi (in Finnish). 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Tuija Hyyrynen juhlii viidettä peräkkäistä Italian mestaruttaan grillaten – konkarin tulevaisuuden suunnitelmat täysin auki EM-kisojen jälkeen". yle.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Tuija Hyyrynen lopettaa peliuransa – jalkapallo antoi kaiken, mistä Puotinkylän Valtista ponnistanut puolustaja unelmoi ja vielä vähän enemmän". yle.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Tuija Hyyrynen - Pallolitto". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Finland vs Bulgaria - 18 June 2014". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Tuija Hyyrynen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland". Uefa.com. UEFA. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Helmarit nimetty Cyprus Cupiin 2020" [Helmarit named to the Cyprus Cup 2020] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Rantala korvaa Hyyrysen Helmareissa" [Rantala replaces Hyyrysen in Helmari] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu". Finnish Football Association (in Finnish). 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Tuija Hyyrynen: "Klassikko on klassikko voimasuhteista riippumatta"". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish).
- ^ "Legend's Corner Life After Football". www.juventus.com.
- ^ "Junior Senior with Finland's Olga Ahtinen and Tuija Hyyrynen". www.uefa.com.
External links
edit- Tuija Hyyrynen – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Tuija Hyyrynen at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- Tuija Hyyrynen – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Player's profile at Football Association of Finland Archived 7 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)