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| image = AnnaWesterlund.jpg
| image = AnnaWesterlund.jpg
| caption = Anna Westerlund in 2009
| caption = Anna Westerlund in 2009
| fullname = Anna Ǻsa Olivia Westerlund<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/woco/2009/E/E_304284_pk.pdf|title=2009 UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PRESS KIT|publisher=[[UEFA]]|accessdate=2011-10-31}}</ref>
| fullname = Anna Åsa Olivia Westerlund<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/woco/2009/E/E_304284_pk.pdf|title=2009 UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PRESS KIT|publisher=[[UEFA]]|accessdate=2011-10-31}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|4|9}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|4|9}}
| birth_place = [[Pargas]], [[Finland]]
| birth_place = [[Pargas]], [[Finland]]
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| years4 = 2012–2013
| years4 = 2012–2013
| years5 = 2014–2018
| years5 = 2014–2018
| years6 = 2019–
| years6 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = [[SC Raisio]]
| clubs1 = [[SC Raisio]]
| clubs2 = [[FC Honka (women)|FC Honka]]
| clubs2 = [[FC Honka (women)|FC Honka]]
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| caps4 = 40
| caps5 = 21
| caps5 = 21
| caps6 = 49
| caps6 = 84
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| goals4 = 2
| goals4 = 2
| goals5 = 3
| goals5 = 3
| goals6 = 4
| goals6 = 14
| nationalyears1 = 2008–
| nationalyears1 = 2008–
| nationalteam1 = [[Finland women's national football team|Finland]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Finland women's national football team|Finland]]
| nationalcaps1 = 137
| nationalcaps1 = 137
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| pcupdate = 20 September 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 10 February 2022
| ntupdate = 10 February 2022
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'''Anna Ǻsa Olivia Westerlund''' (born 9 April 1989) is a [[Finnish people|Finnish]] [[Association football|football]]er, who plays at club level for [[Åland United]]. She previously played for [[FC Honka (women)|FC Honka]] in Finland's [[Naisten Liiga]] and [[Umeå IK]].<ref>[http://www.umeaik.se/fotboll/truppen/7-anna-westerlund Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814115208/http://www.umeaik.se/fotboll/truppen/7-anna-westerlund |date=August 14, 2011 }} in Umeå's web</ref><ref>[http://svenska.yle.fi/nyheter/sok.php?id=175197&lookfor=&sokvariant=arkivet&advanced=yes&antal=10 Anna Westerlund till Umeå IK] [[YLE]]</ref> Despite playing 90 minutes in all 22 of Umeå's league matches, her contract with the club was not extended at the end of the [[2011 Damallsvenskan|2011 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abounderrattelser.fi/news/2011/10/umea-ik-forlanger-inte-med-anna-westerlund.html|title=Umeå IK förlänger inte med Anna Westerlund|publisher=abounderrattelser|work=ÅU Notis|accessdate=2011-10-31|date=2011-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914064726/http://www.abounderrattelser.fi/news/2011/10/umea-ik-forlanger-inte-med-anna-westerlund.html|archive-date=2014-09-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following season she remained in Sweden with [[Piteå IF]].<ref>[http://wsoccernews.com/fullStory.php?action=viewStory&id=2899 Piteå lure two top players from Umeå] Wsoccernews.com</ref>
'''Anna Åsa Olivia Westerlund''' (born 9 April 1989) is a [[Finnish people|Finnish]] [[Association football|football]]er, who plays at club level for [[Åland United]]. She previously played for [[FC Honka (women)|FC Honka]] in Finland's [[Naisten Liiga]] and [[Umeå IK]].<ref>[http://www.umeaik.se/fotboll/truppen/7-anna-westerlund Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814115208/http://www.umeaik.se/fotboll/truppen/7-anna-westerlund |date=August 14, 2011 }} in Umeå's web</ref><ref>[http://svenska.yle.fi/nyheter/sok.php?id=175197&lookfor=&sokvariant=arkivet&advanced=yes&antal=10 Anna Westerlund till Umeå IK]{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [[YLE]]</ref> Despite playing 90 minutes in all 22 of Umeå's league matches, her contract with the club was not extended at the end of the [[2011 Damallsvenskan|2011 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abounderrattelser.fi/news/2011/10/umea-ik-forlanger-inte-med-anna-westerlund.html|title=Umeå IK förlänger inte med Anna Westerlund|publisher=abounderrattelser|work=ÅU Notis|accessdate=2011-10-31|date=2011-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914064726/http://www.abounderrattelser.fi/news/2011/10/umea-ik-forlanger-inte-med-anna-westerlund.html|archive-date=2014-09-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following season she remained in Sweden with [[Piteå IF]].<ref>[http://wsoccernews.com/fullStory.php?action=viewStory&id=2899 Piteå lure two top players from Umeå] Wsoccernews.com</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Westerlund was part of the Finland squad at the [[2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship]]. Her senior [[Finland women's national football team]] debut came in January 2008, against [[China women's national football team|China]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Anna Westerlund |url=http://en.archive.dr.infra.uefa.com/competitions/woco/players/Player=103003/index.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130721174454/http://en.archive.dr.infra.uefa.com/competitions/woco/players/Player=103003/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2013 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |work=Uefa.com |accessdate=21 July 2013 }}</ref>
Westerlund was part of the Finland squad at the [[2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship]]. Her senior [[Finland women's national football team]] debut came in January 2008, against [[China women's national football team|China]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Anna Westerlund |url=http://en.archive.dr.infra.uefa.com/competitions/woco/players/Player=103003/index.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130721174454/http://en.archive.dr.infra.uefa.com/competitions/woco/players/Player=103003/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2013 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |work=Uefa.com |accessdate=21 July 2013 }}</ref>


By the time of [[UEFA Women's Euro 2009]], hosted by Finland, Westerlund was established in the squad. She played in three matches, including the 3–2 quarter-final defeat by [[England women's national football team|England]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Anna Westerlund|url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/naisten-maajoukkue/pelaajat/anna-westerlund|publisher=[[Football Association of Finland]]|accessdate=14 September 2014|language=Finnish}}</ref>
By the time of [[UEFA Women's Euro 2009]], hosted by Finland, Westerlund was established in the squad. She played in three matches, including the 3–2 quarter-final defeat by [[England women's national football team|England]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Anna Westerlund|url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/naisten-maajoukkue/pelaajat/anna-westerlund|publisher=[[Football Association of Finland]]|accessdate=14 September 2014|language=Finnish|archive-date=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023192850/http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/naisten-maajoukkue/pelaajat/anna-westerlund|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In June 2013 Westerlund was named in national [[Coach (sports)|coach]] [[Andrée Jeglertz]]'s Finland squad for [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/newsid=1967869.html|title=Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland|date=28 June 2013|accessdate=21 July 2013|work=Uefa.com|publisher=[[UEFA]]}}</ref> Typically a defensive midfielder with her club team, Westerlund was used as a [[centre back]] by Finland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/uefa-dam-em-2013/2013/07/westerlund-hade-klarat-nagra-stygn-till/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130721174442/http://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/uefa-dam-em-2013/2013/07/westerlund-hade-klarat-nagra-stygn-till/|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2013|title=Westerlund: "Hade klarat några stygn till"|date=12 July 2013|accessdate=21 July 2013|publisher=[[Swedish Football Association]]|first=Eric|last=Nilsson|language=Swedish}}</ref> She required a [[Surgical suture|stitch]] in a head wound during Finland's opening match, a 0–0 draw with [[Italy women's national football team|Italy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitea-tidningen.se/sport/anna-syddes-i-premiaren-7749685-default.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130721174459/http://www.pitea-tidningen.se/sport/anna-syddes-i-premiaren-7749685-default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2013 |title=Anna syddes i premiären |date=10 July 2013 |accessdate=21 July 2013 |publisher=Piteå-Tidningen |first=Ingela |last=Ahlberg |language=Swedish }}</ref>
In June 2013 Westerlund was named in national [[Coach (sports)|coach]] [[Andrée Jeglertz]]'s Finland squad for [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/newsid=1967869.html|title=Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland|date=28 June 2013|accessdate=21 July 2013|work=Uefa.com|publisher=[[UEFA]]}}</ref> Typically a defensive midfielder with her club team, Westerlund was used as a [[centre back]] by Finland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/uefa-dam-em-2013/2013/07/westerlund-hade-klarat-nagra-stygn-till/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130721174442/http://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/uefa-dam-em-2013/2013/07/westerlund-hade-klarat-nagra-stygn-till/|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2013|title=Westerlund: "Hade klarat några stygn till"|date=12 July 2013|accessdate=21 July 2013|publisher=[[Swedish Football Association]]|first=Eric|last=Nilsson|language=Swedish}}</ref> She required a [[Surgical suture|stitch]] in a head wound during Finland's opening match, a 0–0 draw with [[Italy women's national football team|Italy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitea-tidningen.se/sport/anna-syddes-i-premiaren-7749685-default.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130721174459/http://www.pitea-tidningen.se/sport/anna-syddes-i-premiaren-7749685-default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2013 |title=Anna syddes i premiären |date=10 July 2013 |accessdate=21 July 2013 |publisher=Piteå-Tidningen |first=Ingela |last=Ahlberg |language=Swedish }}</ref>
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! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
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| 1. || 11 March 2020 || [[GSZ Stadium]], [[Larnaca]], [[Cyprus]] || {{fbw|SVK}} || align=center|'''3'''–1 || align=center| 4–2 || [[2020 Cyprus Women's Cup]]
| 1. || 8 October 2019 || [[Hietalahti Stadium]], [[Vaasa]], [[Finland]] || {{fbw|ALB}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 8–1 || [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group E|UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying]]
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| 2. || 11 March 2020 || [[GSZ Stadium]], [[Larnaca]], [[Cyprus]] || {{fbw|SVK}} || align=center|'''3'''–1 || align=center| 4–2 || [[2020 Cyprus Women's Cup]]
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* {{FIFA player|252537}}
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* [https://www.palloliitto.fi/anna-westerlund Player's profile at Football Association of Finland] {{in lang|fi}}
* [https://www.palloliitto.fi/anna-westerlund Player's profile at Football Association of Finland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419172425/https://www.palloliitto.fi/anna-westerlund |date=2022-04-19 }} {{in lang|fi}}


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{{Finland squad UEFA Women's Euro 2009}}
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 7 October 2023

Anna Westerlund
Anna Westerlund in 2009
Personal information
Full name Anna Åsa Olivia Westerlund[1]
Date of birth (1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Pargas, Finland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Åland United
Number 16
Youth career
Pargas IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 SC Raisio
2006–2009 FC Honka
2010–2011 Umeå IK 43 (6)
2012–2013 Piteå IF 40 (2)
2014–2018 LSK Kvinner FK 21 (3)
2019–2022 Åland United 84 (14)
International career‡
2008– Finland 137 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2022

Anna Åsa Olivia Westerlund (born 9 April 1989) is a Finnish footballer, who plays at club level for Åland United. She previously played for FC Honka in Finland's Naisten Liiga and Umeå IK.[2][3] Despite playing 90 minutes in all 22 of Umeå's league matches, her contract with the club was not extended at the end of the 2011 season.[4] The following season she remained in Sweden with Piteå IF.[5]

International career

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Westerlund was part of the Finland squad at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship. Her senior Finland women's national football team debut came in January 2008, against China.[6]

By the time of UEFA Women's Euro 2009, hosted by Finland, Westerlund was established in the squad. She played in three matches, including the 3–2 quarter-final defeat by England.[7]

In June 2013 Westerlund was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[8] Typically a defensive midfielder with her club team, Westerlund was used as a centre back by Finland.[9] She required a stitch in a head wound during Finland's opening match, a 0–0 draw with Italy.[10]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 October 2019 Hietalahti Stadium, Vaasa, Finland  Albania 1–0 8–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2. 11 March 2020 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Slovakia 3–1 4–2 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup

References

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  1. ^ "2009 UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PRESS KIT" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  2. ^ Profile Archived August 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine in Umeå's web
  3. ^ Anna Westerlund till Umeå IK[permanent dead link‍] YLE
  4. ^ "Umeå IK förlänger inte med Anna Westerlund". ÅU Notis. abounderrattelser. 2011-10-07. Archived from the original on 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  5. ^ Piteå lure two top players from Umeå Wsoccernews.com
  6. ^ "Anna Westerlund". Uefa.com. UEFA. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Anna Westerlund" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland". Uefa.com. UEFA. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  9. ^ Nilsson, Eric (12 July 2013). "Westerlund: "Hade klarat några stygn till"" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  10. ^ Ahlberg, Ingela (10 July 2013). "Anna syddes i premiären" (in Swedish). Piteå-Tidningen. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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