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At club level, Kunnas played for [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (women)|HJK Helsinki]], where she won the 1995 [[Kansallinen Liiga]]. She later played for Norwegian teams [[Asker Fotball|Asker]] and [[IF Fløya|Fløya]]. In 2005, Kunnas returned to Finland to play for [[FC United (Jakobstad)|FC United]]. She played in the [[2005–06 UEFA Women's Cup]] for FC United.<ref name=FS/> |
At club level, Kunnas played for [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (women)|HJK Helsinki]], where she won the 1995 [[Kansallinen Liiga]]. She later played for Norwegian teams [[Asker Fotball|Asker]] and [[IF Fløya|Fløya]].<ref name=FS/> In 2005, Kunnas returned to Finland to play for [[FC United (Jakobstad)|FC United]].<ref name=FS/><ref name=MTV>{{cite news| url= https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/satu-kunnas-on-toista-kautta-naisten-ykkosmaalivahti/4068832#gs.xq23yj| title=Satu Kunnas on toista kautta naisten ykkösmaalivahti| language=fi| work=MTV Uutiset| date=3 June 2005| accessdate=1 April 2021}}</ref> She played in the [[2005–06 UEFA Women's Cup]] for FC United.<ref name=FS/> In a UEFA Cup match against [[Røa IL]], Kunnas sustained a knee injury which sidelined her for six months.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.kaleva.fi/satu-kunnas-pitkaan-sivussa/2064865| title=Satu Kunnas pitkään sivussa| language=fi| work=[[Kaleva (newspaper)|Kaleva]]| date=18 August 2005| accessdate=1 April 2021}}</ref> |
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Kunnas made her international debut for [[Finland women's national football team|Finland]] in a [[1996 Algarve Cup]] match against [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] |
Kunnas made her international debut for [[Finland women's national football team|Finland]] in a [[1996 Algarve Cup]] match against [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]].<ref name=FS/> After making one appearance per year in 1996, 1997 and 1998, she became Finland's main goalkeeper after Johanna Lindell retired in 2004.<ref name=MTV/> That year, she was part of the first Finland team to qualify for the [[UEFA Women's Championship]].<ref name=FS/> Kunnas represented Finland at [[UEFA Women's Euro 2005]],<ref name=Malolepszy>{{cite book| url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/European_Soccer_Championship_Results/Ls4yStGkF0wC| title=European Soccer Championship Results| last1=Malolepszy| first1=Tomasz| publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]]| date=2013|pages=110-111| isbn=9780810887800}}</ref> where they finished joint third,<ref name=Malolepszy/> after losing their semi-final 4-1 to [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]].<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news| url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/euro2005/2005/jun/15/germany41fin| title=Germany 4 - 1 Finland| work=[[The Guardian]]| date=15 June 2005| accessdate=1 April 2021}}</ref> She was praised by teammate [[Laura Kalmari]] for her performance in Finland's group stage match against [[Denmark women's national football team|Denmark]], a match they won 2-1.<ref name=FS/> She retired from international football after UEFA Euro 2005.<ref name=UEFA/> In total, Kunnas made 46 appearances for Finland.<ref name=UEFA>{{cite web| url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/01d6-0e118ccc71a8-94c071e9dbe8-1000--finnish-greats-issue-euro-rallying-cry/| title=Finnish greats issue EURO rallying cry| publisher=[[UEFA]]| date=4 February 2009| accessdate=1 April 2021}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Satu Kunnas (born 3 September 1977) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She made 46 appearances for the Finland women's national football team between 1996 and 2005.
Personal life
Kunnas was born on 3 September 1977 in Helsinki, Finland. In 2006, she started training to become a police officer.[1]
Career
At club level, Kunnas played for HJK Helsinki, where she won the 1995 Kansallinen Liiga. She later played for Norwegian teams Asker and Fløya.[1] In 2005, Kunnas returned to Finland to play for FC United.[1][2] She played in the 2005–06 UEFA Women's Cup for FC United.[1] In a UEFA Cup match against Røa IL, Kunnas sustained a knee injury which sidelined her for six months.[3]
Kunnas made her international debut for Finland in a 1996 Algarve Cup match against Sweden.[1] After making one appearance per year in 1996, 1997 and 1998, she became Finland's main goalkeeper after Johanna Lindell retired in 2004.[2] That year, she was part of the first Finland team to qualify for the UEFA Women's Championship.[1] Kunnas represented Finland at UEFA Women's Euro 2005,[4] where they finished joint third,[4] after losing their semi-final 4-1 to Germany.[5] She was praised by teammate Laura Kalmari for her performance in Finland's group stage match against Denmark, a match they won 2-1.[1] She retired from international football after UEFA Euro 2005.[6] In total, Kunnas made 46 appearances for Finland.[6]
Awards
In 2005, she was awarded the Finland Women's Player of the Year award.[7] She was also shortlisted for FIFA World Player of the Year in the same year.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Satu Kunnas: Die selbstbewußte Torfrau" (in German). Fan Soccer. 3 December 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Satu Kunnas on toista kautta naisten ykkösmaalivahti". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 3 June 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Satu Kunnas pitkään sivussa". Kaleva (in Finnish). 18 August 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b Malolepszy, Tomasz (2013). European Soccer Championship Results. Scarecrow Press. pp. 110–111. ISBN 9780810887800.
- ^ "Germany 4 - 1 Finland". The Guardian. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Finnish greats issue EURO rallying cry". UEFA. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Finland - Women Player of the Year Awards". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Thirty men and 24 women in contention". FIFA. 13 October 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2021.