Noora Matikainen

Noora Matikainen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-10-14) 14 October 1980 (age 44)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2004	FC United
2005	FC Espoo
2006	HJK
2007–2008	PuiU
2009	Ilves
2010	Amazon Grimstad
2011–2012	FC Honka
2013	HJK
International career
2005	Finland	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Noora Matikainen (born 1 September 1980) is a Finnish football goalkeeper. During her playing career, Matikainen has played 300 games in the Kansallinen Liiga.[2] The clubs included HJK,[3] Ilves, FC Honka and FC United.[2]

International career

Matikainen was also part of the Finnish team at the 2005 European Championships.[4] Noora Matikainen was a late replacement in the squad for Satu Peltonen who injured her calf.[5][6]

Honours

• Finnish League: 2002,[1] 2004[1]
• Finnish Cup: 2001,[1] 2004,[1] 2006[1]

References

1. "Suomen Palloliitto - Matikainen Noora". Football Association of Finland. June 2, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-06-02.
2. "Noora Matikainen valmistui FIFPro Online Academystä - "Ajankohtaisuus ja tulevaisuuden näkökulmat"". Jpy.fi. June 19, 2018.
3. "HJK venyi tasapeliin Matikaisen viime hetken maalilla". HJK Helsinki. May 29, 2013.
4. "Matikainen fills Peltonen void". UEFA.com. June 2, 2005.
5. "JALKAPALLOILU | Matikainen korvaa Peltosen EM-ryhmässä". Helsingin Sanomat. June 2, 2005.
6. "Matikainen pikakomennuksella naisten EM-joukkueen maalivahdiksi". mtvuutiset.fi. June 1, 2005.