Tuija Hyyrynen

Tuija Hyyrynen

Hyyrynen playing for Umeå IK in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Tuija Annika Hyyrynen[1]
Date of birth	(1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 36)
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

Tuija Annika Hyyrynen (born 10 March 1988) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a defender.[2]

Career

On 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 also became the first ever Finnish women's player to play in the group stage of the Champions League.[8]

Hyyrynen retired from football in 2022.[9]

International career

Since her senior debut against Scotland in September 2007,[10] 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.[11]

Hyyrynen took part in UEFA Women's Euro 2009.[12]

In June 2013 Hyyrynen was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[13]

Hyyrynen was initially called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup,[14] but had to pull out due to injury, being replaced by Jutta Rantala.[15]

Hyyrynen was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[16]

After football

Hyyrynen has done punditry work for Ruutu+.[17]

Personal life

Hyyrynen is studying a PhD, and has a daughter.[18] She also has an older sister.[19]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
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

HJK

• Naisten Liiga: 2005
• Naisten Suomen Cup: 2006, 2007, 2008

Juventus

• Serie A: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
• Coppa Italia: 2018–19, 2021–22
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2019, 2020–21, 2021–22

References

1. "2009 UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PRESS KIT" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
2. "Profile". soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
3. "Maajoukkuepuolustaja Åland Unitedin riveihin". yle.fi (in Finnish). 17 September 2010.
4. "Landslagsback går till Danmark". yle.fi (in Finnish). 9 December 2015.
5. "Heroum och Hyyrynen till kvartsfinal i Champions League". yle.fi (in Finnish). 17 November 2016.
6. "Juventus värvar finländskt – Tuija Hyyrynen förstärker liganykomlingen". svenska.yle.fi (in Finnish). 2 August 2017.
7. "Tuija Hyyrynen juhlii viidettä peräkkäistä Italian mestaruttaan grillaten – konkarin tulevaisuuden suunnitelmat täysin auki EM-kisojen jälkeen". yle.fi (in Finnish). 7 May 2022.
8. "Ria Öling Ruotsin mestari – Natalia Kuikka NWSL:n finaaliin". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
9. "Tuija Hyyrynen lopettaa peliuransa – jalkapallo antoi kaiken, mistä Puotinkylän Valtista ponnistanut puolustaja unelmoi ja vielä vähän enemmän". yle.fi (in Finnish). 31 October 2022.
10. "Tuija Hyyrynen - Pallolitto". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
11. "Finland vs Bulgaria - 18 June 2014". int.soccerway.com.
12. "Tuija Hyyrynen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
13. "Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland". Uefa.com. UEFA. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
14. "Helmarit nimetty Cyprus Cupiin 2020" [Helmarit named to the Cyprus Cup 2020] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 25 February 2020.
15. "Rantala korvaa Hyyrysen Helmareissa" [Rantala replaces Hyyrysen in Helmari] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 5 March 2020.
16. "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu". Finnish Football Association (in Finnish). 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
17. "Tuija Hyyrynen: "Klassikko on klassikko voimasuhteista riippumatta"". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish).
18. "Legend's Corner Life After Football". www.juventus.com.
19. "Junior Senior with Finland's Olga Ahtinen and Tuija Hyyrynen". www.uefa.com.

External links

• 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)