Ella Vanhanen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ella Vanhanen | ||
| Date of birth | September 15, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | KMF | 50 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Pallokissat | 36 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Åland United | 52 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Pallokissat | 32 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | KuPS | 39 | (1) |
| Total | 209 | (20) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Finland U-19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2021 | Finland | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:36, 14 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:56, 13 September 2014 (UTC) | |||
Ella Vanhanen (born 15 September 1993) is a Finnish former footballer.
Vanhanen made her league debut for KMF against NiceFutis on 17 June 2009.[1] She scored her first league goal against United Pietarsaari on 30 April 2011, scoring in the 17th minute.[2]
During her first spell, Vanhanen made her league debut for Pallokissat against Ilves on 14 April 2012.[3] She scored her first league goal against FC Honka on 6 June 2012, scoring in the 73rd minute.[4]
Vanhanen had played 100 matches in the Finnish league by the age of 21.[5]
In February 2013 Vanhanen signed a National Letter of Intent to join the University of Pittsburgh, where she will play varsity soccer for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[6]
Vanhanen scored on her league debut against FC Honka on 22 March 2014, scoring in the 89th minute.[7]
On 2 November 2016, Vanhanen was announced at Palokissat.[8] She made her league debut against PK-35 Vantaa on 18 March 2017.[9] Vanhanen scored her first league goal against JJK Jyväskylä on 13 April 2017, scoring in the 57th minute.[10]
Vanhanen made her league debut against FC Honka on 23 March 2019.[11] She scored her first league goal against Åland United on 30 March 2019.[12]
Vanhanen won the Kansallinen Liiga at the end of the 2021 season with KuPS.[13]
International career
Vanhanen was called up to be part of the national team for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[14]
Vanhanen was called up to the 2014 Cyprus Women's Cup squad, and played against England on 7 March 2014.[15]
Personal life
Vanhanen has an older sister and a younger brother, and enjoys playing the drums. She enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.[16]
