Eveliina Summanen
Finnish footballer (born 1998)
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Eveliina Anna Maria Summanen (Finnish: [ˈeʋeliːnɑ ˈɑnːɑ ˈmɑriɑ ˈsumːɑnen]; born 29 May 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Finland national team.
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Summanen with Tottenham Hotspur in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evellina Anna Maria Summanen | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lappeenranta, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | PEPO | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | HJK | 63 | (8) |
| 2019 | KIF Örebro | 21 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Kristianstads | 33 | (4) |
| 2022– | Tottenham Hotspur | 90 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Finland | 84 | (15) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:54, 14 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:34, 28 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Summanen started her career with her native HJK, before moving to Sweden with KIF Örebro and Kristianstads before joining English side Tottenham Hotspur in 2022, where she has made over 100 league appearances. She has been called up to two Euro squads, and currently holds the record for most assists as a Tottenham Hotspur women's player.
Club career
During her youth career, Summanen played for both the boys and girls teams at PEPO, before joining HJK in 2016.[1]
On 10 January 2022, Summanen joined FA WSL side Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until 2023.[2] On 17 November 2023, she signed a new contract extension that would last until 2026.[3] In December 2024, she won the November Goal of the Month award for her 40 yard strike against Aston Villa.[4] On 1 February 2026, she made her 100th league appearance for Tottenham.[5] On 11 February 2026, it was announced that she had signed a new contract to extend her time with Tottenham, having become the Tottenham Hotspur record-holder for assists in the WSL.[6]
International career
Summanen has been capped for the Finland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[7]
On 9 June 2022, Summanen was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[8]
On 19 June 2025, Summanen was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 September 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HJK | 2016 | Naisten Liiga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Naisten Liiga | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2018 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||
| Total | 63 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 10 | ||
| KIF Örebro | 2019 | Damallsvenskan | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| Kristianstads | 2020 | Damallsvenskan | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Damallsvenskan | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 5 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2026–27 | Women's Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 90 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 216 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 252 | 30 | ||
- Includes Naisten Suomen Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
- Includes FA Women's League Cup
- Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
International
- As of match played 14 April 2026[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 15 | |
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Summanen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 June 2018 | Stadion u Gornjoj Varoši, Belgrade, Serbia |  Serbia |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 4 October 2018 | Yongchuan Sports Centre, Yongchuan, China |  Thailand |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament |
| 3 | 27 October 2020 | Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland |  Scotland |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 4 | 11 April 2021 | Sonnenseestadion, Ritzing, Austria |  Austria |
1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 2–2 | |||||
| 6 | 11 June 2021 | Pinatar Training Football Center, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |  Poland |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 12 April 2022 | Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland |  Georgia |
2–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 5–0 | |||||
| 9 | 12 November 2022 | Pinatar Arena Football Center, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |  Wales |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 16 February 2023 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Croatia |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 11. | 19 February 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Hungary |
7–0 | 8–0 | |
| 12 | 14 July 2023 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 27 September 2023 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania |  Romania |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 14 | 31 October 2023 | Stadion Šubićevac, Šibenik, Croatia | Croatia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 15 | 2–0 | |||||
