Nea Lehtola
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.jpg) Nea Lehtola in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nea Emilia Lehtola | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vimpeli, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brann | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Ilves | 62 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | HJK | 64 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | Brøndby IF | 36 | (4) |
| 2024– | Brann | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Finland U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | Finland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Finland | 13 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2025 | |||
Nea Emilia Lehtola (born 24 October 1998) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Toppserien club Brann and the Finland women's national team.
Ilves
Lehtola made her league debut against PK-35 Vantaa on 1 April 2016.[3] She scored her first league goal against NiceFutis on 3 September 2016, scoring in the 42nd minute.[4] On 22 October 2017, Lehtola signed a new deal with the club.[5]
HJK
Lehtola made her league debut against ONS Oulu on 23 March 2019.[6] She scored her first league goal against PK-35 Vantaa on 13 June 2020, scoring in the 84th minute.[7] On 4 December 2020, Lehtola signed a new deal with the club.[8] On 7 December 2021, she signed a new deal with the club.[9]
Brøndby IF
On 28 July 2022, it was announced that Lehtola had joined Brøndby IF.[10] She made her league debut against Køge on 7 August 2022.[11] Lehtola scored her first league goal against AGF Fodbold on 5 November 2022, scoring in the 44th minute.[12]
Brann
On 27 June 2024, Lehtola signed with Norwegian Toppserien club Brann until the end of 2026.[13]
International career
Lehtola made her international debut against Croatia on 8 March 2020.[14]
Lehtola was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup, replacing Olga Ahtinen on 29 February 2020.[15]
On 19 June 2025, Lehtola was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[16]
