Sanni Franssi
Finnish footballer (born 1995)
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Sanni Maija Franssi (Finnish: [ˈsɑnːi ˈmɑijɑ ˈfrɑnsːi]; born 19 March 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for WSL club London City Lionesses and the Finland women's national team.
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Franssi with Real Sociedad in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sanni Maija Franssi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Riihimäki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | London City Lionesses | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | VJS | 44 | (32) |
| 2012–2017 | PK-35 | 90 | (54) |
| 2016–2017 | → FC Zürich (loan) | 17 | (16) |
| 2017–2018 | Juventus | 21 | (10) |
| 2018–2020 | Fortuna Hjørring | 41 | (20) |
| 2020–2025 | Real Sociedad | 146 | (36) |
| 2025– | London City Lionesses | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Finland | 92 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 July 2025 | |||
Club career
Franssi has played in the youth sectors of Riihimäen Palloseura, Hyvinkään Palloseura, Koivukylan Palloseura and Vantaan Jalkapalloseura.
First spell at PK-35
Franssi made her league debut against Åland United on 15 April 2012.[3] She scored her first league goal against GBK on 23 March 2016, scoring in the 9th minute.[4] In 2016 Franssi was named Naisten Liiga Player of the Season after hitting 20 league goals for her club, PK-35.[5]
FC Zürich Frauen
Franssi spent the 2016–17 season with FC Zürich Frauen, scoring 16 goals and finishing as runner-up to FC Neunkirch in both the Nationalliga A and Swiss Women's Cup.[6]
Second spell at PK-35
Franssi returned to PK-35 in July 2017.[7] She made her league debut against JyPK on 8 July 2017.[8] Franssi scored her first league goal against TPS on 15 July 2017, scoring in the 32nd minute.[9]
Juventus
Franssi signed for newly founded Serie A club Juventus in September 2017.[10] She made her league debut against Atalanta on 30 September 2017.[11] Franssi scored her first league goal against Empoli on 28 October 2017, scoring in the 10th minute.[12]
Fortuna Hjørring
Franssi made her league debut against Odense Boldklub Q on 8 September 2018.[13] She scored her first league goal against B 93 on 16 September 2018, scoring in the 67th minute.[14] On 27 April 2019, Franssi extended her contract by one year.[15]
Real Sociedad
On 17 July 2020, Franssi was announced at Real Sociedad.[16] She made her league debut against Deportivo de La Coruña on 11 October 2020.[17] Franssi scored her first league goal against Dux Logroño on 11 November 2020, scoring in the 70th and 79th minute.[18]
In December 2021 Franssi was playing for Real Sociedad of Spain's Primera División but was reported to be attracting transfer interest from multiple clubs in England's FA Women's Super League.[19] On 6 April 2022, Franssi's contract was extended for two years.[20]
London City Lionesses
On 4 July 2025, newly promoted Women's Super League club London City Lionesses announced the signing of Franssi.[21]
International career
Franssi played her first senior international for Finland women's national team in February 2015 against Sweden. She had already represented her country at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[22]
She scored her first senior international goal in a 3–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying defeat by Portugal on 16 September 2016.[22]
Franssi was called up to the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup.[23] She was also called up to the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup.[24]
Franssi was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup.[25]
Franssi was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[26]
Franssi was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[27]
On 19 June 2025, Franssi was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[28]
Personal life
Franssi’s younger brother is ice hockey player Santeri Hatakka.[29]
Career statistics
- As of 3 July 2025[30]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VJS | 2011 | Naisten Kakkonen | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | Naisten Ykkönen | 18 | 17 | – | – | – | 18 | 17 | ||||
| 2013 | Naisten Ykkönen | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 15 | |||
| 2014 | Naisten Ykkönen | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 33 | ||
| PK-35 Vantaa | 2012 | Naisten Liiga | 5 | 0 | – | – | 2[b] | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | Naisten Liiga | 20 | 3 | – | 5[c] | 1 | – | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2014 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5[c] | 3 | – | 30 | 23 | ||
| 2015 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 27 | 11 | |||
| 2016 | Naisten Liiga | 15 | 20 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 19 | 22 | |||
| 2017 | Naisten Liiga | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3[c] | 1 | – | 9 | 7 | ||
| Total | 90 | 54 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 117 | 68 | ||
| Zürich (loan) | 2016–17 | Swiss Women's Super League | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 7[c] | 2 | – | 28 | 18 | |
| Juventus | 2017–18 | Serie A Femminile | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 10 | ||
| Fortuna Hjørring | 2018–19 | Danish Women's League | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2[c] | 0 | – | 29 | 14 | |
| 2019–20 | Danish Women's League | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 25 | 10 | ||
| Total | 41 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 24 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 2020–21 | Primera División | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 11 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primera División | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 10 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga F | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Liga F | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 34 | 10 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga F | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[d] | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| Total | 146 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 162 | 39 | ||
| London City Lionesses | 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 359 | 168 | 35 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 427 | 192 | ||
- Appearances in Naisten Liigacup
- Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
- Appearances in Supercopa de España Femenina
International
- As of 2 July 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 92 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Franssi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 September 2016 | Estádio do CD Trofense, Trofa, Portugal |  Portugal | 2–0 | 2–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 2. | 8 October 2019 | Hietalahti Stadium, Vaasa, Finland |  Albania | 3–0 | 8–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 3. | 21 October 2021 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Georgia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 22 February 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Romania | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 5. | 27 October 2023 | Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland |  Croatia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 6. | 8 April 2025 | Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland |  Hungary | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 7. | 30 May 2025 | Szent Gellért Fórum, Szeged, Hungary |  Belarus | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
Honours
- PK-35 Vantaa
- Naisten Liiga: 2012, 2014, 2015
- Finnish Women's Cup: 2012, 2013
- Juventus FC
- Serie A: 2017-18
- Fortuna Hjørring
- Danish Women's Cup: 2018-2019
- Elitedivisionen: 2019-2020
