Milla-Maj Majasaari (born 15 October 1999) is a Finnish football goalkeeper who plays for Crystal Palace in the Women's Super League and the Finland national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Pori, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | NiceFutis | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | TPS | 34 | (0) |
| 2019 | FC Honka | 16 | (0) |
| 2020-2022 | AIK | 60 | (0) |
| 2023 | IK Uppsala | 26 | (0) |
| 2024 | Anderlecht | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Finland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024 | |||
She has previously played in the Kansallinen Liiga at NiceFutis, TPS and FC Honka.[1]
Club career
editMajasaari started her career at NiceFutis in Pori. She played her first Naisten Liga match with NiceFutis at the age of 14 in the Autumn of 2014. From 2016 to 2018, Majasaari played in TPS, which won the 2016 Naisten Liga silver.[2] For the 2019 season, Majasaari moved to FC Honka, which placed second in the Naisten Liga during that season.[3]
In December 2019, Majasaari signed a contract with AIK, who played in the Sweden second tier division Elitettan.[4] In her first Swedish season, Majasaari played full minutes in all AIK matches and had 13 clean sheets. She was chosen as the best goalkeeper of the Elitettan season.[5] The season ended with a victory for AIK and a promotion to Damallsvenskan.[6] In November 2020, she signed a three-year extension with AIK.[7] She played her first league match in Damallsvenskan on 17 April 2021.[8]
On 5 January 2023, Majasaari was announced at IK Uppsala.[9]
After a one-year stint with fellow Damallsvenskan side IK Uppsala, Majasaari joined Belgian giants Anderlecht on 3 January 2024.[10][11] On 14 May 2023, she kept a clean sheet and saved a penalty against IFK Kalmar.[12]
On 31 August 2024, Majasaari was announced at Crystal Palace.[13]
International career
editMajasaari has represented Finland in the U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 teams and in the women's U-23 national team. She played her first international match at the age of 14 on the U-16 national team against Iceland in the summer of 2014.[14] Majasaari participated in the Euro 2022 qualifier against Scotland for the first time in October 2020 with the Finnish national team, in which she was called to replace the injured Paula Myllyoja.[15]
Majasaari was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[16]
Majasaari was part of the Finland squad that won the 2024 Pinatar Cup.[17]
Honours
editClub
edit- AIK
Winners
References
edit- ^ "Ammattina jalkapallo: Milla-Maj Majasaari". Jalkapallon pelaajayhdistys. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "TPS:n naiset päättivät loistavan liigakautensa SM-hopeajuhliin!". FC TPS. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Kausi päätökseen hopeamitalit kaulass". FC Honka. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Milla-Maj Majasaari siirtyy AIK:n riveihin". Suomen Palloliitto. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Lund, Oskar (22 December 2020). "Spelarna som var bäst i Elitettan – hela listan" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Elitettan 2020" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Luotola, Juha (26 November 2020). "AIK:n maalilla loistanut Milla-Maj Majasaari solmi pitkän jatkosopimuksen". Satakunnan Kansa. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Lehtinen, Eetu (19 April 2021). "Porilaismaalivahti Milla-Maj Majasaari liikuttui, kun yksi hänen unelmistaan toteutui: "Hitsi, mikä viikonloppu"". Satakunnan Kansa. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Milla-Maj Majasaari siirtyy IK Uppsalaan". yle.fi (in Finnish). 18 November 2021.
- ^ MILLA MAJASAARI JOINS THE RSCA WOMEN, women.rsca.be, 3 January 2024
- ^ Lämnade Uppsala – klar för storklubben, unt.se, 3 January 2024
- ^ "Milla-Maj Majasaari torjui Uppsalalle avausvoiton". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Palace Women sign Milla-Maj Majasaari". Crystal Palace. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Mellerborg, Stefan (9 December 2019). "Milla-Maj Majasaari ansluter till AIK Fotboll" (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Milla-Maj Majasaari täydentää Helmareiden EM-karsintaryhmää". Suomen Palloliitto. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Rumänien utklassat av fotbollsdamerna – Cyprus Cup blev en framgångssaga för Finland". svenska.yle.fi. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Helmarit nimetty helmikuun Pinatar Cupiin" [Helmarit nominated for February's Pinatar Cup] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 13 February 2024.
External links
edit- Milla-Maj Majasaari at Soccerway