Nea Lehtola (born 24 October 1998) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Toppserien club Brann and the Finland women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brann | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Ilves | 62 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | HJK | 64 | (8) |
| 2022–2024 | Brøndby IF | 36 | (4) |
| 2024– | Brann | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Finland U-19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | Finland U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Finland | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIlves
editLehtola 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
editLehtola 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
editOn 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
editOn 27 June 2024, Lehtola signed with Brann until the end of 2026.[13]
International career
editLehtola 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]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 October 2024 | Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland |  Montenegro |
2–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |
References
edit- ^ Nea Lehtola at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Nea Lehtola | | UEFA Women's EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Ilves v PK-35 Vantaa - 1 April 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Nice Futis vs Ilves - 3 September 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "NEA LEHTOLA JATKAA ILVEKSESSÄ". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "ONS vs HJK - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "HJK vs PK-35 Helsinki - 13 June 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Nea Lehtola jatkaa Klubissa". www.hjk.fi (in Finnish). 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Nea Lehtola Klubissa myös kaudella 2022". www.hjk.fi (in Finnish). 7 December 2021.
- ^ "FINSK FORSTÆRKNING TIL BRØNDBY IF". bronby.com (in Finnish).
- ^ "Køge vs Brøndby - 7 August 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Brøndby vs AGF - 5 November 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ FINSK LANDSLAGSSPILLER KLAR FOR BRANN, brann.no, 27 June 2024
- ^ "Finland vs Croatia - 8 March 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Muutoksia Helmareiden Cyprus Cupiin" [Changes to the Helmars' Cyprus Cup] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 29 February 2020.