Petra Vaelma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petra Pauliina Vaelma[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| TPS | |||
| Pyrkivä | |||
| 2001–2006 | Pietarsaari | ||
| 2006 | Bälinge | ||
| 2007 | Eskilstuna | ||
| 2008 | Umeå Södra | 21 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Klepp | ||
| National team | |||
| 1999–2011 | Finland | 93 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Petra Pauliina Vaelma (born 11 May 1982) is a Finnish former football defender who most recently played for Klepp IL of the Norwegian Toppserien. She previously played for United Pietarsaari in the Naisten Liiga, and Bälinge IF and Umeå Södra in the Swedish Damallsvenskan,[2] also playing in the UEFA Women's Champions League with United Pietarsaari.[3]
Since 1998 she was a member of the Finnish national team, playing in the 2005 and 2009 editions of the European Championships.[4]
Vaelma retired from football after the 2013 season, but remained in Stavanger to work in a hotel.[5]
References
- ↑ "Association player list - Finland" (PDF). UEFA.com. 21 August 2009. p. 5. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Profile in the Finnish Football Association's website
- ↑ Profile in UEFA's website
- ↑ Vaelma comes home for big occasion. UEFA
- ↑ Karlsen, Thomas (25 January 2014). "Klepp uten finner" (in Norwegian). Fotball Magasinet. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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