Julia Tunturi

Julia Emma Maria Tunturi (born 25 April 1996) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eskilstuna United DFF and the Finland national team. She previously played for TPS and Åland United of the Naisten Liiga.

Julia Tunturi
Personal information
Full name Julia Emma Maria Tunturi[1]
Date of birth (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Eskilstuna United DFF
Number 14
Youth career
Pargas IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 TPS 63 (14)
2015–2016 Åland United 31 (5)
2017 TPS 16 (5)
2018– Eskilstuna United 29 (3)
National team‡
2015– Finland 25 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:11, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2020

Club career

In November 2017 Tunturi agreed a transfer from TPS to Eskilstuna United DFF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. Calling the move "a step up" in her career, she described herself as a left-footed player who prefers a central midfield role.[2] She signed a two-year, full-time professional contract with Eskilstuna United.[3]

International career

Tunturi made her debut for the Finland women's national team on 6 March 2015, in a 0–0 draw with the Netherlands at the 2015 Cyprus Cup. She was named in the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament, after Finland reached the semi-finals.[4] She was also a member of the Finland squad at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada.

References
  1. "List of Players – Finland" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. Alhag, Stefan (16 November 2017). "Julia Tunturi: "Ett steg uppåt i karriären"" (in Swedish). Eskilstuna Kuriren. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. Heinrichs, Mikael (23 November 2017). "Flytten ger Tunturi läge att satsa fullt ut" (in Swedish). Pargas Kungörelser. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. "Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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