Lotta Lindström (born 10 September 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for London City Lionesses in Women's Championship, and the Finland national team
_(cropped).jpg) Lindström with London City Lionesses in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hyvinkää, Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | London City Lionesses | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | HyPS | ||
| 2021–2022 | HFA-Märsky | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | HyPS | 20 | (23) |
| 2023 | HJK | 23 | (17) |
| 2024– | London City Lionesses | 7 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Finland U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–23 | Finland U19 | 10 | (4) |
| 2023 | Finland U23 | 3 | (2) |
| 2023– | Finland | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editHyPS
editLindström started playing football in youth teams of HyPS in Hyvinkää, and made her senior debut with the club's first team in 2018 in fifth-tier Naisten Nelonen at the age 14.[1] She studied and played in Helsinki Football Academy during 2021–2022, but missed the last year due to knee injury.
HJK
editLindström signed with Kansallinen Liiga side HJK for the 2023 season.[2] In her first season in the league, she scored 17 goals in 23 league appearances, making her the Kansallinen Liiga Top Goalscorer.[3] She was named the Player of the Year by HJK supporters Forza HJK.[4] The club eventually finished in 2nd place in the league, and in the Finnish Women's Cup in 2023.
London City Lionesses
editOn 1 February 2024, Lindström signed with English club London City Lionesses in Women's Championship on a three-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.[3][5] She scored a goal in her Championship debut with her new team on 18 February 2024, in a 2–2 draw against Durham.[6] On 19 September, it was announced that Lindström would be out of the line-up for the rest of the 2024–25 season due to ACL injury.[7]
International career
editLindström has represented Finland at various youth international levels.[8] She received her first call-up to Finland senior national team in October 2023 for 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League B matches,[9] and eventually made her debut on 5 December 2023 against Slovakia.[10][11]
Career statistics
edit- As of 11 September 2024.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HyPS | 2018 | Naisten Nelonen | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Naisten Kolmonen | 6 | 7 | – | – | – | 6 | 7 | ||||
| 2020 | Naisten Kolmonen | 11 | 14 | – | – | – | 11 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23 | ||
| HJK | 2023 | Kansallinen Liiga | 23 | 17 | 4 | 4 | – | 6[b] | 8 | 33 | 29 | |
| London City Lionesses | 2023–24 | Women's Championship | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Women's Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 55 | ||
- ^ Includes Finnish Women's Cup and Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes Kansallinen Cup
Honours
editHJK
- Kansallinen Liiga: 2023 Runners-up
- Finnish Women's Cup: 2023 Runners-up
Finland
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Lotta Lindström, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ HYPS KASVATTI SOPIMUKSEEN HJK NAISTEN KANSSA, hyps.fi
- ^ a b Lotta Lindström siirtyy Englantiin, hjk.fi, 1 February 2024
- ^ Huikean debyyttikauden tehnyt Lotta Lindström valittiin vuoden pelaajaksi, forzahjk.fi, 15 October 2023
- ^ HJK myi 19-vuotiaan maalitykkinsä Englantiin, Helsingin Sanomat, 1 February 2024
- ^ Lotta Lindström osui heti debyytissään, Finnish FA, 19 February 2024
- ^ London City Lionesses forward Lindström sustains ACL injury, yahoo.com, 19 September 2024
- ^ Lotta Lindström on yksi neljästä – Kansallisen Liigan hyvinkääläinen maalitykki nimettiin U23-maajoukkueeseen, Aamuposti, 14 September 2023
- ^ Lotta Lindström nauttii ensimmäisestä A-maajoukkueleiristään: ”Minulle se suuri unelma”, Finnish FA, 30 October 2023
- ^ Lotta Lindström, 19, pelasi yli odotustensa ja nyt hänet valittiin ensimmäistä kertaa Helmareihin: ”En ehkä ihan tätä ajatellut”, Yle, 27 October 2023
- ^ Hyvinkääläisen jalkapallosensaation maajoukkueunelma toteutui, ja seuraava tavoitekin on jo tiedossa: "Olen valmis tekemään kaiken mahdollisen", Aamuposti, 9 April 2024
- ^ Captain's Ball 2023 – Palkitut osa 3, Finnish FA, 1 December 2023
- ^ Lotta Lindström Kansallisen Liigan kuukauden pelaaja, jpy.fi, 2 June 2023
External links
edit- Lotta Lindström at Soccerway