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Nea Lehtola

Nea Lehtola
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-24) 24 October 1998 (age 26)[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 10 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Finland U-19 8 (1)
2017 Finland U-20 1 (0)
2020– Finland 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

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.

Club career

Ilves

Lehtola 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

Lehtola 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

On 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

On 27 June 2024, Lehtola signed with Brann until the end of 2026.[13]

International career

Lehtola 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

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
2. 3 December 2024 Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland  Scotland 2–0 2–0

References

  1. ^ Nea Lehtola at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Nea Lehtola | | UEFA Women's EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Ilves v PK-35 Vantaa - 1 April 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Nice Futis vs Ilves - 3 September 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "NEA LEHTOLA JATKAA ILVEKSESSÄ". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
  6. ^ "ONS vs HJK - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "HJK vs PK-35 Helsinki - 13 June 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Nea Lehtola jatkaa Klubissa". www.hjk.fi (in Finnish). 4 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Nea Lehtola Klubissa myös kaudella 2022". www.hjk.fi (in Finnish). 7 December 2021.
  10. ^ "FINSK FORSTÆRKNING TIL BRØNDBY IF". bronby.com (in Finnish).
  11. ^ "Køge vs Brøndby - 7 August 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Brøndby vs AGF - 5 November 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ FINSK LANDSLAGSSPILLER KLAR FOR BRANN, brann.no, 27 June 2024
  14. ^ "Finland vs Croatia - 8 March 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "Muutoksia Helmareiden Cyprus Cupiin" [Changes to the Helmars' Cyprus Cup] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 29 February 2020.