Anni Miettunen Joins Umeå IK FF

Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji

Swedish side, Umeå IK FF has confirmed the acquisition of Anni Miettunen ahead of OBOS Damallsvenskan for the 2022 season.

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Anni Miettunen most recently played for Åland United in the Finnish women’s league.

Umeå Head coach, Samuel Fagerholm says: “It feels very good to welcome Anni to Umea IK, I know her well since I trained her last year. Her character and willingness to improve is something that affects everyone around her positively. Anni is already a very good player and fullback, it will be fun to see her develop in the Damallsvenskan as well.”

Anni Miettunen told the Club website about her continued football career and move to Umeå.

She said: “I could not be happier than to come to Umeå IK and play in OBOS Damallsvenskan. It has long been my goal to play professional football abroad. Sweden has had a very competitive league for years so it feels like a big step and a challenge for me at this point in my career. I still wanted to not only play abroad but also go to a good club. In Umeå IK, I know that I get just that, a club with a great history and ambition to move forward, strong coaching staff, and skilled players, just what every new player would hope for. I can hardly wait to get to the team and start our journey together in OBOS Damallsvenskan.”

Anni Miettunen, 24, was born and raised in Oulu. She has played at the senior level since 2014, first for ONS Oulu and then for FC Honka, Espoo, in the Finnish women’s league 2017-2019 before joining Åland United for the 2020 season.

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Anni has also played with Finland’s U19 and U23 national teams and played matches in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

Last year, Anni Miettunen received the award “The league’s best player”. After two successful seasons with Åland United, the skilled and experienced full-back now chooses to join Umeå IK FF’s investment against OBOS Damallsvenskan 2022.

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Umea earlier this month gained promotion to the top flight Swedish Damallsvenskan from Elitettan with three games to spare.

The team seats at the top of the Elitettan table with 57 points from 23 games, eight points ahead of Kalmar, and 15 points more than Uppsala.

The top three teams at the end of the 2021 Swedish Elitettan season will gain promotion to the Swedish Damallsvenskan.

The bottom two teams at the end of the season will be relegated to the third tier of the Swedish women’s football league.

AIK and Hammarby gained promotion to the Swedish Damallsvenskan after the conclusion of the 2020 Swedish Elitettan season.

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

I am a huge advocate of Women’s football after covering the Nigeria Women Football Leagues (NWFL) since 2019. An unbiased football writer with penchant for women’s in sports and historical analysis.

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