Nea Lehtola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brann | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Ilves | 62 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | HJK | 64 | (7) |
| 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 defender or midfielder for Toppserien club Brann and the Finland women's national team.
Club career
[edit]Ilves
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On 27 June 2024, Lehtola signed with Norwegian Toppserien club Brann until the end of 2026.[13]
International career
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 23 October 2024.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nokia | 2014 | Naisten Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ilves | 2016 | Naisten Liiga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Naisten Liiga | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Naisten Liiga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 62 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
| HJK Helsinki | 2019 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Kansallinen Liiga | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Kansallinen Liiga | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Kansallinen Liiga | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | 17 | 5 | ||
| Total | 64 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 13 | ||
| Brøndby IF | 2022–23 | Danish Women's League | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish Women's League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| Brann | 2024 | Toppserien | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 163 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 187 | 21 | ||
- ^ Includes Finnish Women's Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League
International goals
[edit]| 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 |
Honours
[edit]HJK
- Naisten Liiga: 2019
References
[edit]- ^ Nea Lehtola at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Nea Lehtola | | UEFA Women's EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Ilves v PK-35 Vantaa - 1 April 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Nice Futis vs Ilves - 3 September 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "NEA LEHTOLA JATKAA ILVEKSESSÄ". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "ONS vs HJK - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "HJK vs PK-35 Helsinki - 13 June 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Nea Lehtola jatkaa Klubissa". www.hjk.fi (in Finnish). 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Nea Lehtola Klubissa myös kaudella 2022". www.hjk.fi (in Finnish). 7 December 2021.
- ^ "FINSK FORSTÆRKNING TIL BRØNDBY IF". bronby.com (in Finnish).
- ^ "Køge vs Brøndby - 7 August 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Brøndby vs AGF - 5 November 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ FINSK LANDSLAGSSPILLER KLAR FOR BRANN, brann.no, 27 June 2024
- ^ "Finland vs Croatia - 8 March 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Muutoksia Helmareiden Cyprus Cupiin" [Changes to the Helmars' Cyprus Cup] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 29 February 2020.
- ^ Nanne Ruuskanen stats, Football Association of Finland
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- Finnish women's footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (women) players
- Kansallinen Liiga players
- Finland women's international footballers
- Elitedivisionen players
- SK Brann Kvinner players
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- 21st-century Finnish sportswomen
- Toppserien players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
- Brøndby IF (women) players