Heidi Kollanen

Heidi Kollanen
Personal information
Full name Heidi Karoliina Kollanen
Date of birth (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997
Place of birth Tampere, Finland
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Vittsjö GIK
Number 19
Youth career
Ilves
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Florida State Seminoles 18 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Ilves 46 (36)
2018 PK-35 Vantaa 22 (15)
2018–2019 Tavagnacco 15 (5)
2019–2023 KIF Örebro 90 (18)
2024– Vittsjö GIK 17 (1)
International career‡
2014–2016 Finland U19 12 (13)
2018 Finland U23 1 (0)
2018– Finland 35 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:03, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 May 2024

Heidi Karoliina Kollanen (born 6 June 1997) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a forward for Vittsjö GIK and the Finland national team.

Career

PK-35 Vantaa

At the beginning of the year, Kollanen suffered a knee injury.[1] On 15 September 2018, Kollanen scored all 5 goals in a 5-1 win over Turun Palloseura.[2] On 28 November 2017, Kollanen was announced at PK-35 Vantaa.[3] During the club's 2018 season, she was the PK-35 Vantaa's top scorer.[4]

Tavagnacco

On 20 November 2018, Kollanen was announced at Tavagnacco in Serie A.[5]

KIF Örebro

On 15 December 2020, Kollanen extended her contract with KIF Örebro.[6] On 30 December 2022, Kollanen signed a contract extension with the club.[7]

Vittsjö GIK

On 22 December 2023, Kollanen was announced at Vittsjö GIK on a two year contract.[8]

International career

Kollanen has been capped for the Finland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[9] She scored her first international goal against Albania on 2 September 2019, scoring in the 26th minute.[10][11] Kollanen scored her second international goal on 8 October 2019, scoring against Albania in the 9th minute.[12] She scored her third international goal against Romania on 22 February 2023, scoring in the 44th minute.[13]

Kollanen was called up to the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.[14]

Kollanen was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.[15]

Kollanen was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[16]

Kollanen was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[17]

On 19 June 2025, Kollanen was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[18]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 September 2019 Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania  Albania 2–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2. 8 October 2019 Hietalahti Stadium, Vaasa, Finland  Albania 2–0 8–1
3. 22 February 2023 AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus  Romania 2–0 4–0 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup

References

  1. ^ Sjöblom, Peter (20 October 2018). "PK-35 Vantaan maalitykki Heidi Kollanen haluaa kirkastaa viime kauden hopeapettymyksen mestaruusjuhliin: "Läppä lentää, vaikka kaikkia vähän jännittää"". yle.fi (in Finnish).
  2. ^ "Viiden maalin Heidi Kollanen laukoi Punamustat voittoon Turussa". pk35vantaa.fi (in Finnish).
  3. ^ "Heidi Kollanen Punamustiin". pk35vantaa.fi (in Finnish).
  4. ^ "Jalkapallomestareiden paras maalintekijä siirtyy Italiaan". yle.fi (in Finnish). 20 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Heidi Kollanen siirtyy Italiaan". pk35vantaa.fi (in Finnish).
  6. ^ "Kollanen och Regnås förlänger med KIF Örebro". orebrotribune.se (in Swedish). 15 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Heidi Kollanen förlänger med KIF Örebro". orebrotribune.se (in Swedish). 30 December 2022.
  8. ^ Brauer, Claes. "Heidi Kollanen ansluter och Cajsa Rubensson förlänger". www.vittsjobjarnum.nu (in Finnish).
  9. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Finland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Helmarit avasi EM-karsinnat vakuuttavalla voitolla". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
  11. ^ "Albania vs Finland - 2 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Helmarit jätti Albanian täysin vaille mahdollisuuksia Vaasassa". uutisarkisto.pallolitto.fi (in Finnish).
  13. ^ Hirvonen, Hinni (22 February 2023). "Helmareiden kapteeni iloitsi viisi senttiä pituutta tuoneista voitoista – kommentoi joukkuekaverinsa kohurangaistusta: "Olemme kaikki Even tukena"". yle.fi (in Finnish).
  14. ^ "Naisten maajoukkue Cyprus cupiin nimetty" [Women's national team named in the Cyprus Cup]. Football Association of Finland. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Helmarit nimetty Cyprus Cupiin 2020" [Helmarit named to the Cyprus Cup 2020] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 25 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu". Finnish Football Association (in Finnish). 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Rumänien utklassat av fotbollsdamerna – Cyprus Cup blev en framgångssaga för Finland". svenska.yle.fi. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Helmarit nimetty EM-lopputurnaukseen" [Helmarit named for the European Championship finals] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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