Tia Hälinen Explained

Tia Hälinen
Fullname:Tia Jasmin Hälinen[1]
Birth Date:1994 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Kirkkonummi, Finland
Height:170cm
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:KirkU
Youthclubs2:AC Kirkkonummi
Youthclubs3:HooGee
Youthclubs4:VJS
Years1:2011–2012
Clubs1:PK-35
Caps1:44
Goals1:11
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Kokkola F10
Caps2:22
Goals2:2
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:FC Honka
Caps3:40
Goals3:5
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:HJK
Caps4:28
Goals4:11
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Santa Teresa CD
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Sparta Prague
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Eskilstuna United
Caps7:17
Goals7:1
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:HJK
Caps8:6
Goals8:1
Years9:2021
Clubs9:TiPS
Caps9:19
Goals9:11
Nationalyears1:2015–2021
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:20:33, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:11:37, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Tia Jasmin Hälinen (born 18 February 1994) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

She previously played for PK-35, Kokkola F10, FC Honka and HJK of the Naisten Liiga. She also played in Spain for Santa Teresa CD, and in the Czech Republic for Sparta Prague.

Club career

She left her home country in February 2017, signing for Spanish Primera División club Santa Teresa CD.[2]

In July 2018 Hälinen agreed a transfer from Sparta Prague to Eskilstuna United DFF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan.[3] She won the league with Sparta Prague.[4]

On 12 August 2019, Hälinen was announced at HJK.[5]

On 15 January 2021, Hälinen signed for TiPS.[6] In her only season at TiPS, she managed 11 goals and 7 assists.[7] At the end of the 2021 season, Hälinen retired to become a runner.[8]

Coaching career

On 13 September 2023, Hälinen was appointed the communications manager and junior manager of FC Kirkkonummi.[9] She left the club on 15 March 2024.[10]

On 14 February 2024, Hälinen was appointed assistant coach of NJS.[11]

International career

Hälinen was called up to the Finland national team in January 2015.[12]

Hälinen made her debut for the Finland women's national team on 29 May 2015, in a 2–0 defeat by Norway in Drammen.[13] She was a part of Finland's 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team, which reached the semi-finals.[14] She was also a member of the Finland squad at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada.

Hälinen was initially called up to the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup, but was replaced by Heidi Kollanen due to injury.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players – Finland. FIFA. 21 July 2019. 4 August 2014.
  2. News: El Santa Teresa ya cuenta con Tia Hälinen, delantera finlandesa . 21 July 2019 . . 21 February 2017 . Spanish.
  3. News: Andersson . Viktor . Finsk landslagsspelare förstärker Eskilstuna . 21 July 2019 . . 27 July 2018 . Swedish.
  4. Web site: Helmareiden Tia Hälinen: "Ammattimaisuus on minulle todella tärkeää". Finnish. uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi.
  5. Web site: Tia Hälinen palaa Klubiin. Finnish. www.hjk.fi. 12 August 2019 .
  6. Web site: Tia Hälinen Vahvistamaan Tikkurilaa/. Finnish. www.tikkurilanpalloseura.fi. 15 January 2021 .
  7. Web site: Kansallisen Liigan Hopeamitalit Tikkurilaan/. Finnish. www.tikkurilanpalloseura.fi. 13 October 2021 .
  8. Web site: Tia Hälinen, 27, saavutti unelmansa ja huomasi olevansa onneton – hän päätti muuttaa elämänsä suunnan ja tavoittelee hurjaa temppua yleisurheilussa. Finnish. yle.fi. 25 September 2021 .
  9. Web site: Tia Hälinen on FC Kirkkonummen uusi seuratyöntekijä!. Finnish. fckirkkonummi.fi.
  10. Web site: Kiitos Tia!. Finnish. fckirkkonummi.fi.
  11. Web site: Tia Hälinen naisten apuvalmentajaksi. Finnish. www.njs.fi.
  12. Web site: Viisi ensikertalaista Helmareissa. Finnish. yle.fi. 27 January 2015 .
  13. Web site: Suomelle tappio Norjan vieraana. Finnish. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315205513/http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/maajoukkueet/suomelle-tappio-norjan-vieraana . 2016-03-15 .
  14. News: Pelaajaesittely: Tia Hälinen . 21 July 2019 . . 24 August 2013 . Finnish.
  15. Web site: Naisten maajoukkue Cyprus cupiin nimetty. Women's national team named in the Cyprus Cup. Football Association of Finland. 14 February 2019. 10 August 2020.