Taru Laihanen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Hämeenlinna, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007-2008 | Finland | 13 | (1) |
Taru Laihanen (born 15 April 1986) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a striker for SGS Essen.[1]
Club career[edit]
Laihanen began her career at the age of eight at JJS Hämeenlinna. She later transferred to FC United Pietarsaari and in 2005 to FC Honka. Laihanen won the Kansallinen Liiga twice with FC Honka in 2006 and 2007. In the 2007 season, Laihanen became the top scorer for in Kansallinen Liiga with 21 goals.[2] In January 2008, Laihanen moved to Bundesliga club SG Essen.[3] She scored her first Bundesliga goal on her debut for Essen against SG Wattenscheid 09.[4] Liahanen left Essen at the end of the season. At start of the 2009 season, Laihanen signed for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, and subsequently retired at the end of 2010.[5]
International career[edit]
Taru Laihanen represented Finland at senior level 13 times between 2007 and 2008.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Taru Laihanen siirtymässä Saksaan". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 27 November 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Albert, Rulof (25 January 2008). "Die neue Heimat". Der Westen (in German). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Maalikuningatar matkalla Saksaan". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 21 January 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Laihanen osui heti debyytissään". palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). 25 February 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Joukkueet ja urheiluorganisaatio" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 16 December 2010.
- ^ "Suomen Palloliitto - Laihanen Taru". 30 August 2009. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Laihanen nosti suomen tasapeliin". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). 3 May 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Taru Laihanen at Soccerway
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