Essi Sainio
Encyclopedia
Essi Katriina Sainio is a Finnish football midfielder, currently playign for SC Freiburg
in Germany
's Bundesliga. Her transfer from the German
Frauenbundesliga
side 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
to the Swedish
Damallsvenskan
club AIK was announced in May 2009.
in 2005. Sainio made her debut in the Finnish national team
on 5 June 2006 against Belgium
. A few weeks later she signed a three year-deal with the then German champion 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. During the Under 20 world cup in Russia
, she suffered a fracture of her middle foot. She then suffered the same fracture in March 2007 at the Algarve Cup
and in July 2007 at the Nordic Cup.
SC Freiburg (women)
SC Freiburg is the women's association football team of SC Freiburg. The team played several seasons in Germany's top level league. In 2009-10 they were relegated from the Bundesliga to the 2. Bundesliga...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Bundesliga. Her transfer from the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Frauenbundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
The Women's Football Bundesliga is the main league competition for women's football in Germany. In 1990 the German Football Association created the German Women's Bundesliga, based on the model of the men's Bundesliga. It was first played with north and south divisions, but in 1997 the groups...
side 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam is a women's football club team in Potsdam, Germany. The full name is 1. Frauen-Fußball-Club Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V. . They are one of the most successful teams in Germany...
to the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Damallsvenskan
Damallsvenskan
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
club AIK was announced in May 2009.
Career
Her career began at the age of nine years at FC Kasiysi Espoo. She then moved to FC Espoo and FC Honka Espoo and arrived at HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...
in 2005. Sainio made her debut in the Finnish national team
Finland women's national football team
The Finland women's national football team represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland , reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark...
on 5 June 2006 against Belgium
Belgium women's national football team
The Belgium women's national football team represents Belgium in international women's football. They are currently 33rd at the FIFA Women's World Rankings.-World Cup record:- UEFA Women's Championship Record :*1984 : did not qualify...
. A few weeks later she signed a three year-deal with the then German champion 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. During the Under 20 world cup in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, she suffered a fracture of her middle foot. She then suffered the same fracture in March 2007 at the Algarve Cup
Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football . Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football...
and in July 2007 at the Nordic Cup.