Pauliina Miettinen
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Pauliina Miettinen is a Finnish
football (soccer) coach and former player. She is the head coach of Naisten Liiga
team PK-35 Vantaa
.
During her playing career, Miettinen played as goalkeeper, defender
and forward. She is one of the few footballers who have played both in goal (9 caps) and on the field (17 caps) at international level.
Miettinen's first club was KMF from her hometown Kuopio. She has played in Finnish clubs FC Kontu, Turun Pyrkivä, Malmin Palloseura
and HJK Helsinki
. Miettinen also played for the Boston Renegades
and captained at Franklin Pierce College
, where she managed to muster 122 goals and 65 assists, an NCAA record with 309 points. She won the Finnish championship
with HJK in 2001 and the Finnish Cup
with Pyrkivä in 1994 and with HJK in 2002.
Miettinen started her coaching career during her playing days. She was assistant coach at Franklin Pierce, her alma mater, and she has also coached at Barry University
and Florida State University
. After finishing her playing career, Miettinen became the head coach of FC Kontu and then PK-35 Vantaa
. After the 2009 season, Miettinen was named as the head coach of Sky Blue FC
, but she was dismissed on 19 July 2010. In October 2010 she returned to PK-35 Vantaa.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
football (soccer) coach and former player. She is the head coach of Naisten Liiga
Naisten Liiga
Naisten Liiga is the highest division of women's football in Finland. The competition was first held in 1971. Up to 2006 it was known as Naisten SM-sarja ....
team PK-35 Vantaa
Pallokerho-35
Pallokerho-35 is a Finnish football club, based in Vantaa. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . As of the 2009 season the club has been based at the ISS Stadion, Myyrmäki, Vantaa....
.
During her playing career, Miettinen played as goalkeeper, defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and forward. She is one of the few footballers who have played both in goal (9 caps) and on the field (17 caps) at international level.
Miettinen's first club was KMF from her hometown Kuopio. She has played in Finnish clubs FC Kontu, Turun Pyrkivä, Malmin Palloseura
Malmin Palloseura
Malmin Palloseura is a Helsinki-based football club that was formed in 1948. The club's first team has been playing mostly in the Second and Third Divisions. Currently the team plays in the Kakkonen which is the third tier of the Finnish football system...
and HJK Helsinki
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...
. Miettinen also played for the Boston Renegades
Boston Renegades
Boston Renegades was an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference...
and captained at Franklin Pierce College
Franklin Pierce College
Franklin Pierce University is a small, private, regionally-accredited university in rural Rindge, New Hampshire, founded in 1962, combining a liberal arts foundation with coursework for professional preparation...
, where she managed to muster 122 goals and 65 assists, an NCAA record with 309 points. She won the Finnish championship
Naisten Liiga
Naisten Liiga is the highest division of women's football in Finland. The competition was first held in 1971. Up to 2006 it was known as Naisten SM-sarja ....
with HJK in 2001 and the Finnish Cup
Finnish Cup
The Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League...
with Pyrkivä in 1994 and with HJK in 2002.
Miettinen started her coaching career during her playing days. She was assistant coach at Franklin Pierce, her alma mater, and she has also coached at Barry University
Barry University
Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami....
and Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
. After finishing her playing career, Miettinen became the head coach of FC Kontu and then PK-35 Vantaa
Pallokerho-35
Pallokerho-35 is a Finnish football club, based in Vantaa. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . As of the 2009 season the club has been based at the ISS Stadion, Myyrmäki, Vantaa....
. After the 2009 season, Miettinen was named as the head coach of Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer....
, but she was dismissed on 19 July 2010. In October 2010 she returned to PK-35 Vantaa.