Olga Ahtinen
{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Olga Ahtinen
| fullname = Olga Adela Ahtinen
| image = IK Uppsala - Linköpings FC - 2020-09-27 Olga Ahtinen 3 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ahtinen with Linköping in 2020
| height = 1.64 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|8|15}}
| birth_place = Kokkola, Finland
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Tottenham Hotspur
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2013
| clubs1 = GBK
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = Kokkola Futis 10
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = Pallokissat
| caps3 = 46
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = PK-35 Vantaa
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2017–2019
| clubs5 = Brøndby IF
| caps5 = 45
| goals5 = 13
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = IF Limhamn Bunkeflo
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2023
| clubs7 = Linköpings FC
| caps7 = 64
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2023–
| clubs8 = Tottenham Hotspur
| caps8 = 28
| goals8 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2017–
| nationalteam1 = Finland
| nationalcaps1 = 66
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| pcupdate = 2 July 2025
| ntupdate = 03:01, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
}}
Olga Adela Ahtinen ({{IPA|fi|ˈolɡɑ ˈɑhtinen|lang}}; born 15 August 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Finland national team.
She started her career with GBK Kokkola and was playing for Swedish side Linköpings FC during Euro 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0277-159196e29c43-376d8b9e8b02-1000--junior-senior-with-finland-s-olga-ahtinen-and-tuija-hyyrynen/|title=Junior Senior with Finland's Olga Ahtinen and Tuija Hyyrynen|website=UEFA|access-date=31 August 2022|archive-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831081730/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/0277-159196e29c43-376d8b9e8b02-1000--junior-senior-with-finland-s-olga-ahtinen-and-tuija-hyyrynen/|url-status=live}}
Career
Ahtinen is one of six players from GBK Kokkola who have made their debut for the Finland national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.gbk.fi/uutiset/129699/gbkn-kasvatti-olga-ahtinen-em-kisajoukkueessa|title=GBK:n kasvatti Olga Ahtinen EM-kisajoukkueessa|language=Finnish|website=www.gbk.fi|access-date=19 December 2024|archive-date=12 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912204708/https://www.gbk.fi/uutiset/129699/gbkn-kasvatti-olga-ahtinen-em-kisajoukkueessa|url-status=live}} In 2014, she joined another local club Kokkola Futis 10.
On 13 December 2016, Ahtinen was announced at PK-35 Vantaa.{{cite web|url=https://pk35vantaa.fi/2016/12/13/olga-ahtinen-punamustiin/|title=Olga Ahtinen Punamustiin|language=Finnish|website=pk35vantaa.fi|access-date=19 December 2024|archive-date=13 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913022129/https://pk35vantaa.fi/2016/12/13/olga-ahtinen-punamustiin/|url-status=live}} On 19 August 2017, it was announced that Ahtinen would be joining her new club in a week.{{cite web|url=https://pk35vantaa.fi/2017/08/19/olga-ahtinen-jatkaa-uraansa-ulkomailla/|title=Olga Ahtinen jatkaa uraansa ulkomailla|language=Finnish|website=pk35vantaa.fi}}
Ahtinen made six appearances in the UEFA Women's Champions League, as well as winning the Women's Cup in 2018 and the Danish Women's League in 2019 during her time at Brøndby IF.{{cite web|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/august/olga-ahtinen-arrives/|title=Olga Ahtinen arrives|website=www.tottenhamhotspur.com|access-date=19 December 2024|archive-date=16 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816181257/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/august/olga-ahtinen-arrives/|url-status=live}}
On 19 July 2019, Ahtinen was announced at IF Limhamn Bunkeflo.{{cite news|url=https://www.svd.se/a/opeK3R/finsk-landslagsspelare-till-limhamn-bunkeflo|title=Finsk landslagsspelare till Limhamn/Bunkeflo|language=Swedish|newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet|date=19 July 2019 }}
Ahtinen was named The Most Valuable Player of the 2021 Damallsvenskan season.{{cite web |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20017753 |title=Suomen jalkapallotähti Olga Ahtinen sai Ruotsissa harvinaisen tunnustuksen - nyt hän kertoo, miksi ei siirtynyt suurempaan seuraan |website=Yle |date=15 February 2023 |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925180302/https://yle.fi/a/74-20017753 |url-status=live }}
=Tottenham Hotspur=
In August 2023, Ahtinen signed with Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite web|url=https://www.is.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009788757.html|title=Tottenham hankki Suomen maajoukkue-pelaajan|website=Ilta-Sanomat|date=16 August 2023|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926174738/https://www.is.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009788757.html|url-status=live}} She scored her first goal for Tottenham on 8 October 2023, in a 3–1 home victory against Bristol City.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66974849|title=Tottenham Hotspur Women 3–1 Bristol City Women|work=BBC Sport|date=8 October 2023|access-date=9 October 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009040211/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66974849|url-status=live}} In a 1-1 draw with Liverpool F.C. Women saw her stretched off. It was announced she had damaged her MCL, but would not require surgery.
International career
Ahtinen was capped by the Finland national team in 2017, and she appeared for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/finnland-frauen-team/frauen-wm-quali-europa-2017-2018/ |title=Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Finland) |website=WorldFootball.net |access-date=29 August 2019}}
She played for Finland at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/helmareiden-em-kisajoukkue-valittu|title=Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu|language=Finnish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609124004/https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/helmareiden-em-kisajoukkue-valittu |archive-date=9 June 2022 }}
On 19 June 2025, Ahtinen was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/helmarit-nimetty-em-lopputurnaukseen |title=Helmarit nimetty EM-lopputurnaukseen |language=FI |trans-title=Helmarit named for the European Championship finals
|publisher=Football Association of Finland |date=19 June 2025 |access-date=23 June 2025 |archive-date=20 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620071550/https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/helmarit-nimetty-em-lopputurnaukseen |url-status=live}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|2 July 2025|{{cite web | url=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/53513/player/seasons | title=Tulospalvelu | access-date=28 September 2023 | archive-date=28 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928102438/https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/53513/player/seasons | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://my.soccerway.com/players/olga-ahtinen/270887/ | title=Finland - O. Ahtinen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway | access-date=28 September 2023 | archive-date=28 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928102444/https://my.soccerway.com/players/olga-ahtinen/270887/ | url-status=live }}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National cup{{efn|Includes Finnish Women's Cup, Danish Women's Cup, Svenska cupen women, Women's FA Cup}} ! colspan="2" |League cup{{efn|Includes FA Women's League Cup}} ! colspan="2" |Continental{{efn|Includes UEFA Women's Champions League}} ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| GBK
|2013 |10 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |10 |1 |
| Kokkola Futis 10
|2014 |Kansallinen Liiga |23 |3 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |24 |3 |
| rowspan="3" |Pallokissat
|2015 |Kansallinen Liiga |23 |4 |3 |2 | colspan="2" | — | colspan="2" | — |26 |6 |
| 2016
|Kansallinen Liiga |23 |4 |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" | — |27 |4 |
| colspan="2" |
!46 !8 !7 !2 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !53 !10 |
| PK-35 Vantaa
|2017 |Kansallinen Liiga |16 |3 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 |0 |16 |3 |
| rowspan="3" |Brøndby
|2017–18 |22 |8 |6 |1 | colspan="2" |— | 2 |0 |30 |9 |
| 2018–19
|Danish Women's League |23 |5 |5 |0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 |0 |32 |5 |
| colspan="2" |
!45 !13 !11 !1 ! colspan="2" |— !6 !0 !62 !14 |
| Limhamn Bunkeflo
|2019 |14 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" | — | colspan="2" | — |14 |0 |
| rowspan="5" |Linköping
|2020 |Damallsvenskan |20 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" | — | colspan="2" | — |21 |0 |
| 2021
|Damallsvenskan |17 |0 |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" | — |21 |0 |
| 2022
|Damallsvenskan |22 |5 |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |26 |5 |
| 2023
|Damallsvenskan |7 |2 |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |11 |2 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!64 !7 !13 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !79 !7 |
| rowspan="3" |Tottenham Hotspur
|16 |1 |4 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |20 |1 |
| 2024–25
|Women's Super League |12 |1 |0 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |15 |1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!28 !2 !4 !0 !3 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !35 !2 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!246 !37 !36 !3 !3 !0 !6 !0 !291 !40 |
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= International =
{{updated|match played 16 July 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/53513/player/seasons | title=Tulospalvelu | access-date=28 September 2023 | archive-date=28 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928102438/https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/53513/player/seasons | url-status=live }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="8" |Finland
|2017 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024
|8 |0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total||66 | 4 |
:Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ahtinen goal.
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Olga Ahtinen |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |
|---|
| 1.
|12 June 2018 |Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China |{{fbw|CHN}} | align="center" |1–0 | align="center" |1–2 |
| 2.
|1 March 2019 |AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus |{{fbw|CZE}} | align="center" |1–0 | align="center" |1–2 | rowspan="2" |2019 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 3.
|6 March 2019 |Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus |{{fbw|RSA}} | align="center" |3–0 | align="center" |3–0 |
| 4.
| 16 February 2023 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | {{fbw|CRO}} | align="center" | 3–1 | align="center" | 4–1 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{UEFA player|250055496}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|olga-ahtinen}}
- {{Soccerway|olga-ahtinen/270887}}
{{Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women squad}}
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