Olivia Ulenius

Olivia Alexandra Linnéa Ulenius (born 2007) is a Finnish footballer, who represents Åland United in the Kansallinen Liiga. She is one of the youngest players on the team.

Olivia Ulenius

Personal information
Full name	Olivia Alexandra Linnéa Ulenius
Date of birth	2007
Place of birth	Mariehamn, Åland, Finland
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Åland United
Number	28
Youth career
	IFK Mariehamn
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	IFK Mariehamn	3	(3)
2021–	Åland United	41	(10)
International career^‡
2022–	Finland U17	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023

Ulenius made her debut in the adult leagues at the age of 13 in the 2020 season of Naisten Kolmonen in IFK Mariehamn's team. She played her first match in the Kansallinen Liiga in the summer of 2021 and in the same autumn signed a contract with Åland United until 2024.^[1] In the spring of 2022, Ulenius' contract was extended until 2025.^[2] Ulenius scored her first league goal in May 2022 against FC Ilves.^[3] She was awarded as the best player of the Finnish Women's Cup final in 2022.^[4][5]

Ulenius played her first international match in April 2022, when the Finnish U15 women's national team faced Estonia.^[6]

References

1. "Olivia spelar med oss åtminstone över säsongen 2024" (in Swedish). Åland United. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
2. Eriksson, Axel (20 April 2022). "Ulenius förlänger med ÅU". Ålands Radio & Tv (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
3. Forsblom, Mattias (14 May 2022). "Åland United ledde med 3–0 efter sju minuter – dramatik i Vanda då PK-35 slog KuPS i toppmötet". Yle (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
4. Hirvonen, Hinni (2 October 2022). "Åland United juhlii jälleen jalkapallon Suomen cupin voittoa – vasta 15-vuotias Olivia Ulenius palkittiin ottelun parhaana". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
5. Hirvonen, Hinni (15 October 2022). "Olivia Uleniuksesta alettiin puhua Ahvenanmaalla jo 7-vuotiaana – nyt 15-vuotias superlupaus ihastuttaa liigassa: "Agentit koputtelevat ovella"". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
6. "Olivia Ulenius debuterade i landslaget" (in Swedish). IFK Mariehamn Fotboll. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

External links

• Player's profile at Football Association of Finland (in Finnish)