Sini Laaksonen

Sini Emilia Laaksonen (born 5 March 1996) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Länk Vilaverdense.

Early life
Laaksonen was born in 1996 in Turku, Finland. She was seen as a Finnish football prospect from a young age.

College career
Laaksonen enrolled in Nova Southeastern University in the United States, where she experienced Hurricane Matthew. She majored in biology. Altogether, she made fifty-four appearances and scored five goals and recorded seven assists for their women's soccer team.

After graduating from college, she had the opportunity to transfer to a Spanish side, but the transfer never happened. She instead returned to the Finnish side TPS.

Club career
Laaksonen started her career with Finnish side TPS, quickly establishing herself in the team. In 2020, she signed for Hungarian side Ferencváros after making one hundred league appearances and scoring eleven goals for TPS.

After that, she signed for Spanish side Santa Teresa. In 2022, she signed for Portuguese side Länk Vilaverdense.

International career
Laaksonen represented Finland internationally at youth level at the U-19 European Championship. She also represented Finland internationally at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Style of play
Laaksonen mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her vision and passing ability. She is also known for her tackling ability.