Dana Leskinen
Finnish footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dana Leskinen (born 22 September 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Damallsvenskan club IFK Norrköping and the Finland national team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 22 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Norrköping | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Honka | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 22 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Honka | 34 | (11) |
| 2021–2023 | Åland United | 58 | (24) |
| 2024 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | IFK Norrköping | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Finland U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Finland U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | Finland U23 | 7 | (5) |
| 2024– | Finland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024 | |||
Career
Leskinen scored her first goal for TSG Hoffenheim II on 26 November 2017, scoring against VfL Sindelfingen in the 6th minute.[1] She scored her second goal for the club against FC Bayern Munich II on 11 March 2018, scoring in the 84th minute.[2]
On 24 November 2020, it was announced that Leskinen would join Åland United for the 2021 season from Honka.[3] During her time at Åland United, she won a bronze medal.[4] Leskinen remained with the team for the 2022 season.[5] She was part of the team that won the 2022 Finnish Cup.[6]
In 2024, Leskinen was announced at 1. FC Nürnberg.[7] She decided to cancel her contract with 1. FC Nürnberg.[8]
On 17 April 2024, Leskinen was announced at IFK Norrköping.[9] She made her league debut against Djurgårdens IF Fotboll on 19 April 2024.[10] On 28 September 2024, Leskinen scored her first goal for the club against Vittsjö GIK, scoring in the 55th minute.[11]
International career
On 4 April 2021, Leskinen was called up to the Finland squad for a match against Austria, replacing Kaisa Collin due to an injury.[12]
On 28 May 2024, Leskinen was called up to the Finland squad for a European Championship qualifying match against Netherlands, replacing Tiia Peltonen due to health reasons.[13] She made her debut for the international side on 31 May 2024, coming on in the 83rd minute for Jutta Rantala.[14]
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