Eveliina Summanen
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Summanen with Tottenham Hotspur in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evellina Anna Maria Summanen | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lappeenranta, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | PEPO | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | HJK | 63 | (8) |
| 2019 | KIF Örebro | 21 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Kristianstads | 33 | (4) |
| 2022– | Tottenham Hotspur | 82 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Finland | 81 | (15) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:07, 10 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:53, 22 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Eveliina Anna Maria Summanen (Finnish: [ˈeʋeliːnɑ ˈɑnːɑ ˈmɑriɑ ˈsumːɑnen]; born 29 May 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Finland national team.
Summanen started her career with her native HJK, before moving to Sweden with KIF Örebro and Kristianstads before joining English side Tottenham Hotspur in 2022, where she has made over 100 league appearances. She has been called up to two Euro squads, and currently holds the record for most assists as a Tottenham Hotspur women's player.
Club career
During her youth career, Summanen played for both the boys and girls teams at PEPO, before joining HJK in 2016.[1]
On 10 January 2022, Summanen joined FA WSL side Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until 2023.[2] On 17 November 2023, she signed a new contract extension that would last until 2026.[3] In December 2024, she won the November Goal of the Month award for her 40 yard strike against Aston Villa.[4] On 1 February 2026, she made her 100th league appearance for Tottenham.[5] On 11 February 2026, it was announced that she had signed a new contract to extend her time with Tottenham, having become the Tottenham Hotspur record-holder for assists in the WSL.[6]
International career
Summanen has been capped for the Finland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[7]
On 9 June 2022, Summanen was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[8]
On 19 June 2025, Summanen was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 February 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HJK | 2016 | Naisten Liiga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Naisten Liiga | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2018 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||
| Total | 63 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 70 | 10 | ||||
| KIF Örebro | 2019 | Damallsvenskan | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| Kristianstads | 2020 | Damallsvenskan | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Damallsvenskan | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 48 | 5 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 82 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 208 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 242 | 29 | ||
- ^ Includes Naisten Suomen Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes FA Women's League Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
International
- As of match played 1 December 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 15 | |
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Summanen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 June 2018 | Stadion u Gornjoj Varoši, Belgrade, Serbia | Serbia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 4 October 2018 | Yongchuan Sports Centre, Yongchuan, China | Thailand | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament |
| 3 | 27 October 2020 | Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland | Scotland | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 4 | 11 April 2021 | Sonnenseestadion, Ritzing, Austria | Austria | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 2–2 | |||||
| 6 | 11 June 2021 | Pinatar Training Football Center, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Poland | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 12 April 2022 | Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland | Georgia | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 5–0 | |||||
| 9 | 12 November 2022 | Pinatar Arena Football Center, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Wales | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 16 February 2023 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | Croatia | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 11. | 19 February 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | Hungary | 7–0 | 8–0 | |
| 12 | 14 July 2023 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 27 September 2023 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania | Romania | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 14 | 31 October 2023 | Stadion Šubićevac, Šibenik, Croatia | Croatia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 15 | 2–0 |
References
- ^ "Helmareiden kovaluinen keskikentän johtaja kertoo, miksi hän rentoutuu vapaa-ajalla kirjoittamalla – nuorille lupauksille ytimekäs ohje" [Helmarie's tough midfield leader explains why he relaxes by writing in his free time – concise advice for promising youngsters]. yle.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Tottenham: Eveliina Summanen joins until 2023". BBC Sport. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Rose, Abbie (17 November 2023). "DONE DEAL: Spurs Women midfielder Eveliina Summanen extends until 2026". Cartilage Free Captain. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "'Good energy': Eveliina Summanen backs Spurs surge after manager change". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Summanen hits major Spurs milestone". www.tottenhamhotspur.com.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (11 February 2026). "Summanen signs new deal with Spurs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Finland)". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu". Finnish Football Association (in Finnish). 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Helmarit nimetty EM-lopputurnaukseen" [Helmarit named for the European Championship finals] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Finland - E.Summanen - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Finland - E.Summanen - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
External links
- Eveliina Summanen – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Eveliina Summanen at WorldFootball.net
- Eveliina Summanen at Soccerway