Roosa Ariyo

Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo (born 13 June 1994) is a Finnish-born Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian side Club YLA and the Nigeria women's national team.

Roosa Ariyo
Personal information
Full name Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo[1]
Date of birth (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994[2]
Place of birth Finland,[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward[3]
Team information
Current team
Club YLA
Number 20
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Monroe Tribunes 31 (79)
2019 Bridgeport Purple Knights 18 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Honka 44 (4)
2015–2017 Jitex 50 (27)
2019–2021 TiPS 25 (21)
2021–2022 UDG Tenerife 9 (0)
2022 Real Betis 0 (0)
2022– Club YLA 26 (9)
International career
2012 Finland U20 1 (0)
2021– Nigeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2021.[4]

Early life

Ariyo was raised in Helsinki and Espoo.[5][3] Her father is Nigerian and her mother is Finnish.

College career

Ariyo has attended the Monroe Community College and the University of Bridgeport in the United States.[5][3]

Club career

Ariyo has played for FC Honka and Tikkurilan Palloseura in Finland and for Jitex BK in Sweden.[2]

International career

Ariyo made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.[6]

References

  1. "Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo - Spelarstatistik". Svensk fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. Roosa Ariyo at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. "Roosa Ariyo". Bridgeport. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. "Roosa Ariyo". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. "Roosa Ariyo". Monroe Community College Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  6. "Match Report of Jamaica vs Nigeria - 2021-06-10 - FIFA Friendlies - Women". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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