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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
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*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
- "Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo - Spelarstatistik". Svensk fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Roosa Ariyo at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Roosa Ariyo". Bridgeport. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Roosa Ariyo". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Roosa Ariyo". Monroe Community College Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Match Report of Jamaica vs Nigeria - 2021-06-10 - FIFA Friendlies - Women". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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