Anne Mäkinen

Anne Mäkinen
Personal information
Full name Anne Maarit Mäkinen
Date of birth 1 February 1976 (1976-02-01) (age 36)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
JNK Laajasalo
1997–2000 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
KontU
HJK Helsinki
MPS
2001–2002 Washington Freedom
2003 Philadelphia Charge
2004 New Jersey Wildcats
2005–2006 Umeå IK
2007 Bälinge IF
2008–2009 AIK Fotboll Dam
National team‡
1991–2009 Finland 118 (16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 25 March 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:00, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

Anne Maarit Mäkinen (born 1 February 1976 in Helsinki) is a former Finnish football (soccer) player, who last played for Swedish club AIK in Stockholm. She was a central midfielder.

Following her debut in June 1991, Mäkinen represented Finland a record 118 times, with 16 goals as of her retirement in 2009.[1] She was the first Finnish player to play in the WUSA, and played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame. Mäkinen played for Washington Freedom, Philadelphia Charge and New Jersey Wildcats. While with Notre Dame, she was the Rookie of the Year in 1997 and the most valuable player in 2000, and was selected to the All Stars of University soccer four years in a row. In 2005, Mäkinen vice-captained Finland to the bronze medals in the European Championship finals, which stands as her nations's best achievement in this sport. While with Umeå IK in Sweden, she twice won the Swedish top league, Damallsvenskan, in 2005 and 2006.

Mäkinen's playing style was very powerful. She was skilful with the ball, and dictated the run of her team's play from central midfield with her effective tackling and telling passes.

References

  1. ^ http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/naisten_maajoukkue/pelaajat/makinen_anne

External links
Finland squad – 2005 UEFA Women's European Championship
  • 1 Kunnas
  • 2 Vaelma
  • 3 Julin
  • 4 Valkonen
  • 5 Salmén
  • 6 Sarapää
  • 7 Mäkinen
  • 8 Mustonen
  • 9 Kalmari
  • 10 Rantanen
  • 11 Kackur
  • 12 Junkkari
  • 13 Thorn
  • 14 Ahonen
  • 15 Malaska
  • 16 Uusi-Luomalahti
  • 17 Lindqvist
  • 18 Talonen
  • 19 Lindström
  • 20 Matikainen
  • Coach: Käld
Finland squad – 2009 UEFA Women's European Championship