Nea Lehtola

Nea Emilia Lehtola ( born 24 October 1998) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Toppserien club Brann and the Finland women's national team.

Club career Ilves

Lehtola made her league debut against PK-35 Vantaa on 1 April 2016. She scored her first league goal against NiceFutis on 3 September 2016, scoring in the 42nd minute. On 22 October 2017, Lehtola signed a new deal with the club.

HJK

Lehtola made her league debut against ONS Oulu on 23 March 2019. She scored her first league goal against PK-35 Vantaa on 13 June 2020, scoring in the 84th minute. On 4 December 2020, Lehtola signed a new deal with the club. On 7 December 2021, she signed a new deal with the club.

Brøndby IF

On 28 July 2022, it was announced that Lehtola had joined Brøndby IF. She made her league debut against Køge on 7 August 2022. Lehtola scored her first league goal against AGF Fodbold on 5 November 2022, scoring in the 44th minute.

Brann

On 27 June 2024, Lehtola signed with Norwegian Toppserien club Brann until the end of 2026.

International career

Lehtola made her international debut against Croatia on 8 March 2020.

Lehtola was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup, replacing Olga Ahtinen on 29 February 2020.

On 19 June 2025, Lehtola was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

Career statistics Club

International

International goals Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lehtola goal. + List of international goals scored by Nea Lehtola No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 October 2024 Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland 2–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs 2. 3 December 2024 Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland 2–0 2–0 3. 3 June 2025 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 1–0 1–1 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League 4. 9 June 2026 Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland 1–0 3–1 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 5. 2–1

Honours HJK Naisten Liiga: 2019 Finnish Women's Cup: 2019