Satu Kunnas

Satu Kunnas (born 3 September 1977) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She made 46 appearances for the Finland women's national football team between 1996 and 2005. She played club football for multiple teams in Finland and Norway.

Personal life Kunnas was born on 3 September 1977 in Helsinki, Finland. In 2006, she started training to become a police officer.

Career At club level, Kunnas played for HJK Helsinki, where she won the 1995 Kansallinen Liiga. She later played for Norwegian teams Asker and Fløya. She played in the 2005–06 UEFA Women's Cup for FC United.

Kunnas made her international debut for Finland in a 1996 Algarve Cup match against Sweden. where they finished joint third, She was praised by teammate Laura Kalmari for her performance in Finland's group stage match against Denmark, a match they won 2–1.

Awards In 2005, she was awarded the Finland Women's Player of the Year award. She was also shortlisted for FIFA World Player of the Year in the same year.