Sini Laaksonen

Sini Emilia Laaksonen (born 5 March 1996) is a Finnish women's football midfielder who plays in the Turkish Super League for Ankara BB Fomget.

Early life Laaksonen was born in 1996 in Turku, Finland. She was seen as a Finnish football prospect from a young age.

College career

Laaksonen enrolled in Nova Southeastern University in the United States, where she experienced Hurricane Matthew. She majored in biology. Altogether, she made fifty-four appearances and scored five goals and recorded seven assists for their women's soccer team. She instead returned to the Finnish side TPS.

Club career Laaksonen started her career with Finnish side TPS, quickly establishing herself in the team. In 2020, she signed for Hungarian side Ferencváros after making one hundred league appearances and scoring eleven goals for TPS.

After that, she signed for Spanish side Santa Teresa. In 2022, she signed for Portuguese side Länk Vilaverdense.

In September 2024, she moved to Turkey, and signed a deal with Ankara BB Fomget to play in the 2024–25 Super League. In that season, she won the champions title. International career Laaksonen represented Finland internationally at youth level at the U-19 European Championship. She also represented Finland internationally at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Style of play Laaksonen mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her vision and passing ability. She is also known for her tackling ability.

Honours Ankara BB Fomget Turkish Women's Football Super League: 2024–25