Maija Saari

Maija Saari

Personal information
Full name	Maija Karoliina Saari
Date of birth	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Vaasa, Finland
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Stabæk
Youth career
	FC Kiisto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2008	FC Honka
2009–2010	Umeå IK	43	(4)
2011	Kolbotn	21	(1)
2012	AIK	22	(2)
2013	Mallbackens IF	8	(0)
2014–2015	AIK	36	(2)
2016	Stabæk
2016	Vålerenga
2017–2018	HPK
International career‡
2007–2016	Finland	86	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:21, 29 December 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:21, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

Maija Karoliina Saari (born 26 March 1986) is a Finnish international footballer who plays as a defender. She previously represented AIK, Mallbackens IF and Umeå IK in Sweden, Kolbotn, Stabæk Fotball Kvinner, and Vålerenga in the Norwegian Toppserien and FC Honka and HPK in her home country. Since making her debut for the Finland women's national football team in 2007, Saari has won over 85 caps and captained the team.