FC United is a women's

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club from

Jakobstad Jakobstad (; , ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Jakobstad is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Jakobstad is approximately , while the Jako ...

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, playing in the Finnish women's fourth tier Naisten Kolmonen. FC United was originally known as the women's section of

FF Jaro Fotbollsföreningen Jaro (''Jakobstads Rostfria''), commonly known simply as Jaro, is a Finnish professional football club based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. The club currently plays in Veikkausliiga, the top tier in Finland. History Ja ...

and the current club was established in 1993.

Club honours

* Finnish League: 2002, 2004 *

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: 2001, 2004, 2005Finland - List of Women Cup Finals
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European record

Former internationals

* Emmi Alanen *

Rita Chikwelu Rita Chikwelu (born 6 March 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward and midfielder for the Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Riyadh and the Nigeria women's national team. She previously played for Swedish sides Um ...

Katri Nokso-Koivisto Katri Susanna Mattsson (née Nokso-Koivisto; born 22 November 1982) is a Finnish former football midfielder, who most recently played for PK-35 Vantaa. She is currently the vice-president of Football Association of Finland. She previously playe ...

Leena Puranen Leena Puranen Skogman (born 18 October 1986) is a Finnish football forward who plays for Swedish lower division team Varbergs BoIS. In 2012 and 2013 she played for Jitex BK in Sweden's Damallsvenskan. She previously played for FC Ilves, Uni ...

* Cynthia Uwak *

Petra Vaelma Petra Pauliina Vaelma (born 11 May 1982) is a Finnish former football defender who most recently played for Klepp IL of the Norwegian Toppserien. She previously played for United Pietarsaari in the Naisten Liiga, and Bälinge IF and Umeå ...

Sources

External links

FC United Official Homepage
(in Swedish and Finnish) Women's football clubs in Finland Association football clubs established in 1993 Jakobstad 1993 establishments in Finland Sport in Ostrobothnia {{Finland-footyclub-stub