Ria Noora Minerva Öling (; born 15 September 1994) is a Finnish

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Finland national team.

Club career

On 12 December 2013, was announced at TPS. In 2014 Öling was named Finland's Player of the Season after hitting 16 league goals for her club, TPS. In January 2018, Öling signed for Danish champions Brøndby IF. In December 2020, Öling signed for Swedish club FC Rosengård On 19 October 2021, she won her first league title with the club. In May 2022, she signed a new two-year contract with the club until 2024. On 25 October 2022, Öling secured her second consecutive league title. After being drawn into the group stage of the Champions League, she became the second Finnish player to play in the group stage, with Tuija Hyyrynen being the first. On 21 April 2024, she scored in the 43rd minute over Kristianstads DFF. On 4 October 2024, after defeating Kristianstads DFF, she became league champions with FC Rosengård, the third Swedish championship of her career. Öling has played over 100 matches in the

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. In January 2025, Öling signed a two and a half year contract with

club

International career

Öling played her first senior international for Finland women's national team in February 2015 against

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. She had already represented her country at the

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and the

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. Öling scored her first senior international goal on the occasion of her fifth

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, in a 1–0

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win over

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on 17 September 2015. She scored her second international goal against

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in January 2017, scoring in the 32nd minute. Öling was called up to the

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squad. Öling was called up to the

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squad. On 21 September 2021, Öling scored in the 68th minute in a European qualifying match win over

. Öling was called up to the

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squad. Öling was part of the Finland squad that won the

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for the first time. On 28 October 2023, Öling was banned from playing in the next match after picking up two yellow cards in two games.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

Personal life

One of Öling's role models is legendary Swedish player

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Honours

PK-35 Vantaa * Naisten Liiga: 2012 * Finnish Women's Cup: 2012 Brøndby *

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: 2018–19 *

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: 2017–18

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: 2021–22

References

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