Roosa Ariyo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkkonummi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club YLA | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Monroe Tribunes | 31 | (79) |
| 2019 | Bridgeport Purple Knights | 18 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Honka | 44 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Jitex | 50 | (27) |
| 2019–2021 | TiPS | 25 | (21) |
| 2021–2022 | UDG Tenerife | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Real Betis | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Club YLA | 26 | (9) |
| 2023– | KuPS | 15 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Finland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2021.[4] | |||
Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo (born 13 June 1994) is a Finnish-born Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for KuPS and the Nigeria women's national team.
Early life
Ariyo was raised in Helsinki and Espoo.[5][3] Her father is Yoruba from Kogi State, Nigeria, and her mother is Finnish.[6][7] She holds both Finnish and Nigerian citizenship.[8]
College career
Ariyo has attended the Monroe Community College and the University of Bridgeport in the United States.[5][3]
Club career
Honka
Ariyo made her league debut against United Pietarsaari on 9 July 2011.[9] She scored her first league goal against Åland United on 14 August 2013, scoring in the 88th minute.[10]
Jitex
Ariyo made her league debut against QBIK on 12 April 2015.[11]
TiPS
Ariyo made her league debut against Åland United on 23 March 2019.[12] She scored her first league goals against IK Myran on 20 April 2019, scoring in the 18th and 34th minute.[13]
UDG Tenerife
On 30 June 2021, Ariyo was announced at UDG Tenerife.[14] She made her league debut against Barcelona on 4 September 2021.[15]
Real Betis
Ariyo was announced at Real Betis.[16]
Club YLA
On 30 June 2022, Ariyo was announced at Club YLA.[17]
KuPS
On 4 August 2023, Ariyo was announced at KuPS.[18] She made her league debut against HJK on 8 August 2023.[19] Ariyo scored her first league goal against Åland United on 12 August 2023, scoring in the 62nd minute.[20] She won the August 2023 Best Player award in September 2023.[21] Ariyo scored against Celtic on 4 September 2024 in the UEFA Women's Champions League, scoring in the 18th minute.[22]
International career
Ariyo made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.[23]
References
- ^ "Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo - Spelarstatistik". Svensk fotboll (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Roosa Ariyo at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Roosa Ariyo". Bridgeport. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Roosa Ariyo". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Roosa Ariyo". Monroe Community College Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Från en mobbad och osäker tonåring till en sent blomstrande skyttedrottning – blir Roosa Ariyo Helmarits hemliga EM-vapen eller tackar hon ja till Nigerias Super Falcons?". svenska.yle.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Roosa Ariyo's legwork during her initiation into the Super falcons". Facebook. Yoruba Blog. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
Born to a Yoruba father from Kogi State and a Finnish mother
- ^ Huura, Netta (16 July 2021). "Roosa Ariyolle, 27, avautui jännittävä huippupesti Espanjasta – pian edessä voi olla vaikea valinta: "Ihanaa, ettei nyt tarvitse miettiä, mistä saan toimeentulon"" [An exciting top position opened up for Roosa Ariyo, 27, in Spain – soon she may face a difficult choice: "It's wonderful that I don't have to worry about how I'll make a living right now"]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Honka vs United Pietarsaari - 9 July 2011". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Honka vs Åland United - 14 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Jitex vs QBIK - 12 April 2015". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "TiPS vs Åland United - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Myran vs TiPS - 20 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Roosa Ariyo, potencia y gol para la delantera de la UDG Tenerife Egatesa". udtenerife.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Barcelona vs UD Tenerife - 4 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Roosa Ariyo, nueva incorporación a las filas del Real Betis Féminas". www.realbetisbalompie.es (in Spanish).
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: vrouwen Club Brugge halen spits op in Spanje". www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be. 30 June 2022.
- ^ "KuPSille kova vahvistus – tervetuloa Roosa Ariyo". kups.fi (in Finnish). 4 August 2023.
- ^ "KuPS vs HJK - 8 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "KuPS vs Åland United - 12 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Roosa Ariyo on liigan kuukauden pelaaja". kups.fi (in Finnish). 22 September 2023.
- ^ "KuPS vs Celtic: Women's Champions League - 4 September 2024". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Match Report of Jamaica vs Nigeria - 2021-06-10 - FIFA Friendlies - Women". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.