Nea Lehtola
FullnameNea Emilia Lehtola
Birth date24 October 1998 (age 27)[1]
Birth placeVimpeli, Finland
Height1.64m
PositionDefender, midfielder[2]
CurrentclubBrann
Years 12015–2018
Clubs 1Ilves
Caps 162
Goals 14
Years 22019–2022
Clubs 2HJK
Caps 264
Goals 27
Years 32022–2024
Clubs 3Brøndby IF
Caps 336
Goals 34
Years 42024–
Clubs 4Brann
Caps 424
Goals 40
Nationalyears 12016–2017
Nationalteam 1Finland U19
Nationalcaps 18
Nationalgoals 11
Nationalyears 22017
Nationalteam 2Finland U20
Nationalcaps 21
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32020–
Nationalteam 3Finland
Nationalcaps 313
Nationalgoals 33
Pcupdate3 July 2025
Ntupdate3 June 2025

Nea Emilia Lehtola (born 24 October 1998) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Toppserien club Brann and the Finland women's national team.

Club career

Ilves

Lehtola made her league debut against PK-35 Vantaa on 1 April 2016.[3] She scored her first league goal against NiceFutis on 3 September 2016, scoring in the 42nd minute.[4] On 22 October 2017, Lehtola signed a new deal with the club.[5]

HJK

Lehtola made her league debut against ONS Oulu on 23 March 2019.[6] She scored her first league goal against PK-35 Vantaa on 13 June 2020, scoring in the 84th minute.[7] On 4 December 2020, Lehtola signed a new deal with the club.[8] On 7 December 2021, she signed a new deal with the club.[9]

Brøndby IF

On 28 July 2022, it was announced that Lehtola had joined Brøndby IF.[10] She made her league debut against Køge on 7 August 2022.[11] Lehtola scored her first league goal against AGF Fodbold on 5 November 2022, scoring in the 44th minute.[12]

Brann

On 27 June 2024, Lehtola signed with Norwegian Toppserien club Brann until the end of 2026.[13]

International career

Lehtola made her international debut against Croatia on 8 March 2020.[14]

Lehtola was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup, replacing Olga Ahtinen on 29 February 2020.[15]

On 19 June 2025, Lehtola was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[16]

Career statistics

Club

[17][18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[a]EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nokia2014Naisten Kakkonen10––10
Ilves2016Naisten Liiga19120–211
2017Naisten Liiga19210–202
2018Naisten Liiga24110–251
Total6244000664
HJK Helsinki2019Naisten Liiga23050–280
2020Kansallinen Liiga164401[b]0214
2021Kansallinen Liiga13133–164
2022Kansallinen Liiga12253–175
Total647176108213
Brøndby IF2022–23Danish Women's League22300–223
2023–24Danish Women's League141002[b]0161
Total3640020384
Brann2024Toppserien1002000120
2025Toppserien1402000160
Total2404000280
Career total177152763020721
  1. ^ Includes Finnish Women's Cup and Norwegian Women's Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League

International

Finland
YearAppsGoals
202010
202100
202200
202310
202452
202561
Total133

International goals

Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lehtola goal.
List of international goals scored by Nea Lehtola
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 October 2024Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, FinlandMontenegro2–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
2.3 December 2024Bolt Arena, Helsinki, FinlandScotland2–02–0
3.3 June 2025Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, FinlandSerbia1–01–12025 UEFA Women's Nations League

Honours

HJK

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ "Nea Lehtola |". UEFA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Ilves v PK-35 Vantaa - 1 April 2016". int.soccerway.com
  4. ^ "Nice Futis vs Ilves - 3 September 2016". int.soccerway.com
  5. ^ "NEA LEHTOLA JATKAA ILVEKSESSÄ" (in Finnish). uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi
  6. ^ "ONS vs HJK - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com
  7. ^ "HJK vs PK-35 Helsinki - 13 June 2020". int.soccerway.com
  8. ^ "Nea Lehtola jatkaa Klubissa" (in Finnish). www.hjk.fi. 4 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Nea Lehtola Klubissa myös kaudella 2022" (in Finnish). www.hjk.fi. 7 December 2021.
  10. ^ "FINSK FORSTÆRKNING TIL BRØNDBY IF" (in Finnish). bronby.com
  11. ^ "Køge vs Brøndby - 7 August 2022". int.soccerway.com
  12. ^ "Brøndby vs AGF - 5 November 2022". int.soccerway.com
  13. ^ FINSK LANDSLAGSSPILLER KLAR FOR BRANN, brann.no, 27 June 2024
  14. ^ "Finland vs Croatia - 8 March 2020". int.soccerway.com
  15. ^ "Muutoksia Helmareiden Cyprus Cupiin" [Changes to the Helmars' Cyprus Cup] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 29 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Helmarit nimetty EM-lopputurnaukseen" [Helmarit named for the European Championship finals] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 19 June 2025. Archived 20 June 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  17. ^ Nea Lehtola stats, Football Association of Finland
  18. ^ Nea Lehtola stats, Norwegian Football Federation