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Roosa Ariyo

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Roosa Ariyo
Personal information
Full name Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo[1]
Date of birth (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Kirkkonummi, Finland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position 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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals 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

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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

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Ariyo has attended the Monroe Community College and the University of Bridgeport in the United States.[5][3]

Club career

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Honka

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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

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Ariyo made her league debut against QBIK on 12 April 2015.[11]

TiPS

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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

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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

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Ariyo was announced at Real Betis.[16]

Club YLA

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On 30 June 2022, Ariyo was announced at Club YLA.[17]

KuPS

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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

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Ariyo made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.[23]

References

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  1. ↑ "Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo - Spelarstatistik". Svensk fotboll (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Roosa Ariyo at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Roosa Ariyo". Bridgeport. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Roosa Ariyo". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Roosa Ariyo". Monroe Community College Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "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). 7 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "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
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Honka vs United Pietarsaari - 9 July 2011". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ↑ "Honka vs Åland United - 14 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ↑ "Jitex vs QBIK - 12 April 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ↑ "TiPS vs Åland United - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ↑ "Myran vs TiPS - 20 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ↑ "Roosa Ariyo, potencia y gol para la delantera de la UDG Tenerife Egatesa". udtenerife.com (in Spanish).
  15. ↑ "Barcelona vs UD Tenerife - 4 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  16. ↑ "Roosa Ariyo, nueva incorporación a las filas del Real Betis Féminas". www.realbetisbalompie.es (in Spanish).
  17. ↑ "OFFICIEEL: vrouwen Club Brugge halen spits op in Spanje". www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be. 30 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "KuPSille kova vahvistus – tervetuloa Roosa Ariyo". kups.fi (in Finnish). 4 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "KuPS vs HJK - 8 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  20. ↑ "KuPS vs Åland United - 12 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  21. ↑ "Roosa Ariyo on liigan kuukauden pelaaja". kups.fi (in Finnish). 22 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "KuPS vs Celtic: Women's Champions League - 4 September 2024". www.bbc.co.uk.
  23. ↑ "Match Report of Jamaica vs Nigeria - 2021-06-10 - FIFA Friendlies - Women". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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