Tinja-Riikka Korpela

Who is Tinja-Riikka Korpela?

Tinja-Riikka Tellervo Korpela is a Finnish football goalkeeper who plays for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Tyresö FF. She previously played for LSK Kvinner of Norway's Toppserien and FC Honka of Finland's Naisten Liiga.

Korpela was part of the Finland squad at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship. She made her senior Finland women's national football team debut in March 2007, against Sweden at the Algarve Cup. By the time of UEFA Women's Euro 2009, hosted in Finland, Korpela was the first choice goalkeeper.

In June 2013 Korpela was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013. After playing in Finland's first two matches at the tournament, she was replaced with longstanding rival Minna Meriluoto for the final group game; a 1–1 draw with Denmark.

Swedish UEFA Women's Champions League contenders Tyresö FF signed Korpela to a contract in December 2013.