Katriina Talaslahti

Katriina Talaslahti
Talaslahti in 2018
Personal information
Full name Katriina Talaslahti
Date of birth (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000
Place of birth Espoo, Finland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Fleury
Youth career
Leppävaaran Pallo, Espoo, Finland
FC Honka
2014–2015 1. FC Nürnberg
2015–2017 Bayern Munich U17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Bayern Munich II 24 (0)
2019 Bayern Munich 1 (0)
2019–2021 Olympique Lyonnais 0 (0)
2021–2023 Fleury 20 (0)
2023–2024 Le Havre 12 (0)
2024–2026 Dijon FCO 39 (0)
2026– Fleury 0 (0)
International career‡
2015 Finland U16 1 (0)
2016 Finland U17 1 (0)
2018–2019 Finland U19 4 (0)
2019–2023 Finland U23 2 (0)
2022– Finland 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 May 2026

Katriina Talaslahti (born 21 September 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Première Ligue club Fleury and the Finland national team.

Club career

Talaslahti started her senior career with German side Bayern Munich.[1][2] She made her league debut for Bayern Munich II against SC Freiburg on 9 September 2017.[3] Shemade her league debut for Bayern Munich against SC Sand on 17 April 2019.[4]

In 2019, she signed for Olympique Lyonnais in the French top flight.[5] Talaslahti did not make any appearances during her time at Lyon, but was named on the bench once against Soyaux.[6]

In 2021, she moved to Fleury.[7] She made her league debut against Bordeaux on 12 September 2021.[8]

On 20 July 2023, Talaslahti was announced at Le Havre.[9] She made her league debut against Montpellier HSC on 15 December 2023.[10]

In 2024, she moved to Dijon FCO. She made her league debut against Strasbourg on 21 September 2024.

In July 2026, Talaslahti returned to Fleury, signing a one-year deal.[11]

International career

Talaslahti made her senior team debut for Finland on 12 April 2022 in a 6–0 win against Georgia.[12]

Talaslahti was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[13]

Personal life

Talaslahti's older sister Pauliina Talaslahti is also a footballer. Both of them played together at 1. FC Nürnberg and Bayern Munich.[14] She can speak Finnish, English, French and German.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 September 2025[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2017–18 2. Frauen-Bundesliga 90––90
2018–19 2. Frauen-Bundesliga 150––150
Total 2400000240
Bayern Munich 2018–19 Frauen-Bundesliga 10000010
Lyon 2019–20 Division 1 Féminine 0000–00
2020–21 Division 1 Féminine 00001[b]010
Total 00001010
Fleury 91 2021–22 Division 1 Féminine 14030–170
2022–23 Division 1 Féminine 0030–30
Total 1406000200
Le Havre 2023–24 Division 1 Féminine 12000–120
Dijon 2024–25 Première Ligue 16000–160
2025–26 Première Ligue 1000–10
Total 17000–170
Career total 6806010750
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France Féminine
  2. ↑ Includes Trophée Veolia (football)

International

As of 16 July 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland
202220
Total20

Honours

Bayern Munich II

Lyon

References

  1. ↑ "Katriina Talaslahti teki jo 13-vuotiaana urasiirron, joka voi viedä hänet nyt Euroopan huipulle: "Kun kaikki meidän jengissä ovat maailman parhaita pelaajia, se tuo kilpailuhenkeä"". yle.fi. 5 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Leppävaaran Pallosta Bayern Müncheniin – siskokset pelaavat huippuseurassa". mtvuutiset.fi. January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Freiburg II vs Bayern Munich II - 9 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ "SC Sand vs Bayern Munich - 17 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "Katriina Talaslahti: Living The Dream in Lyon". impetusfootball.org. 13 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Olympique Lyon vs Soyaux - 13 November 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ↑ "Katriina Talaslahti (FC Fleury 91): "Ça m'a beaucoup aidé pour continuer à avancer et à charbonner dans ce milieu"". coeursdefoot.fr.
  8. ↑ "Bordeaux vs Fleury 91 - 12 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ↑ "Katriina Talaslahti s'engage au HAC pour 2 saisons". www.hac-foot.com (in French).
  10. ↑ "Montpellier vs Le Havre - 15 December 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ↑ "Mercato : Katriina Talaslahti rejoint Fleury et retrouvera OL Lyonnes le 4 septembre". Onzegones. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  12. ↑ "Helmarit selvään voittoon Georgiasta". 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2022-06-09.
  14. ↑ "Suomalaislupaus häikäisee Bayern Münchenin maalilla – ammattilaissopimus taskussa jo 16-vuotiaana". 16 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Talaslahti, Katriina. "About - Katriina Talaslahti". katriinatalaslahti.com.
  16. ↑ "Oona Siren". Suomen Palloliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "Finland - O.Siren - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  18. ↑ UEFA.com. "History: Wolfsburg 1-3 Lyon | UEFA Women's Champions League 2019/20". UEFA. Retrieved 2024-11-04.