Elina Saulo

**Last statistical update: 23:14, 3 September 2023 (UTC)**

**Elina Saulo** is a footballer who plays for **Hashtag United** (women).

HJK 2
Having previously appeared for the club's futsal and youth teams, Saulo moved into the HJK 2 football team in 2015. She debuted in a 7–2 defeat away to Kuusysi on 19 April in the Naisten Ykkönen. 11 further appearances followed across the season, which also entailed 3 matches for the HJK/West squad in the Naisten Kakkonen. Saulo was selected 6 times across league and cup for HJK 2 in 2016, a campaign that would also see her play thrice for HJK's B-tyttöjen SM-sarja side. Subsequently, across 2017–18, would also notch 2 goals in 4 futsal encounters.

PK-35 2
PK-35 2 became Saulo's next team in 2018. A 10 May Naisten Kakkonen win over VJS saw the midfielder make her bow for the club. 5 games later, on 5 July, Saulo scored in a 2–1 road tiumph at LePa. She remained for that season and the succeeding 2019 campaign, amassing a total of 22 appearances.

VIFK 2
Saulo remained in the Naisten Kakkonen with VIFK 2 in 2020. She made her debut in a 3–3 draw at home to Kokkola F10 on 30 June, which preceded further appearances in July versus ToU, OTP and KuFu. Saulo opened August, having concluded the last month with a senior team appearance, with 3 goals in 3 straight matches against TP47, Esse and Kokkola F10. During her time there, she was selected in 8 fixtures.

VIFK
On 19 July 2020, Saulo made her 1st appearance for VIFK's 1st-team - replacing Karoliina Louhiranta late on in a 6–1 victory away to P-Iirot in the Naisten Ykkönen. That turned out to be 1 of 7 matches she'd play in for VIFK.

PKKU
Saulo headed across the Naisten Ykkönen to PKKU on 9 April 2021. A win over HauPa on 24 April 2021 saw the midfielder debut, prior to appearing 20 more times across the season. In 2022, Saulo added 1 goal (versus Sport on 30 July) across 24 matches as PKKU reached the promotion/relegation play-off, losing out to top tier team ONS. 2023 saw her take part in 7 league fixtures between April and June, up until Saulo's trial with HTU in July.

### HTU

2023–24
In July 2023, Saulo joined Jason Stephens' HTU on trial - featuring and scoring a free-kick in their pre-season opener against Stoke City on 16 July. A day after she featured in a friendly loss at Southampton, the defender's arrival at *The Tags* was solidified on 14 August. It was later revealed that she had trained with the club on occasion in the secondary part of the preceding 2022–23, having opted to do so due to her interest in HTU.

## Personal Life

Saulo attends the University of Vaasa (2019–2024), having previously attended Helsingin medialukio (2015–2019) and - via exchange programmes - the Air Academy High School (2016–2017, United States) and the Stockholm University (2022, Sweden). She has worked as a trainee for Neste (2014–2016) and Jari Ahola Oy (2017–2019), as well as a brand ambassador for M.A.S.I Company Oy (2021). Saulo has also done volunteer work for Explorius (2017) and Warrantti ry (2019–2020). She can speak English, Finnish and Swedish.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (3)
Hashtag United  v  Stoke City

Southampton  v  Hashtag United

Oxford United  v  Hashtag United

Goal (1)
Hashtag United  v  Stoke City

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NEW SIGNINGS ✍️ (signing #2) @elina\_saulo" , 14 August 2023.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Viime hetken sopimusuutisia" , 9 April 2021.
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 "Elina Saulo" .
4. ↑ "0’ GOOOAAAALLLL E. Saulo What a finish! It’s 3 courtesy of trialist Elina! A freekick from the edge of the box finds the back of the net & the Tags are 3 🆙 #️⃣3-0🔴 #UPTHETAGS" , 16 July 2023.
5. ↑ "NEW LEAGUE, NEW TEAM?? Hashtag United 23/24 Women's Squad Update" , 18 August 2023.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Elina Saulo" .