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{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Milla-Maj Majasaari
| image       = Milla-MajMajasaari_(2)_(cropped).JPG
| image_size  = 150
| caption     =
| full_name   =
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|10|15}}
| birth_place = [[Pori]], [[Finland]]
| currentclub = [[Crystal Palace F.C. (Women)|Crystal Palace]]
| clubnumber  = 19
| height      = 1.75 m
| position    = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| years1      = 2014–2015
| clubs1      = [[NiceFutis]]
| caps1       = 19
| goals1      = 0
| years2      = 2016–2018
| clubs2      = [[Turun Palloseura (women's football)|TPS]]
| caps2       = 34
| goals2      = 0
| years3      = 2019
| clubs3      = [[FC Honka (women)|FC Honka]]
| caps3       = 16
| goals3      = 0
| years4      = 2020-2022
| clubs4      = [[AIK Fotboll (women)|AIK]]
| caps4       = 60
| goals4      = 0
| years5      = 2023
| clubs5      = [[IK Uppsala Fotboll|IK Uppsala]]
| caps5       = 26
| goals5      = 0
| years6      = 2024
| clubs6      = [[RSC Anderlecht (women)|Anderlecht]]
| caps6       = 15
| goals6      = 0
| years7      = 2024–
| clubs7      = [[Crystal Palace F.C. (Women)|Crystal Palace]]
| caps7       = 0
| goals7      = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020–
| nationalteam1  = [[Finland women's national football team|Finland]]
| nationalcaps1  = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 1 September 2024
| ntupdate = 3 January 2024
}}
'''Milla-Maj Majasaari''' (born 15 October 1999) is a Finnish football goalkeeper who plays for [[Crystal Palace F.C. (Women)|Crystal Palace]] in the [[Women's Super League]] and the [[Finland women's national football team|Finland national team]].
She has previously played in the [[Kansallinen Liiga]] at [[NiceFutis]], [[Turun Palloseura (women's football)|TPS]] and [[FC Honka (women)|FC Honka]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://jpy.fi/fi/uutiset/ammattina-jalkapallo-milla-maj-majasaari | title = Ammattina jalkapallo: Milla-Maj Majasaari | date = 19 March 2021 | publisher = Jalkapallon pelaajayhdistys | accessdate = 20 April 2021}}</ref>
==Club career==
Majasaari started her career at NiceFutis in Pori. She played her first Naisten Liga match with NiceFutis at the age of 14 in the Autumn of 2014. From 2016 to 2018, Majasaari played in TPS, which won the 2016 Naisten Liga silver.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fc.tps.fi/fi/uutiset/tps-n-naiset-paattivat-loistavan-liigakautensa-sm-hopeajuhliin|title=TPS:n naiset päättivät loistavan liigakautensa SM-hopeajuhliin!|date=8 January 2016|publisher=FC TPS|accessdate=25 April 2021}}</ref> For the 2019 season, Majasaari moved to FC Honka, which placed second in the Naisten Liga during that season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fchonkanaiset.fi/kausi-paatokseen-hopeamitalit-kaulassa/|title=Kausi päätökseen hopeamitalit kaulass|date=21 October 2019|publisher=FC Honka|accessdate=25 April 2021}}</ref>
In December 2019, Majasaari signed a contract with AIK, who played in the Sweden second tier division [[Elitettan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/milla-maj-majasaari-siirtyy-aikn-riveihin|title=Milla-Maj Majasaari siirtyy AIK:n riveihin|date=10 December 2019|publisher=Suomen Palloliitto|accessdate=25 April 2021}}</ref> In her first [[2020 Elitettan|Swedish season]], Majasaari played full minutes in all AIK matches and had 13 clean sheets. She was chosen as the best goalkeeper of the [[Elitettan]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/elitettan/spelarna-som-var-bast-i-elitettan-hela-listan/|title=Spelarna som var bäst i Elitettan – hela listan|last=Lund|first=Oskar|date=22 December 2020|publisher=Expressen|accessdate=25 April 2021|language=Swedish}}</ref> The season ended with a victory for AIK and a promotion to Damallsvenskan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/serier-cuper/tabell-och-resultat/elitettan-2020/82419/|title=Elitettan 2020|year=2020|publisher=Svensk Fotboll|accessdate=25 April 2021|language=Swedish}}</ref> In November 2020, she signed a three-year extension with AIK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.satakunnankansa.fi/urheilu/art-2000007643236.html|title=AIK:n maalilla loistanut Milla-Maj Majasaari solmi pitkän jatkosopimuksen|last=Luotola|first=Juha|date=26 November 2020|publisher=Satakunnan Kansa|accessdate=25 April 2021}}</ref> She played her first league match in Damallsvenskan on 17 April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.satakunnankansa.fi/urheilu/art-2000007929274.html|title=Porilaismaalivahti Milla-Maj Majasaari liikuttui, kun yksi hänen unelmistaan toteutui: "Hitsi, mikä viikonloppu"|last=Lehtinen|first=Eetu|date=19 April 2021|publisher=Satakunnan Kansa|accessdate=25 April 2021}}</ref>
On 5 January 2023, Majasaari was announced at IK Uppsala.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/a/3-12192892/64-3-131486|title=Milla-Maj Majasaari siirtyy IK Uppsalaan|language=Finnish|website=yle.fi|date=18 November 2021 }}</ref> On 14 May 2023, she kept a clean sheet and saved a penalty against [[IFK Kalmar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/milla-maj-majasaari-torjui-uppsalalle-avausvoiton|title=Milla-Maj Majasaari torjui Uppsalalle avausvoiton|language=Finnish|website=www.palloliitto.fi}}</ref>
After a one-year stint with fellow [[Damallsvenskan]] side [[IK Uppsala Fotboll|IK Uppsala]], Majasaari joined Belgian giants [[RSC Anderlecht (women)|Anderlecht]] on 3 January 2024.<ref>[https://women.rsca.be/en/milla MILLA MAJASAARI JOINS THE RSCA WOMEN], women.rsca.be, 3 January 2024</ref><ref>[https://unt.se/bli-prenumerant/artikel/jowng81l/unt-bd-0kr-dp_week Lämnade Uppsala – klar för storklubben], unt.se, 3 January 2024</ref>
On 31 August 2024, Majasaari was announced at Crystal Palace.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/crystal-palace-women-sign-milla-maj-majasaari/ | title = Palace Women sign Milla-Maj Majasaari  | date = 31 August 2024 | publisher = [[Crystal Palace F.C. (Women)|Crystal Palace]] | accessdate = 31 August 2024}}</ref>
==International career==
Majasaari has represented Finland in the U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 teams and in the women's U-23 national team. She played her first international match at the age of 14 on the U-16 national team against Iceland in the summer of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aikfotboll.se/nyheter/milla-maj-majasaari-ansluter-till-aik-fotboll|title=Milla-Maj Majasaari ansluter till AIK Fotboll|last=Mellerborg|first=Stefan|date=9 December 2019|publisher=AIK Fotboll|accessdate=25 April 2021|language=sv}}</ref> Majasaari participated in the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022|Euro 2022]] qualifier against [[Scotland women's national football team|Scotland]] for the first time in October 2020 with the Finnish national team, in which she was called to replace the injured [[Paula Myllyoja]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/milla-maj-majasaari-taydentaa-helmareiden-em-karsintaryhmaa | title = Milla-Maj Majasaari täydentää Helmareiden EM-karsintaryhmää | date = 25 October 2020 | publisher = Suomen Palloliitto | accessdate = 20 April 2021}}</ref>
Majasaari was part of the Finland squad that won the [[2023 Cyprus Women's Cup]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 February 2023 |title= Rumänien utklassat av fotbollsdamerna – Cyprus Cup blev en framgångssaga för Finland|url=https://svenska.yle.fi/a/7-10029225|work=svenska.yle.fi|access-date=22 February 2023}}</ref>
Majasaari was part of the Finland squad that won the [[2024 Pinatar Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/helmarit-nimetty-helmikuun-pinatar-cupiin|title=Helmarit nimetty helmikuun Pinatar Cupiin|trans-title=Helmarit nominated for February's Pinatar Cup|language=fi|publisher=[[Football Association of Finland]]|date=13 February 2024}}</ref>
== Honours ==
=== Club ===
;AIK
'''Winners'''
* [[Elitettan]]: [[2020 Elitettan|2020]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Soccerway|mlla-maj-majasaari/291331}}
{{Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) squad}}
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[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Pori]]
[[Category:Footballers from Satakunta]]
[[Category:Finnish women's footballers]]
[[Category:Finland women's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Finland women's international footballers]]
[[Category:Women's association football goalkeepers]]
[[Category:Finnish expatriate women's footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden]]
[[Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden]]
[[Category:NiceFutis players]]
[[Category:Turun Palloseura (women's football) players]]
[[Category:FC Honka (women) players]]
[[Category:AIK Fotboll (women) players]]
[[Category:Damallsvenskan players]]
[[Category:Elitettan players]]
[[Category:Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) players]]