Nea Emilia Lehtola (born 24 October 1998) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Toppserien club Brann and the Finland women's national team.
Lehtola made her league debut against PK-35 Vantaa on 1 April 2016.[3] She scored her first league goal against NiceFutis on 3 September 2016, scoring in the 42nd minute.[4] On 22 October 2017, Lehtola signed a new deal with the club.[5]
Lehtola made her league debut against ONS Oulu on 23 March 2019.[6] She scored her first league goal against PK-35 Vantaa on 13 June 2020, scoring in the 84th minute.[7] On 4 December 2020, Lehtola signed a new deal with the club.[8] On 7 December 2021, she signed a new deal with the club.[9]
On 28 July 2022, it was announced that Lehtola had joined Brøndby IF.[10] She made her league debut against Køge on 7 August 2022.[11] Lehtola scored her first league goal against AGF Fodbold on 5 November 2022, scoring in the 44th minute.[12]
On 27 June 2024, Lehtola signed with Norwegian Toppserien club Brann until the end of 2026.[13]
Lehtola made her international debut against Croatia on 8 March 2020.[14]
Lehtola was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup, replacing Olga Ahtinen on 29 February 2020.[15]
On 19 June 2025, Lehtola was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nokia | 2014 | Naisten Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ilves | 2016 | Naisten Liiga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Naisten Liiga | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Naisten Liiga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 62 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
| HJK Helsinki | 2019 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Kansallinen Liiga | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Kansallinen Liiga | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Kansallinen Liiga | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | 17 | 5 | ||
| Total | 64 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 13 | ||
| Brøndby IF | 2022–23 | Danish Women's League | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish Women's League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| Brann | 2024 | Toppserien | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | Toppserien | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 177 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 207 | 21 | ||
| Finland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 3 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 October 2024 | Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland |  Montenegro |
2–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |
| 2. | 3 December 2024 | Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland |  Scotland |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3. | 3 June 2025 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  Serbia |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
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