Anna ÃÂ sa Olivia Westerlund (born 9 April 1989) is a Finnish footballer, who plays at club level for ÃÂ land United. She previously played for FC Honka in Finland's Naisten Liiga and UmeÃÂ¥ IK. Despite playing 90 minutes in all 22 of UmeÃÂ¥'s league matches, her contract with the club was not extended at the end of the 2011 season. The following season she remained in Sweden with PiteÃÂ¥ IF.
Westerlund was part of the Finland squad at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship. Her senior Finland women's national football team debut came in January 2008, against China.
By the time of UEFA Women's Euro 2009, hosted by Finland, Westerlund was established in the squad. She played in three matches, including the 3âÂÂ2 quarter-final defeat by England.
In June 2013 Westerlund was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013. Typically a defensive midfielder with her club team, Westerlund was used as a centre back by Finland. She required a stitch in a head wound during Finland's opening match, a 0âÂÂ0 draw with Italy.