Ria Öling
Ria Noora Minerva Öling is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Braga and the Finland national team.
Club career
On 12 December 2013, Öling was announced at TPS.In 2014 Öling was named Finland's Player of the Season after hitting 16 league goals for her club, TPS.
In January 2018, Öling signed for Danish champions Brøndby IF.
In December 2020, Öling signed for Swedish club FC Rosengård On 19 October 2021, she won her first league title with the club. In May 2022, she signed a new two-year contract with the club until 2024. On 25 October 2022, Öling secured her second consecutive league title. After being drawn into the group stage of the Champions League, she became the second Finnish player to play in the group stage, with Tuija Hyyrynen being the first. On 21 April 2024, she scored in the 43rd minute over Kristianstads DFF. On 4 October 2024, after defeating Kristianstads DFF, she became league champions with FC Rosengård, the third Swedish championship of her career.
Öling has played over 100 matches in the Damallsvenskan.
In January 2025, Öling signed a two and a half year contract with Women's Super League club Crystal Palace. On 10 June 2025, it was announced that Öling was departing the club at the end of the 2024-25 season, having made a total of 6 appearances for Palace across all competitions.
In August 2025, she signed with Braga in Portuguese league.
International career
Öling played her first senior international for Finland women's national team in February 2015 against Sweden. She had already represented her country at the 2013 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.Öling scored her first senior international goal on the occasion of her fifth cap, in a 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying win over Montenegro on 17 September 2015. She scored her second international goal against Slovakia in January 2017, scoring in the 32nd minute.
Öling was called up to the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.
Öling was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.
On 21 September 2021, Öling scored in the 68th minute in a European qualifying match win over Slovakia.
Öling was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.
Öling was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.
On 28 October 2023, Öling was banned from playing in the next match after picking up two yellow cards in two games.
On 19 June 2025, Öling was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
Personal life
One of Öling's role models is legendary Swedish player Caroline Seger.Honours
PK-35 Vantaa- Naisten Liiga: 2012
- Finnish Women's Cup: 2012
FC Rosengård