Annika Kukkonen (born 12 April 1990) is a

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midfielder who played for

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. She previously played for HJK, LdB FC Malmö, KIF Örebro and

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. She has been a member of the Finnish national team since February 2010. In June 2013 Kukkonen was named in national

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's Finland squad for

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. Kukkonen left Sunnanå after their

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campaign ended in

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. She joined Örebro in February 2014.

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* 1990 births Living people Finnish women's footballers Finnish expatriate women's footballers Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden Damallsvenskan players Finland women's international footballers FC Rosengård players Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women) players KIF Örebro DFF players Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (women) players Kansallinen Liiga players Sunnanå SK players Women's association football midfielders Footballers from Helsinki 21st-century Finnish women {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub