Pirjo Elise Leppikangas (born 12 September 1987) is a

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. She plays for PK-35 Vantaa in the Naisten Liiga.

Club career

Leppikangas has played for PK-35 Vantaa since their second division days and is their captain. In 2010, she played varsity soccer for

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International career

She was called up to be part of the

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for the

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Honours

Club

; PK-35 Vantaa Winner * Naisten Liiga: 2010, 2011, 2012 *

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: 2010

References

External links

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Profile
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at soccerdonna.de 1987 births Living people Finnish women's footballers Finland women's international footballers Kansallinen Liiga players Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Finnish expatriate footballers PK-35 Vantaa (women) players Women's association football defenders {{Finland-women-footy-bio-stub