Heini Hyvönen
| Born |
12 March 1994 Mikkeli, Finland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2018– |
Naisten Liiga/ Kakkonen | Assistant referee | |
| 2022– | Ykkönen | Assistant referee | |
| 2023– | Veikkausliiga | Assistant referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2018– | FIFA listed | Assistant referee | |
Heini Hyvönen (born 12 March 1994) is a Finnish international football assistant referee.
Career
[edit]Hyvönen has played football in Porrassalmen Urheilijat -62.
She started as assistant referee in 2009. In 2014, she first refereed in Finnish women's top tier Naisten Liiga and men's third tier Kakkonen.
On 8 July 2023, Hyvönen made history as the first female referee in men's top tier Veikkausliiga, when she named an assistant referee in a match betweeen HJK Helsinki and Lahti.[1][2][3]
In April 2025, Hyvönen was named an assistant referee for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 final tournament.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Hyvönen is a teacher by profession.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Heini Hyvönen teki historiaa Veikkausliigassa: ”Puhelin on laulanut” – tutut ongelmat riivasivat HJK:ta, kun Lahti haki yllätysvoiton, Yle, 8 July 2023
- ^ Heini Hyvönen ensimmäisenä naiserotuomarina Veikkausliigaan, Football Association of Finland, 6 July 2023
- ^ Palloliitto lähetti tuomarijoukon Norjaan – Heini Hyvönen ehdolla Suomen ensimmäiseen VAR-otteluun, Yle, 5 August 2024
- ^ Heini Hyvönen ainoana suomalaistuomarina EM-kisoihin, Yle, 1 April 2025
- ^ Kohti Sveitsiä – Erotuomari Heini Hyvönen valmiina EM-kisahaasteeseen, Football Association of Finland, 1 July 2025
- ^ Mun juttu: Paineensietoa luokassa ja kansainvälisillä pelikentillä, opettaja.fi, 16 June 2022