Tottenham Hotspur Women have signed midfielder Olga Ahtinen to a new long-term contract. The 28-year-old Finnish player, who joined from Linkƶping FC, has shown versatility on the pitch despite facing injury setbacks.
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Tottenham Hotspur Women announced that Olga Ahtinen has signed a new, long-term contract with the club. The 28-year-old Finnish midfielder has been deployed all across the pitch and is a useful squad player.
Olga joined the club in Fall 2023 from Linkƶping FC, where sheād just come off of a season where she was named best midfielder in the league. She shone for Spurs in her first half-season until a knee injury sidelined her for a few months. She hasnāt quite reached those heights since she returned, but Olga is still a useful squad player. Under Robert Vilahamn, with whom she first signed, she was primarily deployed as eight. Martin Ho uses her much more liberally ā on the wings, also as a number eight, and occasionally as a sort of DM.
āOlga brings a strong mentality every day, trains with purpose, and has the technical quality, work ethic and tactical understanding to keep growing within the direction we are building,ā manager Martin Ho said, on the subject of Olgaās new contract. āWe believe there is still more to come from her, and we are excited to continue supporting her development as an important part of our squad moving forward.ā
Olga Ahtinen has signed a new long-term contract with Tottenham Hotspur Women, although the exact duration has not been specified.
Olga Ahtinen primarily plays as a midfielder but has been deployed in various roles, including on the wings and occasionally as a defensive midfielder.
Before joining Tottenham, Olga Ahtinen was named the best midfielder in her league while playing for Linkƶping FC.
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LONDON, ENGLAND ā FEBRUARY 08: Olga Ahtinen of Tottenham Hotspur and Erin Cuthbert of Chelsea during the Barclays Womenās Super League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 08, 2026 in London, England.
Olga hasnāt played many minutes these past few seasons, which is not great news for the sliver of hope Iām still holding that she regains enough fitness and confidence to be the player we saw when she first came to Spurs. That said, her versatility, consistency and her apparent positive and professional attitude make her a player worth keeping around.