Milja Kiviranta (; born 15 May 2006) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kansallinen Liiga club HJK Helsinki and the Finland national team.
Early life Kiviranta was born on 15 May 2006. She grew up in Kotka and played youth football for Kotkan Jäntevä, before joining HJK Helsinki's academy in 2019.
Club career
HJK Helsinki Kiviranta joined Kansallinen Liiga club HJK Helsinki in the 2023 season. During the season, she scored six goals in 20 league appearances.
In the 2024 season, Kiviranta was awarded Player of the Month for June. She was part of HJK's team that completed the domestic double, securing both the Kansallinen Liiga title and the Finnish Women's Cup title. During the season, she scored nine goals in 21 league matches.
In the 2025 season, Kiviranta won the domestic treble (winning the double but adding the Kansallinen Cup). She scored the opening goal in the Finnish Cup final, which HJK won 3–1 over Åland United. During the season, she scored six goals in 20 league matches.
International career Kiviranta has represented Finland at under-17, under-18, under-19, under-23 and senior levels.
Kiviranta was part of Finland's 20-player squad for the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 3 to 15 May.
Kiviranta made her début for the Finland senior national team on 25 October 2025, coming on as a substitute for Ria Öling in the 62nd minute of a 6–1 home loss to Denmark in the first leg of a promotion/relegation playoff at Tammelan Stadion in Tampere.
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