Career
She previously represented AIK, Mallbackens IF and Umeå IK in Sweden, Kolbotn in the Norwegian Toppserien and Football Club Honka in her home country. She joined the club aged 10 after moving to Helsinki from her birthplace of Vaasa and rose to captain the club In December 2008 Saari signed a two-year contract with Swedish club Umeå IK. In 2011 she played for Kolbotn Fotball in the Norwegian Toppserien, before returning to Sweden with AIK. Saari returned to AIK for the 2014 season, having spent 2013 with Mallbackens IF. In December 2015 she agreed a return to Norway, signing a two-year deal with Stabæk Fotball Kvinner.
She made her debut for the senior Finland team on 7 March 2007.
Playing 90 minutes against Sweden in the Algarve Cup. Saari also played in all four of Finland"s matches at Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2009, including the quarter final defeat to England.
In June 2013 Saari, by then the national team captain, was devastated to be ruled out of Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2013 with a cruciate ligament injury.
