Career
After making her debut for the Finland women"s national football team in 2003, Niemi accrued 46 caps and played at Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2009. She was also part of the HJK team which reached the semi-finals of the inaugural Union of European Football Associations Women"s Cup in 2001-2002. Having moved to Norway for the 2008 season, Niemi played for Amazon Grimstad then retired after an injury-disrupted final season with Klepp Illinois in 2011.
She made her debut for the senior Finland team on 9 March 2003.
Playing 17 minutes as a substitute against Sweden in Eskilstuna. Niemi was left out of the squad for Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2005, but featured in one of Finland"s matches at Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2009, a 1–0 defeat to Ukraine.
Niemi"s final appearances for the national team came at the 2010 Algarve Cup, versus Denmark.
