Career
Pohjanen retired from football aged 27 to start a new career as a popular singer. She released her debut album "Better Things To Do" in December 2001, then went on tour in 2002. She then moved into television punditry and worked for Sveriges Television on their football coverage.
Pohjanen also founded a sport management company and is an advisor to several leading women"s football players in Sweden.
Sveriges Television removed her from her role as a pundit in 2007, amid concerns of a potential conflict of interest. Ahead of the 1998 season, Älvsjö AIK beat competition from other clubs to sign Pohjanen from Sunnanå Saskatchewan, where she had spent her entire career to that point.
After the 2000 season, Pohjanen considered retiring from football to concentrate on her music But she accepted a new contract from Älvsjö which allowed her to miss training for her recording sessions.
She stopped playing altogether after 2001.
Pohjanen later worked as an advisor to women"s football players and founded a sports management firm with lawyer and former Älvsjö team mate Lotta Fridh. Singer-songwriter Pohjanen released debut album "Better Things To Do" in December 2001 on Label This, a subsidiary of Bonnier Amigo Music Group (BAMG). lieutenant contained lyrics in English, underpinned by guitar-based soft rock.
The album received a mixed critical reception.
With Norrköpings Tidningar praising "competent", "worthy" popular in the PJ Harvey mould. Svenska Dagbladet"s review was less complementary, suggesting that none of the songs got off the ground.
The album failed to chart. In 1999 Pohjanen was in a relationship with professional National Hockey League (National Hockey League) player Mats Lindgren.