Maija Karoliina Saari (born 26 March 1986) is a Finnish international footballer who plays as a defender.

She previously represented AIK, Mallbackens IF and Umeå IK in Sweden, Kolbotn, Stabæk Fotball Kvinner, and Vålerenga in the Norwegian Toppserien and FC Honka and HPK in her home country.

[5] She made her debut for the senior Finland team on 7 March 2007; playing 90 minutes against Sweden in the Algarve Cup.

[6] Saari also played in all four of Finland's matches at UEFA 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 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 with a cruciate ligament injury.