Jani Viander

Last updated

Jani Viander
Personal information
Full name Jani Viander
Date of birth (1975-08-18) 18 August 1975 (age 47)
Place of birth Tuusula, Finland
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1992 TiPS Vantaa
1992–1993 K-UP Kerava 20 (0)
1994–1995 FinnPa 39 (0)
1995 Ilves 6 (0)
1996 FF Jaro 27 (0)
1997 FC Jazz 2 (0)
1997–1998 KV Kortrijk 30 (0)
1998–2001 HJK Helsinki 83 (0)
2001–2002 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 0 (0)
2002–2003 Stoke City 0 (0)
2003 → FC Midtjylland (loan) 2 (0)
2003 Plymouth Argyle 0 (0)
2004 Brentford 0 (0)
2004 Ashdod 15 (0)
2004 Aris Limassol 7 (0)
2005 RoPS 26 (0)
2006 FF Jaro 21 (0)
2007 AC Oulu 26 (0)
2008–2010 Klubi 04 1 (0)
2008–2010 HJK Helsinki 1 (0)
Total305(0)
International career
1999–2003 Finland 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jani Viander (born 18 August 1975) is a Finnish former football goalkeeper who currently works as the Lead Academy Goalkeeper Coach at Premier League side Brentford. In a long career as a player, Viander played professionally in Finland, Belgium, England, Denmark, Israel and Cyprus. He won 13 caps for Finland at international level.

Contents

Playing career

Viander played 13 times for Finland national football team. [1] He used to play for clubs like HJK Helsinki, Bolton Wanderers and K.V. Kortrijk. [2] At Bolton his only appearance came in the FA Cup against Stockport County. [3] He also joined Stoke City for a season, in which he did not feature in a single match, apart from being named on the substitutes bench. [4]

He ended his long outland journey after returning to Finland to season 2005. He joined newly promoted RoPS, Rovaniemi, but he was not capable to keep them in Finnish Premier league. RoPS were relegated to first division and Viander left club to join FF Jaro. [5] He played against Kaiserslautern when HJK was in the UEFA Champions League in 1998. [6]

Coaching career

Viander began his coaching career in 2010, after being named HJK Helsinki's club's full-time goalkeeping coach. [7] The following year he was awarded the Coach of the Year award by the Veikkausliiga. Viander was named goalkeeping coach for the Finland U21 side in 2011. In the summer of 2012, Viander returned to England to take up the position of academy goalkeeping coach at Premier League side Norwich City. [4] In April 2013, Viander returned to Brentford, to take up the role of Lead Academy Goalkeeper Coach. [1]

Personal life

Viander married British-born model Laura Duncan in June 2008. [8]

Career statistics

Club

Source: [9]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
K-UP Kerava1993 Kakkonen 200—200
FinnPa 1994 Veikkausliiga 250—250
1995 Veikkausliiga140—140
Ilves 1995 Veikkausliiga60—60
FF Jaro 1996 Veikkausliiga270—270
FC Jazz 1997 Veikkausliiga20—20
KV Kortrijk 1997–98 Belgian Second Division 300—300
HJK Helsinki 1998 Veikkausliiga80—80
1999 Veikkausliiga270—270
2000 Veikkausliiga320—320
2001 Veikkausliiga160—160
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2001–02 First Division 001010
Stoke City 2001–02 Second Division 000000
2002–03 First Division000000
FC Midtjylland (loan) 2002–03 Danish Superliga 10—10
Plymouth Argyle 2003–04 Second Division000000
Brentford 2003–04 Second Division000000
Ashdod 2003–04 Israeli Premier League 150—150
Aris Limassol 2004–05 Cypriot First Division 70—70
RoPS 2005 Veikkausliiga260—260
FF Jaro 2006 Veikkausliiga210—210
AC Oulu 2007 Veikkausliiga260—260
Klubi 04 2008 Kakkonen00—00
2009 Ykkönen 10—10
HJK Helsinki 2010 Veikkausliiga10—10
Total3050103060

International

Source: [9]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland 199940
200030
200130
200220
200310
Total130

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi</span> Association football club in Helsinki, Finland

Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, commonly known as HJK Helsinki, or simply as HJK, is a professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland. The club competes in the Finnish Veikkausliiga, the top division of the Finnish football league system. Founded in 1907, the club has spent most of its history in the top tier of Finnish football. The club's home ground is the 10,770-seat Bolt Arena, where they have played their home games since 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antti Niemi (footballer)</span> Finnish footballer and coach (born 1972)

Antti Mikko Niemi is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He also worked as a goalkeeping coach at Brighton & Hove Albion during the 2014–15 season. Niemi spent time as a player in the Scottish Premier League and the Premier League, and in 2008 announced his retirement due to injury. However, in 2009 he returned to sign for Premier League club Portsmouth, although he did not make any appearances before leaving in 2010.

Anthony Parks is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In a career spanning over 20 years, he was on the books of 15 different clubs, making more than 250 league appearances and won the 1983–84 UEFA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur. After retiring as a player he had two spells as joint caretaker manager of Halifax Town.

Frederick Barber is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and made nearly 400 Football League appearances. His most successful stints came early in his career with Darlington and Walsall, playing in over 100 league games for each club. He also spent over 15 years as goalkeeping coach at Bolton Wanderers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toni Koskela</span> Finnish footballer and coach (born 1983)

Toni Koskela is a Finnish football coach and former player. He currently manages Veikkausliiga side HJK, having been appointed after the dismissal of Mika Lehkosuo in 2019. Before HJK, he managed RoPS and the Under-19 team of HJK. He had to retire from his footballing career in 2009, aged 26, due to numerous knee injuries.

David Felgate is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Due to his stature, many supporters affectionately nicknamed him "the fat goalie". Felgate had a long professional career from 1978 to 1995, making a total of 612 Football League appearances. Of the league appearances, 238 came with Bolton Wanderers and he also turned out for league sides Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra, Lincoln City, Grimsby Town, Cardiff City, Chester City, and Wigan Athletic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Owain Fôn Williams</span> Welsh footballer (born 1987)

Owain Fôn Williams is a Welsh professional football coach and former professional footballer who is currently the goalkeeping coach for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town.

Keith Graham Branagan is a football coach and former professional player.

Nathan Brett Woolfe is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Cymru North club Airbus UK Broughton.

The 2008 season of Veikkausliiga was the 78th season of top-tier football in Finland. It started on 27 April 2008 and ended on 26 October 2008. The defending champions were Tampere United.

Andrew Mulliner is an English-born Welsh former football goalkeeper who is the academy lead goalkeeper coach at Manchester City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexander Ring</span> Finnish footballer (born 1991)

Alexander Michael Ring is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

Jeffrey Reginald Wood is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the head of coaching for Europa, and was also goalkeeping coach for the Wales U19 and Wales U21 teams.

The 2014 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 106th competitive season. HJK is the most successful Finnish football club with 26 Finnish Championships, 11 Finnish Cup titles, 4 Finnish League Cup titles and one appearance in the UEFA Champions League Group Stages.

The 2013 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 105th competitive season. HJK is the most successful Finnish football club with 25 Finnish Championships, 11 Finnish Cup titles, 4 Finnish League Cup titles and one appearance in the UEFA Champions League Group Stages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel O'Shaughnessy</span> Finnish footballer (born 1994)

Daniel Michael O'Shaughnessy is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Karlsruher SC and the Finland national team as a defender.

Lassi Lappalainen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal and the Finland national team.

The 2017 season is Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 109th competitive season. HJK are Finlands most successful football club in terms of titles, with 27 Finnish Championships, 12 Finnish Cup titles, 5 Finnish League Cup titles, one appearance in the UEFA Champions League group stages and one appearance in the UEFA Europa League group stages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leo Väisänen</span> Finnish footballer (born 1997)

Leo Väisänen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Austin FC in Major League Soccer and the Finland national team. Väisänen was born in Helsinki, Finland. He began his senior club career playing for HJK and RoPS, before signing with Den Bosch at age 21 in 2018.

Jaakko Tapio Oksanen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KuPS. He is a product of the HJK Helsinki academy and following four years with Brentford, he transferred to KuPS in 2022. Oksanen is a current Finland international at senior and youth level.

References

  1. 1 2 Wickham, Chris. "Jani viander joins academy staff". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jani Viander | Football Stats | No Club | Age 40 | 1994–2004 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bolton see off Stockport". BBC. 16 January 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Flown From the Nest - Jani Viander". www.ex-canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jani Viander :: Jani Viander ::". www.footballzz.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  6. ↑ uefa.com. "UEFA Champions League 1998/99 - History - Kaiserslautern-HJK – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jani Viander". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Parish Diary for June 2008" (PDF). allsaintshertford.org.
  9. 1 2 Jani Viander at National-Football-Teams.com
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.