Jukka Ruhanen

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Jukka Ruhanen
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-04-16) 16 April 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Mikkeli, Finland
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1993 MP 152 (32)
1994–1995 FC Jazz 48 (15)
1996–2002 FC Haka 157 (41)
2003 Canvey Island 6 (0)
2003 MyPa 14 (0)
2004–2005 SoVo
International career
Finland U21
1992–1995 Finland 15 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jukka Ruhanen (born 16 April 1971) is a retired Finnish footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Club career

Ruhanen began his career at hometown club MP, making three appearances in the 1987 Mestaruussarja season. Over the course of seven seasons at MP, Ruhanen made 152 league appearances, scoring 32 goals for the club. Ahead of the 1994 Veikkausliiga season, Ruhanen signed for FC Jazz. In a two season stint at Jazz, Ruhanen scored 15 goals across 48 Veikkausliiga games, as Jazz finished second in both campaigns. In 1996, Ruhanen signed for FC Haka. In 1997, Ruhanen scored 15 goals in 24 Ykkönen appearances, as the club gained promotion back to the Veikkausliiga, as well as winning the 1997 Finnish Cup. Ruhanen was a regular in Haka's team as the club won three consecutive Veikkausliiga titles, as well as winning another Finnish Cup in 2002. [2]

On 3 January 2003, Ruhanen signed for English club Canvey Island, as the club fought for promotion from the Isthmian League. Ruhanen made six league appearances for Canvey Island, before being released in March 2003. [1] [2] Upon his release from the club, Ruhanen returned to his native Finland, signing for MyPa. Ruhanen saw out the rest of the season at MyPa, making 14 Veikkausliiga appearances. In 2004, Ruhanen dropped down to the fourth tier of Finnish football, signing for SoVo, as the club won promotion to the Kakkonen. Ruhanen retired in 2005. [2]

International career

Ruhanen represented Finland at under-21 level. [3] On 12 February 1992, Ruhanen made his debut for Finland in a 1–1 draw against Turkey. On 21 February 1993, Ruhanen scored his first goal for Finland in a 3–0 win against Lithuania. In total, Ruhanen made 15 appearances for Finland, scoring three times. [2]

International goals

Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first. [2]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 February 1993 Myyrmäki-halli, Vantaa, Finland Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2–03–01993 Baltic Indoor Cup
226 October 1994 Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2–07–0 Friendly
36–0

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References

  1. 1 2 "Canvey Island Football Club First XI". Canvey Island F.C. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Jukka Ruhanen at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ↑ "Jukka Ruhanen » Internationals". World Football. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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