Jukka Sinisalo

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Jukka Sinisalo
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Jukka Sinisalo in 2015.
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-05-21) 21 May 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Jyväskylä, Finland
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 HIFK
Number 5
Youth career
1989–1994 JPS
1995–1999 JJK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2002 JJK 55 (6)
2002–2003 FC Inter 2 (0)
2002–2003 → VG-62 (loan) 19 (0)
2004 VG-62 25 (0)
2005–2006 FC Inter 36 (0)
2005–2006 → VG-62 (loan) 7 (0)
2007–2010 JJK 85 (4)
2010 → FC Blackbird (loan) 1 (0)
2011–2013 FC Lahti 75 (3)
2014– HIFK 37 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2015

Jukka Sinisalo (born 21 May 1982) is a Finnish football player who signed for Veikkausliiga side HIFK in early 2014. His position is central defender. [1] [2] Sinisalo began his career as a junior footballer in JPS and later in JJK. From JJK he transferred to VG-62 before moving to FC Inter of Turku. During his spell in Inter, he also made his debut in Veikkausliiga, the Finnish top level.

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In early 2014, he signed a contract with HIFK that played in the second tier of Finnish football, Ykkönen, at the time being. [3] Ever since then, Sinisalo has represented HIFK and was one of the key players during their successful season of 2014, after which HIFK got promoted back to the top flight, Veikkausliiga. [4]

Playing style

Sinisalo is being described as being a defender upon whom the team can trust. His experience brings value to the team and his style to lead with example improves performances of his teammates. [5]

Personal life

Sinisalo studies welfare technology and is a father. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jukka Sinisalo Facts". guardian.touch-line.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "HIFK hankki roimasti liigakokemusta ja nuorta tulivoimaa – "Kaikki voitettavissa"". suomifutis.com (in Finnish). 25 January 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "HIFK hankki roimasti liigakokemusta ja nuorta tulivoimaa – "Kaikki voitettavissa"". 25 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jukka Sinisalo jatkaa HIFK:ssa".
  5. ↑ "Jukka Sinisalo jatkaa HIFK:ssa".
  6. ↑ "Jukka Sinisalo – HIFK Fotboll". Archived from the original on 29 June 2015.


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