Kimmo Tarkkio

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Kimmo Tarkkio
Personal information
Full name Kimmo Juhani Tarkkio
Date of birth (1966-01-15) 15 January 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982–1985 JJK (–)
1986–1988 HJK 52 (8)
1989 Hammarby IF 25 (10)
1989–1990 Tiong Bahru 9 (9)
1990 HJK 27 (16)
1991 Haka 28 (23)
1991 Kuusysi 32 (15)
1992–1993 Chaves 22 (7)
1993 Kuusysi 7 (2)
1993–1994 Felgueiras 16 (4)
1994 Kuusysi 17 (6)
1995 FinnPa 12 (2)
1996 Haka 3 (1)
1996 Geylang United (–)
1997 PK-35 12 (9)
1997–1999 VPS 52 (14)
1999 MP 9 (3)
2000 Guangzhou Apollo (–)
International career
1986–1987 Finland U21 5 (1)
1986–1992 Finland 33 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kimmo Juhani Tarkkio (born 15 January 1966) is a retired Finnish footballer who played as a striker. After retiring, he took up billiards. [1]

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International career

Tarkkio made his debut with the Finnish national team on the 21 February 1986, in a 0–0 friendly draw with Bahrain. [2] On 13 January 1989, Tarkkio scored his first goal for Finland in their 2–1 friendly loss to Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. [3]

Tarkkio played his last game for the Huuhkajat on 14 November 1992, against France in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier. [4] Tarkkio finished his international career with 33 caps and scoring 3 goals.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
113 January 1989 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
1 – 1
2 – 1
Friendly
223 August 1989 Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio, Finland Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
1 – 0
2 – 2
Friendly
310 March 1990 Tampa Stadium, Tampa, United States Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1 – 1
2 – 1
Friendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015 [5]

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References

  1. Interview with iltalehti.fi
  2. "Bahrain v Finland, 21 February 1986". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. "Egypt v Finland, 13 January 1989". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. "France v Finland, 14 November 1992". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  5. "Football PLAYER: Kimmo Tarkkio". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.