Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 August 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Lahti, Finland [1] | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Lahti | 41 | (1) |
2001–2008 | MYPA | 163 | (19) |
2009 | KuPS [2] | 20 | (1) |
2010–2011 | KTP | 23 | (4) |
2011 | Kuusysi | 23 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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