|
2009 FC Honka Season
Squad Matches Veikkausliiga UEFA Europa League Qualifying Phase References {{2009 in Finnish football 2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ... Honka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Honka
FC Honka is a Finnish football club based in Espoo. It was founded in 1957 as Tapion Honka, and changed its name to FC Honka in 1975. The club currently play in the Finnish premier division (''Veikkausliiga''), having been promoted for the first time in their history at the end of the 2005 season. It plays its home matches at the Tapiolan Urheilupuisto. FC Honka is largely renowned in Finland for its extensive youth scheme with over 1,000 youth players playing in various age groups. It also has a women's team in the Kansallinen Liiga. History Until 2005 FC Honka was thought of as a "nearly, but not quite" team, a promising but always underachieving side in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen). In the late 1990s the objective was promotion, but year after year they failed. At the beginning of the 21st century FC Honka almost went bankrupt but was saved at the last moment. In early 2005 the club was taken over by Jouko Pakarinen and Jouko Harjunpää, who had a plan to turn F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Weckström
John Weckström (born 26 December 1980) is a Finnish retired professional football player A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le .... References ;SourcesGuardian Football;Citations 1980 births Living people Finnish men's footballers FC Jokerit players FC Honka players FC Haka players PK-35 Vantaa (men) players Käpylän Pallo players AC Allianssi players Atlantis FC players FF Jaro players Veikkausliiga players Ykkönen players Kakkonen players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Helsinki {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Perovuo
Joel Perovuo (born 11 August 1985 in Helsinki) is a Finnish professional football player who currently plays for the Ykkönen side IF Gnistan in Finland. Besides Finland, he has played in Sweden and Poland. Career Perovuo began his career with Espoon PS in the youth side, before moving to FC Honka. He gradually became an important player in the Honka team. In December 2009 Djurgården announced that Perovuo had signed with the Swedish team. On 12 August 2011 it was announced that Perovuo had signed for the reigning Finnish champions, HJK, for two-and-half years. He made his debut for HJK on 18 August as he came on as a substitute in a 2–0 home victory over Schalke in the Europa League playoff-round. In 2015 Perovuo returned to FC Honka after the team was relegated to Kakkonen due to financial problems. International career On 11 October 2009 was called up by the Finland national team. Perovuo made his first appearance for Finland at senior level on 18 January 2010. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Otaru
Nicholas Otaru (born 15 July 1986, Turku, Finland) is a Finnish retired professional football player. Otaru was born to a Nigerian father and a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ... mother. References External linksProfile at Guardian FootballProfile at RoPS * * 1986 births Living people Association football midfielders FC Honka players Rovaniemen Palloseura players Finnish footballers Finland under-21 international footballers Finnish people of Nigerian descent FC Espoo players Footballers from Turku {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rami Hakanpää
Rami "Rambo" Hakanpää (born 9 October 1978) is a Finnish football coach and a former player. He is the manager of PKKU. Career Hakanpää started his footballing career at his local club FC Jazz and was signed by HJK in 2000. At HJK he became the fans favorite player, and he made his breakthrough during the 2003 season when HJK won both Finnish Cup and Veikkausliiga. After that Hakanpää had troubles with multiple injuries and spent almost two season in the sidelines. On 2007 he was signed by FC Honka FC Honka is a Finnish football club based in Espoo. It was founded in 1957 as Tapion Honka, and changed its name to FC Honka in 1975. The club currently play in the Finnish premier division (''Veikkausliiga''), having been promoted for the fir .... In October 2010 Hakanpää was signed back by HJK. References Guardian Football External links * 1978 births Living people Finnish footballers Finland international footballers Association football defenders FC Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demba Savage
Demba Savage (born 17 June 1988) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Finnish club TPS. A right winger, who can also operate on the left wing or as a striker, he is mostly known for his blazing speed and dribbling skills. Career Club Savage started playing football on the streets of Banjul as a boy. In his school, Saint Mary's, he became a star player. After finishing secondary school, he played for Warriors FC and Rico FC. In 2003, he signed for Gambia Ports Authority F.C. In the 2003–2004 season, he was the top goalscorer in the league with GPA F.C. In 2006, he signed for Finnish second tier club KPV. In his first season, he mostly played with KPV's reserve team, but in 2007, he took his place in the first team. In August 2008, he was loaned to the Finnish Premier Division side FC Honka. Honka used its option for a permanent move after the season. On 7 February 2012 the reigning Finnish champions, HJK, announced that they had signed Savag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Haka
FC Haka is a Finnish football club based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is currently competing in Finland's premier division of football, Veikkausliiga. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins. History Haka has historically had close ties with the paper industry in the Valkeakoski area, and it is still sponsored by UPM Kymmene. The club was founded as ''Valkeakosken Haka'' in 1934. In 1949 it was promoted to Finland's top division ''Mestaruussarja'' (now called Veikkausliiga), and in 1955 won the inaugural Finnish Cup. The 1960s was the most successful era in the club's history, winning both the league and cup three times, including the first double in Finnish football history in 1960. The club was relegated in 1972, but came straight back, and won the double again in 1977. The club's name was changed to ''FC Haka'' in the early 1990s. Haka won the title again 1995, but was relegated the next season. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jani Bäckman
Jani Bäckman (born 20 March 1988) is a Finnish former football player. Career Bäckman began his career with IF Sibbo-Vargarna and joined Klubi-04 in 2004. He played his one and only game with the team in Ykkönen against RoPS on 28 April 2007. Bäckman was then transferred to HJK in 2006 and played for their youth side. In January 2007, he was promoted to play with the club’s senior team. After one year with HJK and only one professional game for the club in the Finnish Cup, Bäckman sealed a move to FC Honka. He played 16 games for the club, from which eleven were in the Veikkausliiga. Later, Bäckman was loaned out by FC Honka to FC Haka, from 12 March 2009 to August 2009. On 4 November 2009, FF Jaro signed Bäckman for free. He signed a one-year contract with the club including an option to extend for another year. On 1 March 2017, Bäckman had to play as a goalkeeper in a Finnish Cup match against HJK after HIFK goalkeeper Carljohan Eriksson Carljohan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Kokko
Aleksandr Kokko (born 4 June 1987) is a Russian-born Finnish footballer who plays as a striker for Finnish Veikkausliiga club RoPS. He is of Ingrian Finn descent and emigrated with his family to Pori, Finland at the age of ten. Club career Born in Leningrad, Soviet Union, Kokko made his first appearance in the Finnish top flight at the age of 17 with FC Jazz. He joined FC Honka before the 2007 season and made six appearances for the club during his first season. On 5 May 2008, he scored a hat-trick when FC Honka beat FC Haka in a league match by the scoreline of 7–0. Those were his first goals in the Finnish Premier Division. Kokko was the top goalscorer in the 2008 season of Veikkausliiga with 13 goals. In August 2010, Kokko was loaned to FC PoPa. He joined VPS for the 2011 season, before joining RoPS in 2012. On 6 August 2016, Kokko signed a two-year deal with Australian A-League club Newcastle Jets On 10 July 2017, he decided to join Hong Kong Premier League club East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jussi Vasara
Jussi Vasara (born 14 May 1987) is a retired Finnish footballer who most recently played for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. International career Vasara represented Finland U21 in the Under 21 European Championships in 2009. He made two crucial goals as a substitute in his U-21 debut match against Austria in the qualifying play-off second leg to take the tie into extra time. Vasara was chosen to the Veikkausliiga team of the Month for September 2014. In January 2015 he signed two-year deal with Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. Personal He is the younger brother of former Finland international player Vesa Vasara. References External links Jussi Vasaraat FC Honka FC Honka is a Finnish football club based in Espoo. It was founded in 1957 as Tapion Honka, and changed its name to FC Honka in 1975. The club currently play in the Finnish premier division (''Veikkausliiga''), having been promoted for the fir ... * * 1987 births Living people Finn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ville Koskimaa
Ville Koskimaa (born 21 May 1983) is a Finnish professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who currently plays for the Ykkönen side VPS. References External linksGuardian Football * 1983 births Living people Finnish men's footballers FC Honka players Veikkausliiga players Kokkolan Palloveikot players Pallohonka players FC Kiisto players Men's association football central defenders Sportspeople from Vaasa Footballers from Ostrobothnia (region) {{Finland-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janne Henriksson
Janne Henriksson (born 5 August 1981) is a Finnish ex- football goalkeeper who played for multiple clubs in the Veikkausliiga. He has a total of 211 appearances for these clubs. ReferencesGuardian Football 1981 births Living people Finnish men's footballers FC Honka players Vaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
