Jukka Sinisalo (born 21 May 1982) is a

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football player who signed for

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side

HIFK HIFK, the Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (IFK, Helsingfors) rf (officially abbreviated IFK Helsingfors, colloquially often Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK ) is a multi-sport association based in Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 on ...

in early 2014. His position is

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. Sinisalo began his career as a junior footballer in JPS and later in JJK. From JJK he transferred to

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before moving to FC Inter of

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. During his spell in Inter, he also made his debut in Veikkausliiga, the Finnish top level. In early 2014, he signed a contract with HIFK that played in the second tier of Finnish football,

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, at the time being. 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.

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.

Personal life

Sinisalo studies welfare technology and is a father.

References

1982 births Living people JJK Jyväskylä players FC Inter Turku players Veikkausliiga players Finnish men's footballers HIFK Fotboll players Men's association football defenders Sportspeople from Jyväskylä 21st-century Finnish people {{Finland-footy-defender-stub