Timo Tapio Marjamaa (born 27 June 1976) is a Finnish sports executive and a former professional footballer who played as a
defender. Marjamaa is currently the chief executive officer of Finnish top-tier league
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga (; sv, Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkau ...
, having started in the position in November 2010.
Club career
Marjamaa was born in
Lahti
Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ...
and played in a youth sector of local club
FC Kuusysi
FC Kuusysi (Finnish for ''FC sixty-nine'') is a football club in Lahti, Finland. Its men's team is currently playing in the fourth tier of Finnish football (''Kolmonen''), and its women's team is playing in Kakkonen. The homeground of FC Kuusysi ...
, before making his senior debut with the club's first team in
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga (; sv, Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkau ...
in the
1995 season. During his career, he represented
FC Lahti
FC Lahti is a Finnish football club based in the city of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League (''Veikkausliiga'') after placing first in the Finnish First Division (''Ykkönen'') during season 2011. The homeground of FC Lah ...
,
FC Jokerit
FC Jokerit was a Finnish professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland.
History
It was founded in 1999. The club was known for its wild supporters, 116% Boys, and for its owner, Hjallis Harkimo who is also the owner of Jokerit, an ice ...
,
AC Allianssi and
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (), commonly known as HJK Helsinki, or simply as HJK, is a professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland. The club competes in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Founded in 1907, the club has spent most of its history ...
in Finland in Veikkausliiga, and briefly played in Turkish
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the ...
with
Yimpaş Yozgatspor
Yozgatspor was a Turkish sports club based in Yozgat, Turkey. The football club played in the TFF Third League. They played in the Süper Lig between 2000–2002 and relegated to the Third League in the 2008–09 season. They finally relegated to ...
in 2002. Marjamaa ended his professional playing career after the
2007 season due to consecutive knee injuries. He played a total of 199 Veikkausliiga matches, scoring 13 goals and winning the
Finnish Cup
The Finnish Cup ( fi, Suomen cup; sv, Finlands cup) is Finland's main national cup competition in football. This yearly competition is open for all member clubs of the FA of Finland and has been played since 1955.
The winner qualifies for the ...
championship with HJK in
2006
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.
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International career
A former youth international, Marjamaa was capped six times for Finland national football team
The Finland national football team ( fi, Suomen jalkapallomaajoukkue, sv, Finlands fotbollslandslag) represents Finland in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland, the governing body ...
in friendly matches during 2000–2001, scoring one goal against Sweden.
Later career
After retiring as a player, Marjamaa graduated MBA
A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...
in the University of Helsinki School of Economics in November 2007. In his master's thesis, he studied the image of Finnish football. He also worked in a bank sector, before he was appointed the chief executive officer of the top-tier Finnish football league Veikkausliiga in November 2010.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
HJK
*Finnish Cup
The Finnish Cup ( fi, Suomen cup; sv, Finlands cup) is Finland's main national cup competition in football. This yearly competition is open for all member clubs of the FA of Finland and has been played since 1955.
The winner qualifies for the ...
: 2006
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[Marjamaa sai hyvityksen]
Iltalehti
''Iltalehti'' (literally "Evening newspaper") is a tabloid newspaper published in Helsinki, Finland.
History and profile
''Iltalehti'' was established in 1980 as afternoon edition of newspaper ''Uusi Suomi''. Alma Media is the owner of ''Iltal ...
, 6 November 2006
*Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga (; sv, Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkau ...
runner-up: 2006
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AC Allianssi
*Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
*Finnish League Cup
The Finnish League Cup was a knock-out association football, football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga. The league cup was abolished after the 2016 tournament and replaced with the Finnish C ...
: 2005AC Allianssi voitti liigacupin
mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy
MTV Oy (formerly Oy Mainos-TV-Reklam Ab) is a Finnish media company owned by Telia Company through TV4 Media (formerly known as Bonnier Broadcasting). The company owns the largest commercial television channel in Finland, MTV3.
On 20 July 201 ...
, 23 April 2005
Jokerit
*Veikkausliiga runner-up:
2000
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References
External links
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Living people
1976 births
Footballers from Lahti
Finnish men's footballers
Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Ykkönen players
Veikkausliiga players
Süper Lig players
FC Kuusysi players
FC Lahti players
FC Jokerit players
Yozgatspor footballers
AC Allianssi players
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
Klubi 04 players
Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Finland men's international footballers
Finland men's under-21 international footballers
Finland men's youth international footballers
Finnish businesspeople
Finnish sports executives and administrators