Tommy Wirtanen (born 19 January 1983) is a
Finnish former footballer. He usually played as a
winger and is well known for his great pace.
Career
IFK Mariehamn
Before joining Örebro SK, Wirtanen played for
IFK Mariehamn
IFK Mariehamn is an Ålandic football club based in Mariehamn, the capital of the Åland Islands. It plays in the Finnish Premier Division (''Veikkausliiga''). The club is managed by Daniel Norrmén, and it plays its home matches at Wiklö ...
in his native Finland. It's also the only other club he has represented.
While at IFK Mariehamn, Wirtanen made 180 first team appearances and scored 15 goals from 2000 to 2008. He was a part of the team that promoted IFK Mariehamn to the
Finnish First Division in 2003 and the following season all the way to the Premier Division.
Örebro SK
On 19 December 2008 it was made official that Wirtanen would join Swedish Örebro SK on a two-year-contract. Wirtanen is one of three Finns currently at Örebro, the other ones being
Roni Porokara
Roni Porokara (born 12 December 1983) is a Finnish former international footballer.
Club career
FC Hämeenlinna
On 15 May 2003, at age 19, Roni Porokara made his league debut in a match between FC Hämeenlinna and KuPS. During his two-ye ...
and
Fredrik Nordback.
Wirtanen to ÖSK
References
External links
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Wirtanen scoring a phenomenal goal in an indoor pre season match against HJK Helsinki
Wirtanen's profile on Veikkausliiga.com
Wirtanen's profile on Örebro's website
1983 births
Living people
People from Mariehamn
Finnish men's footballers
Veikkausliiga players
IFK Mariehamn players
Örebro SK players
Allsvenskan players
Swedish-speaking Finns
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football wingers
Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Sportspeople from Åland
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