Tuomo Turunen (born 30 August 1987) is a
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footballer. He currently represents
Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat
Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (abbreviated as KTP) is a Finnish football club based in Kotka, Finland, and currently competing in Finland's premier league, Veikkausliiga. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and white. Immediate ...
, playing in
Ykkönen
''Ykkönen'' (Finnish for 'Number One'; sv, Ettan) is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga), although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland. The teams also play ...
the Finnish second division.
He plays as a defender or midfielder. Before moving to Trelleborg, he played for
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 ...
,
FC KooTeePee
FC KooTeePee was a Finnish football club.
History
Originally FC KooTeePee was founded as a reserve team of Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (founded 1927). In the year 2000, it became an independent club. At that time Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat ...
and
IFK Göteborg
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg (officially IFK Göteborg Fotboll), commonly known as IFK Göteborg, IFK (especially locally) or simply Göteborg, is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, it is the ...
. He is also a member of
Finland national under-21 football team
The Finnish national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final tournament in 2009.
UEFA U-21 Championship Record
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. In 2008, he was selected as the best under-21 player in Finland.
In December 2008, Honka and
Helsingborg IF
Helsingborgs IF (full name Helsingborgs Idrottsförening), commonly referred to as HIF (), is a Swedish professional football club located in Helsingborg. They play in the Swedish first tier, Allsvenskan, following promotion in the 2021 Superett ...
were negotiating about selling Turunen to the Swedish club, but Turunen stayed in
Espoo
Espoo (, ; sv, Esbo) is a city and municipality in the region of Uusimaa in the Republic of Finland. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, bordering the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi ...
. In July 2009, he was sold to
IFK Göteborg
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg (officially IFK Göteborg Fotboll), commonly known as IFK Göteborg, IFK (especially locally) or simply Göteborg, is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, it is the ...
and signed for 3.5 years.
Personal life
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Teemu Turunen
Teemu Turunen (born 19 January 1986 in Kuopio) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently represents Sogndal Fotball in Norwegian First Division, the second highest level of Norwegian football. He made his debut in Veikka ...
is his elder brother.
References
1987 births
Living people
Finnish footballers
Finnish expatriate footballers
Finland international footballers
Finland under-21 international footballers
FC Honka players
IFK Göteborg players
FC Inter Turku players
Allsvenskan players
Veikkausliiga players
Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Expatriate footballers in Sweden
Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat players
Association football defenders
Trelleborgs FF players
People from Kuopio
Sportspeople from North Savo
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