Jari Jäväjä (born 16 August 1973) is a retired
Finnish football striker
In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than Midfielder, midfielders and Defender (association football), d ...
.
Jäväjä was part of the
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (), commonly known as HJK Helsinki (), or simply as HJK (), is a Finnish football club based in Helsinki. The club competes in Veikkausliiga, the top division of the Finnish football league system. Founded in 1907, the ...
squad that qualified for the
1998–99 UEFA Champions League
The 1998–99 UEFA Champions League was the 44th season of the UEFA Champions League, Europe's premier club football tournament, and the seventh since it was renamed from the "European Champion Clubs' Cup" or "European Cup". The competition was w ...
group stage as the first and still the only Finnish club ever.
Career statistics
References
1973 births
Living people
Finnish men's footballers
Vaasan Palloseura players
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
Tampereen Pallo-Veikot players
Käpylän Pallo players
Oulun Luistinseura players
AC Oulu players
Men's association football forwards
Finland men's international footballers
Footballers from Kemi
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