Jussi Jääskeläinen
| Jussi Jääskeläinen | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jussi Albert Jääskeläinen | |
| Date of birth | 19 April 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1992–1995 1996–1997 1997– | Mikkelin Palloilijat Vaasan Palloseura Bolton Wanderers | 64 (0) 54 (0) 409 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1998–2009 | Finland | 55 (0) |
| 1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Jussi Albert Jääskeläinen (born 19 April 1975 in Mikkeli, Southern Savonia) is a Finnishfootball goalkeeper who currently plays for English Premier League club Bolton Wanderers.
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[edit] Club career
Jääskeläinen made his Veikkausliiga debut in Finland for MP Mikkeli in 1992, and became the club's first choice goalkeeper in 1994. In 1996, he moved to VPS Vaasa where he spent two seasons. Jääskeläinen was bought by Bolton Wanderers of the then First Division in 1997. He soon established himself as the club's first choice keeper, though a cruciate ligament injury ruled him out for much of Bolton's 2000–2001 promotion season. The following season, he was voted the best goalkeeper in the Premiership by sponsors Barclaycard. He has also been tracked at his time at Bolton by highly rated clubs such as Arsenal, Celtic, Real Madrid, Manchester United and AC Milan.
On 13 May 2007, Jääskeläinen received Bolton's "Player of the Year Award" and also the "Players' Player of the Year Award" after helping Bolton secure a UEFA Cup spot for only the second time in their history.[1]Despite much speculation linking him with a move away from Bolton when his contract expired following the 2007–08 season, Jääskeläinen agreed a new four-year contract on 11 June,[2] which he signed on 9 July.[3]
His 400th appearance came against Manchester City on 2 November 2008, with his 400th start coming six days later against Hull City. After twelve years with the club, Jääskeläinen was granted a testimonial match against Hibernian in August 2009 in which he kept a clean sheet.[4][5]
[edit] International career
Jääskeläinen made his debut for Finland on 25 March 1998 against Malta. He was Finland's second choice behind Antti Niemi for years, but after Niemi retired from international football in 2005, Jääskeläinen finally became the Finnish number one. On the 29 October 2009 Jääskeläinen announced his retirement from international football having collected 55 caps for his country. In explaining his decision Jääskeläinen stated that he hoped that it would allow him to prolong his club career.[6] [7]
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Club[8][9]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Finland | League | Finnish Cup | Finnish League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992 | MP Mikkeli | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1993 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1994 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1995 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||||
| MP Mikkeli Total | 64 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1996 | VPS Vaasa | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1997 | 27 | 0 | ||||||||||
| VPS Vaasa Total | 54 | 0 | ||||||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1997–98 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | Division 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1999–00 | 36* | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers Total | 408 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 454 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 526 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 572 | 0 | ||
As at 19:53, 07 February 2010.
* includes 2 play off matches
[edit] Personal life
Jääskeläinen and his wife Tessa have lived in Bolton for 12 years and have three sons together: William aged 10, Emil aged 8 and a 3-year-old named Robin.
[edit] References
- ^ Jussi Handed Top Award - Bwfc Official Site
- ^ "Jussi agrees Bolton deal". Sky Sports. 2008-06-11. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11672_3676647,00.html. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Bolton duo sign new deals". Sky Sports. 2008-07-09. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11672_3798742,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ Jussi Granted Testimonial - BWFC Official Site
- ^ Jaaskelainen lines up testimonial, BBC Sport, 6 May 2009.
- ^ Jussi Calls Time On International Career - Bwfc Official Site
- ^ Jääskeläinen tritt zurück
- ^ "Jussi Jääskeläinen Career Stats". Soccerbase. 28 December 2009. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=13242. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Jussi Jääskeläinen Career Stats (2)". national-football-teams.com. 28 December 2009. http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=2451. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
[edit] External links
- Jussi Jääskeläinen FIFA competition record
- Jussi Jääskeläinen career stats at Soccerbase
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