Jussi Jääskeläinen
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| Jussi Jääskeläinen | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jussi Jääskeläinen | |
| Date of birth | April 19, 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| Height | 1.93m (6'4") | |
| Position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1994-1995 1996-1997 1997- |
MP Mikkeli VPS Vaasa Bolton Wanderers |
64 (0) 54 (0) 288 (0) |
| National team** | ||
| Finland | 10 (0) | |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Jussi Jääskeläinen (born April 19, 1975 in Mikkeli, Finland) is a Finnish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers F.C. in the English Premiership.
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 of the then First Division in 1997. He soon made himself the number one between the sticks, though a cruciate ligament injury ruled him out for much of Bolton's 2000–2001 promotion season. The following season was voted the best goalkeeper in the Premiership by sponsors Barclaycard. H
Jääskeläinen made his debut for the Finnish national team on March 25, 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.
[edit] Statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | ||||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers F.C. | 1998- | 273 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 |
| Total | 273 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | |
[edit] External links
| Bolton Wanderers F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Al Habsi | 2 Hunt | 4 Nolan | 5 Méïté | 6 Speed | 7 Stelios | 8 Campo | 9 Pedersen | 11 Gardner | 12 Walker | 14 Davies | 16 Teymourian | 17 Fortune | 20 Vaz Té | 21 Diouf | 22 Jääskeläinen | 23 Tal | 24 O'Brien | 25 Faye | 26 Ben Haim | 31 Sinclair | 39 Anelka | 41 Fojut | 42 Smith | 46 Jamieson | Manager: Allardyce |
