Jussi Jääskeläinen

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Jussi Jääskeläinen
Personal information
Full name Jussi Jääskeläinen
Date of birth April 19, 1975 (age 31)
Place of birth    Mikkeli, Finland
Height 1.93m (6'4")
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Bolton Wanderers
Number 22
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1994-1995
1996-1997
1997-		 MP Mikkeli
VPS Vaasa
Bolton Wanderers		 064 (0)
054 (0)
310 (0)   
National team2
1998- Finland 032 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 19:00, 31 March 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 18:37, 22 October 2006 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

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.

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.

His 300th appearance came against Liverpool F.C. on January 1st 2007.

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Bolton Wanderers F.C. - Current Squad

1 Al Habsi | 2 Hunt | 4 Nolan | 5 Méïté | 6 Speed | 7 Stelios | 8 Campo | 9 Pedersen | 11 Gardner | 12 Walker | 14 Davies | 15 Thompson | 16 Andranik | 17 Fortune | 21 Diouf | 22 Jääskeläinen | 23 Tal | 24 O'Brien | 25 Faye | 26 Ben Haim | 27 César | 29 Harsányi | 31 Sinclair | 39 Anelka | 41 Fojut | 46 Jamieson | Manager: Allardyce
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