Sami Ristilä

Sami Ristilä
Personal information
Full name Sami Ristilä
Date of birth 15 August 1974 (1974-08-15) (age 37)
Place of birth Valkeakoski, Finland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club FC Haka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991-1996 FC Haka 87 (14)
1995-1996 SC Neukirchen ? (?)
1996-1999 FC Zwolle 79 (17)
1999-2000 FC Jokerit 46 (9)
2001 MyPa 29 (6)
2002-2004 FC Haka 70 (25)
2005-2008 Drogheda United F.C. ? (?)
2009 FC Haka 16 (2)
Teams managed
2009 VaKP[1]
2009– FC Haka
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Sami Ristilä (born 15 August 1974, in Valkeakoski) is a Finnish football manager and former player who has been managing FC Haka since September 2010 in the Veikkausliiga.[2]

Career

Ristilä played an important role in the Drogheda midfield and sometimes played up front. He has represented the Finland national side on two occasions. Before he joined Drogheda Ristilä played for MyPa, SC Neukirchen, FC Zwolle and FC Haka. He played three seasons with Zwolle in the Dutch Eerste divisie.[3] In December 2008 he returned to FC Haka and signed a contract to 30 December 2011.

He has played 247 games in the Veikkausliiga.

Honours

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