Anssi Jaakkola
Finnish footballer (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anssi Valtteri Jaakkola (born 13 March 1987) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[3]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anssi Valtteri Jaakkola[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Kemi, Finland | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2003 | FC-88 | ||
2003–2004 | TP-47 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | TP-47 | 17 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Siena | 1 | (0) |
2009 | → Colligiana (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Slavia Prague | 2 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Kilmarnock | 14 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Ajax Cape Town | 78 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Reading | 20 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | (0) |
Total | 185 | (0) | |
International career | |||
2007–2009 | Finland U21 | 11 | (0) |
2011–2021 | Finland | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2022–2024 | Bristol Rovers (Goalkeeping coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Jaakkola was born in Kemi. He began his senior club career playing for TP-47 aged 17 in 2004, before signing with Serie A side Siena in 2007.[4]
Jaakkola made his international debut for Finland in June 2011, at the age of 24. He was nominated for all 10 of Finland's UEFA Euro 2020 qualification matches but did not gain any appearances when Finland national team secured its first ever place in European Football Championship tournament's group stage.