Jarno Parikka
Finnish footballer (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jarno Parikka (born 21 July 1986) is a retired Finnish footballer who played as a striker.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1986-07-21) 21 July 1986 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Vantaa, Finland | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–2000 | Korson Palloseura | ||
2000–2003 | HJK Helsinki | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2011 | HJK Helsinki | 118 | (22) |
2012−2015 | VPS | 55 | (13) |
2016 | HJK Helsinki | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Finland U-21 | 19 | (2) | |
2009 | Finland | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2011 |
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Parikka was known as a striker who possessed a good footballing brain for bringing his teammates in the game while having an undeniable eye for the goal. His preferred position in the pitch is playing with another striker and lying just behind him. He has been criticized for being somewhat lightweight for a striker.