Juska Savolainen

Juska Samuli Savolainen (born 1 September 1983) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He ended his career due to persisting injuries in 2011.

Juska Savolainen

Personal information
Full name	Juska Samuli Savolainen
Date of birth	(1983-09-01) 1 September 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Heerenveen	0	(0)
2003	KooTeePee	15	(0)
2004	Hämeenlinna	26	(0)
2005	AC Allianssi	23	(4)
2006–2007	Tampere United	49	(4)
2008–2009	Rosenborg	7	(0)
2009	→ Tampere United (loan)	15	(1)
2010–2011	Haugesund	17	(0)
International career‡
2010	Finland	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 November 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2011

Career

Savolainen represented Tampere United until January 2008. He moved to United for the season 2006 from AC Allianssi. He has also represented FC Hämeenlinna and FC KooTeePee in the Finnish Premier Division.

In January 2008, Savolainen moved to the Norwegian club Rosenborg BK. In 2009, he was loaned out to his former club Tampere United from 17 March until 31 July. In 2009, he signed for FK Haugesund.

Career statistics

As of 1 September 2024.^[1][2][3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
KäPa	2000	Kakkonen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2001	Kakkonen	9	1	–		–		–		9	1
	Total		10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
Heerenveen	2002–03	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
KooTeePee	2003	Veikkausliiga	15	0	–		–		–		15	0
Hämeenlinna	2004	Veikkausliiga	26	0	1	0	–		–		27	0
AC Allianssi	2005	Veikkausliiga	23	5	0	0	–		4[c]	0	27	5
Hämeenlinna (loan)	2005	Ykkönen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Tampere United	2006	Veikkausliiga	23	3	0	0	–		4[d]	0	27	3
	2007	Veikkausliiga	26	1	1	0	–		7[e]	0	34	1
	Total		49	4	1	0	0	0	11	0	61	4
Rosenborg	2008	Tippeligaen	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	2009	Tippeligaen	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Rosenborg 2	2008	2. divisjon	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
Tampere United (loan)	2009	Veikkausliiga	15	1	0	0	3	0	–		18	1
Haugesund	2010	Tippeligaen	17	0	0	0	–		–		17	0
	2011	Tippeligaen	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Haugesund 2	2010	3. divisjon	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2011	3. divisjon	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Career total			170	11	2	0	3	0	15	0	190	11

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Cup
4. Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup

International career

On 18 January 2010 Savolainen made his first appearance for Finland national football team. Savolainen was at starting line-up in friendly match against South Korea at Málaga, Spain.^[4] On 25 May 2010 he had his second and last match for the national team against Estonia.

Honours

Club

Tampere United

• Veikkausliiga Championship: 2007

Rosenborg BK

• Norwegian Premier League Championship: 2009^[5]