Anssi Jaakkola
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Anssi Jaakkola is a Finnish
footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premier League
club Kilmarnock
.
and FC-88. In the January 2007 window, Jaakkola signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Serie A
side Siena
. He made his Serie A debut by substituting Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos
in the 2007–08 season final matchday, a 2–2 home draw with Palermo
. In 2009, he was loaned to V.F. Colligiana in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
He moved to Slavia Prague on free transfer in July 2010, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further year.
club Kilmarnock
, under the management of fellow Finn Mixu Paatelainen
.
He made his debut as a substitute on 12 February against Hibernian
. He then made his first start on 26 February against St. Mirren
.
for European Championship qualification matches
against Moldova
and Netherlands
as a replacement for injured Peter Enckelman
. However, he didn't earn any caps. He made his national team debut on 7 June 2011, conceding five goals against Sweden
in a 5-0 away loss.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
.
Career
Jaakkola previously played for TP-47TP-47
Tornion Pallo -47 is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Tornio. It currently plays in the Finnish Second Division . It plays its home matches at Pohjan Stadion...
and FC-88. In the January 2007 window, Jaakkola signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
. He made his Serie A debut by substituting Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos
Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos
Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos is a Greek goalkeeper who is currently playing for Panionios in Greek Super League. In the past he played for the Greek national team.-Greece:...
in the 2007–08 season final matchday, a 2–2 home draw with Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
. In 2009, he was loaned to V.F. Colligiana in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
He moved to Slavia Prague on free transfer in July 2010, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further year.
Kilmarnock
In January 2011, Jaakkola left Slavia for Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, under the management of fellow Finn Mixu Paatelainen
Mixu Paatelainen
Mika-Matti Petteri "Mixu" Paatelainen is a former Finnish international football player and the current manager of the Finnish national team, having started the role in April 2011...
.
He made his debut as a substitute on 12 February against Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
. He then made his first start on 26 February against St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
.
International career
On 30 August 2010 he was selected to represent FinlandFinland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
for European Championship qualification matches
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
against Moldova
Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...
and Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
as a replacement for injured Peter Enckelman
Peter Enckelman
Peter Enckelman is a Finnish football goalkeeper who currently plays for St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League.-Aston Villa:...
. However, he didn't earn any caps. He made his national team debut on 7 June 2011, conceding five goals against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
in a 5-0 away loss.