Antti Sumiala
Encyclopedia
Antti Markus Sumiala is a Finnish
former footballer
. He played his last years in his hometown team FC PoPa
. He played as a striker
. He also worked as his teams sports director and is a main owner of FC PoPa.
, scoring nine goals. He made his debut on 12 February 1992 in a friendly against Turkey
(1-1).
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...
former footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He played his last years in his hometown team FC PoPa
Porin Palloilijat
Porin Palloilijat or FC PoPa is a Finnish football club, based in the city of Pori in Finland. The club currently plays in the Ykkönen , the second highest level of Finnish football . The club was established in 1925 but did not operate between 1960 and 1981...
. He played as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He also worked as his teams sports director and is a main owner of FC PoPa.
National team
Sumiala appeared 36 times for the Finnish national teamFinland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
, scoring nine goals. He made his debut on 12 February 1992 in a friendly against Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
(1-1).
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 26 October 1994 | Tallinn, Estonia | 0–3 | 0–7 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 2. | 26 October 1994 | Tallinn, Estonia | 0–7 | 0–7 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 3. | 16 November 1994 | Helsinki, Finland | 1–0 | 5–0 | Euro Qualifier | |
| 4. | 29 March 1995 | San Marino San Marino San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino... |
0–2 | 0–2 | Euro Qualifier | |
| 5. | 06 October 1996 | Helsinki, Finland | 1–2 | 2–3 | World Cup Qualifier 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
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| 6. | 30 April 1997 | Oslo, Norway | 0–1 | 1–1 | World Cup Qualifier 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
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| 7. | 08 June 1997 | Helsinki, Finland | 3–0 | 3–0 | World Cup Qualifier 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
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| 8. | 06 September 1997 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 0–2 | 1–2 | World Cup Qualifier 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
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| 9. | 11 October 1997 | Helsinki, Finland | 1–0 | 1–1 | World Cup Qualifier 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |