Jonas Portin
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Jonas Lennart Portin is a Finnish
footballer, who plays as a defender.
Portin represents Calcio Padova
of Serie B
, the second-tier league of football in Italy. He made his debut at the senior level in 2005 with FF Jaro
. In 2009 he transferred to Serie B club Ascoli. Portin was also a member of Finland national under-21 football team
. His older brother Jens
is also a professional footballer, currently representing Gefle IF
in Sweden.
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 plays as a defender.
Portin represents Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
of Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, the second-tier league of football in Italy. He made his debut at the senior level in 2005 with FF Jaro
FF Jaro
FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga...
. In 2009 he transferred to Serie B club Ascoli. Portin was also a member of Finland national under-21 football team
Finland national under-21 football team
The Finnish national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final tournament in 2009.-UEFA U-21 Championship Record:...
. His older brother Jens
Jens Portin
Jens Portin is a Finnish footballer, who represents Gefle IF of Allsvenskan, the Swedish premier division of football. His younger brother Jonas is also a professional footballer, playing for Ascoli Calcio in Serie B.-References:*...
is also a professional footballer, currently representing Gefle IF
Gefle IF
Gefle IF is a Swedish football club located in Gävle. The club's name is the old spelling of the town Gävle. The club, formed 5 December 1882, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Gefle IF and Brynäs IF merged and played under the name Gefle IF/Brynäs between the 1979...
in Sweden.