Jussi-Pekka Savolainen
Encyclopedia
Jussi-Pekka Savolainen is a Finnish
footballer
who plays for Pallo-Iirot
.
at under-17 level and played for them in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
, which were held in Finland.
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
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...
who plays for Pallo-Iirot
Pallo-Iirot
Pallo-Iirot is a football club from Rauma in Finland. The club was formed in 1930 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen...
.
Career
- 33 games, no goals. Tampere UnitedTampere UnitedTampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,...
, FinlandFinlandFinland , 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...
(Veikkausliiga, 2004–2007)- Won two Finnish Championships with Tampere United (2006 and 2007)
- Pallo-IirotPallo-IirotPallo-Iirot is a football club from Rauma in Finland. The club was formed in 1930 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen...
, Finland (Juniors)- 37 caps for Finnish boys national football team
International
Savolainen is a left-sided attacking midfield player. He represented FinlandFinland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
at under-17 level and played for them in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003...
, which were held in Finland.