Tommy Wirtanen
Encyclopedia
Tommy Wirtanen is a Finnish
footballer currently playing for Örebro SK
in the Swedish Premier Division
. He usually plays as a winger
and is well known for his great pace.
in his native Finland. It's also the only other club he has represented.
While at IFK Mariehamn, Wirtanen made 180 first team appearances and scored 15 goals from 2000 to 2008. He was a part of the team that promoted IFK Mariehamn to the Finnish First Division
in 2003 and the following season all the way to the Premier Division.
and Fredrik Nordback
.
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 currently playing for Örebro SK
Örebro SK
Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:...
in the Swedish Premier Division
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
. He usually plays as a winger
Winger (sport)
In certain sports, such as football, field hockey, ice hockey, handball, rugby union, lacrosse and rugby league, the term winger is the name of a position. It refers to positions on the extreme left and right sides of the pitch . In American football and Canadian football, the analogous position...
and is well known for his great pace.
IFK Mariehamn
Before joining Örebro SK, Wirtanen played for IFK MariehamnIFK Mariehamn
IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena....
in his native Finland. It's also the only other club he has represented.
While at IFK Mariehamn, Wirtanen made 180 first team appearances and scored 15 goals from 2000 to 2008. He was a part of the team that promoted IFK Mariehamn to the Finnish First Division
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
in 2003 and the following season all the way to the Premier Division.
Örebro SK
On 19 December 2008 it was made official that Wirtanen would join Swedish Örebro SK on a two-year-contract. Wirtanen is one of three Finns currently at Örebro, the other ones being Roni PorokaraRoni Porokara
Roni Porokara is a Finnish international football player, who currently plays for Beerschot AC in the Belgium Jupiler Pro League. Porokara is the first Jewish player on the Finnish national team since 1949.- FC Hämeenlinna :...
and Fredrik Nordback
Fredrik Nordback
Fredrik Nordback is a Finnish footballer, currently playing for Örebro SK.Nordback made his senior debut for Örebro SK in 1997, two years after arriving from Hangö IK. Today he has played over 130 Allsvenskan games for Örebro and he is the current team captain.-External links:*...
.