Toni Kolehmainen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | HJK Helsinki | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | OLS Oulu | 14 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | AC Oulu | 25 | (3) |
| 2007–2009 | AZ | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | AC Oulu | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | TPS Turku | 72 | (7) |
| 2012–2015 | Hønefoss | 42 | (0) |
| 2015– | HJK Helsinki | 36 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | Finland U-21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012– | Finland | 8 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2016. | |||
Toni Kolehmainen (born 20 July 1988 in Oulu) is a Finnish professional football midfielder who currently plays for HJK in Finnish Veikkausliiga.
He had previously played for AZ in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Kolehmainen also played in Blackburn Rovers' youth academy during 2004-05.
Early career
After ending his stay with Blackburn Rovers' youth academy Toni returned to Finland to play for OLS Oulu. In 2006 he joined town rival AC Oulu and helped the club gain promotion to the Veikkausliiga. His play with AC Oulu led to interest from Dutch Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar who signed Kolehmainen in 2007.
Club career
During his time with AZ he was primarily a member of the reserve squad. In 2008 he was promoted to the first team squad by Louis van Gaal and made his debut in a 3-0 KNVB Cup victory over Achilles '29.[1] Once the 2009 season concluded Kolehmainen did not exercise the option on his contract with AZ and returned to AC Oulu for a brief stay, which led to a promotion after the season.
Kolehmainen however left Oulu and went on signing a two-year contract with TPS on February 2010.[2]
After some promising performances, Kolehmainen was spotted by Hønefoss BK, where he would reunite with a TPS team-mate Riku Riski. A long-term contract was signed on 31 August 2012.[3]
International career
On 22 January 2012 Kolehmainen scored for Finland in his senior level debut, in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago.
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | January 22, 2012 |  Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 2−2 | 2−3 | Friendly |
| 2. | June 3, 2012 |  Võru |  Latvia | 1−0 | 1−1 (6-7 p) | Baltic Cup final |
| 3. | November 14, 2012 |  Nicosia | Cyprus | 0−3 | 0−3 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ (Dutch) AZ debut
- ↑ TPS vahvisti rivejään Toni Kolehmaisella (TPS signs Toni Kolehmainen); 17.2.2010, Veikkausliiga.com (Finnish)
- ↑ Toni Kolehmainen siirtyy Norjaan Riku Riskin seurakaveriksi (Toni Kolehmainen reunites with Riku Riski in Norway); 31.8.2012; Aamuset.fi (Finnish)
External links
- Kolehmainen at AZ fan page (Dutch)
- Kolehmainen player card at AC Oulu (Finnish)
- A wonderkid from escadinavian soccer (English)