Aleksei Kangaskolkka (born 29 October 1988) is a Finnish-Russian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Vyborg, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | MyPa | 48 | (9) |
| 2009–2011 | Tampere United | 48 | (13) |
| 2011–2012 | IFK Mariehamn | 50 | (20) |
| 2013 | Jönköping | 12 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Heracles Almelo | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | IFK Mariehamn | 99 | (34) |
| Total | 261 | (80) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Finland U21 | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Kangaskolkka was born in Vyborg, USSR, where he grew up before moving to Finland with his mother and Ingrian Finnish stepfather at the age of eight.[1] In 2004, he made his debut with MyPa in the Finnish top division Veikkausliiga at the young age of sixteen. In that same year he also went on trial with English club Manchester United. In his second year with IFK Mariehamn he had his most successful season yet when he became the second best goalscorer of the 2012 Veikkausliiga. After that Kangaskolkka felt that he wanted to try playing in another league and signed a one-year contract with Jönköpings Södra in the Swedish second tier.[2] On 17 July 2013, he signed with Dutch side Heracles Almelo.[3] In 2015, Kangaskolkka returned to Mariehamn. That year he won Finnish Cup. The next season he won Veikkausliiga, and in the 2017 season he became a top scorer of the league with 16 goals.[4] At the end of the 2018 season, Kangaskolkka announced his retirement from professional football.[5][6]
Personal life edit
Kangaskolkka has both Finnish and Russian citizenship and says that he feels equally Finnish and Russian. He speaks the Finnish language better and considers Tampere in Finland to be his home. But he also admits that he supports the Russia men's national ice hockey team when they play against the Finland men's national ice hockey team.[2]
Career statistics edit
- As of 8 July 2013
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MyPa | 2004 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | 6 | — | — | 22 | 6 | ||||
| 2007 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 49 | 9 | |||
| Tampere United | 2009 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | |
| 2010 | 23 | 6 | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 51 | 13 | |||
| IFK Mariehamn | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2012 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 31 | 17 | |||
| Total | 49 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | 52 | 21 | |||
| Jönköpings Södra IF | 2013 | Superettan | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 15 | 6 | |
| Heracles Almelo | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 158 | 45 | 9 | 4 | — | 167 | 49 | |||
- ^ Includes Finnish Cup, Svenska Cupen, KNVB Beker.
Honours edit
- MyPa
- IFK Mariehamn
- Veikkausliiga: 2016
- Finnish Cup: 2015
Individual edit
- Veikkausliiga Top score: 2017[7]
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2017[8]
References edit
- ^ Геракл из Выборга
- ^ a b "Jönköpings Södra känns som ett bra val". Jnytt. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Heracles strikt Fins aanspeelpunt Angaskolkka". Voetbalprimeur. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Ilveksen maalitykki HJK:n paitaan
- ^ IFK:n luottopelaaja lopettaa uransa 30-vuotiaana
- ^ Aleksei Kangaskolkka avslutar sin karriär
- ^ veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
- As of match played 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Jalkapallolehdistön tähdistö valittiin – KuPS sai hopeaa, Ilves pronssia ja Lahtikin pääsee europeleihin – Päivän Lehti". www.paivanlehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
External links edit
- Swedish FA Profile
- Aleksei Kangaskolkka at WorldFootball.net
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)