Jari Vanhala (born 29 August 1965) is a Finnish former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1990 | Grankulla IFK | 153 | (69) |
| 1991 | FF Jaro | 33 | (19) |
| 1992–1994 | HJK | 78 | (22) |
| 1995–1996 | FF Jaro | 50 | (27) |
| 1996–1997 | Bradford City | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | FinnPa | 45 | (9) |
| 1999 | Inter Turku | 15 | (3) |
| 2000 | Grankulla IFK | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 375 | (149) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1997 | Finland | 23 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Helsinki, Vanhala spent the majority of his playing career in Finland, playing with Grankulla IFK, FF Jaro, HJK, FinnPa, and Inter Turku.[1] However, he also made one substitute appearance in the Football League for Bradford City during the 1996–97 season,[2][3] playing for 18 minutes.[4]
International career edit
Between 1992 and 1997, Vanhala earned 23 caps for the Finnish national side, scoring two goals,[1] including appearing in five FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Jari Vanhala". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ Jari Vanhala at Soccerbase
- ^ "He scored twice but never played again: More Bradford City players you may have forgotten". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ Jari Vanhala – FIFA competition record (archived)
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