Jirijoonas Kanth (born 16 June 1987) is a Finnish former footballer who last played as a midfielder for HIFK.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 June 1987 | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Kentucky Wildcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2011 | HIFK | 18 | (1) |
| 2012 | FC Viikingit | 21 | (0) |
| 2013 | HIFK | 16 | (1) |
| 2014 | SoVo | 18 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | FC Kiffen 08 | 54 | (0) |
| 2018 | HIFK | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → HIFK II (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Sápmi | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Kanth started playing football at the age of five.[1] His great-grandmother is Sami.[2] He was childhood friends with Finland international Perparim Hetemaj.[3]
College career edit
Kanth attended the University of Helsinki's Teacher Education Institute.[4]
Club career edit
Kanth started his career with Finnish side HIFK, where he was regarded as an important player for the club.[5] He was suspended for four games due to alleged racist behavior.[6] The decision was later overturned.[7] After that, he signed for Finnish side FC Kiffen 08.[8] Before the 2018 season, he returned to Finnish side HIFK.[9] He helped the club earn promotion to the Finnish top flight before retiring.[10]
International career edit
Kanth played for the Sápmi football team at the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup, where he was regarded as the team's most important player.[11] He was one of few Finnish players to play for the Sapmi team.[12] He previously represented Finland internationally at youth level.[13]
Managerial career edit
Kanth is a qualified teacher and worked as manager of the HIFK women's team after retiring from professional football, .[14]
Style of play edit
Kanth mainly operates as a midfielder and has operated as left-back.[15]
Personal life edit
He is of Sami descent but does not speak the language.[16] He is from Utsjoki, Finland.[17] He is nicknamed "Innu".[18] He has two sisters and two brothers.[19]
References edit
- ^ "Kanthin juuret ovat Utsjoella". yle.fi.
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth valmiina". kymppipaikka.fi.
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - MTV article".
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth on mukana". yle.fi.
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth – jälleen Ykkösessä".
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Il Talehti article".
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanthin pelikielto rasistisesta käytöksestä kumottiin". is.fi.
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - ESPN article". Archived from the original on 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Suomi Futis article".
- ^ "Kanth: Tavoitteena nousu Kakkoseen".
- ^ "Kanth utsedd till FA Sápmis värdefullaste spelare under Conifa". sverigesradio.se.
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Helsingin Sanomat article".
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Puoliaika article".
- ^ "Kanth tio år efter avancemangsfesten på Bragu".
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Puoliaika article".
- ^ ""Pelifiilis nousee koko ajan"". yle.fi.
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Byyri article".
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - ABC article".
- ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth article".
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