Pekka Sihvola (born 22 April 1984) is a Finnish retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He previously played for FC Honka, FC Hämeenlinna, FC Lahti, Haka, MyPa and HIFK. He has also represented the Finland national football team.[1]

Pekka Sihvola
Personal information
Full name Pekka Sihvola
Date of birth (1984-04-22) 22 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Espoo, Finland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Jokerit 4 (0)
2004 Klubi 04 ? (18)
2005 PK-35 ? (5)
2006 Honka 5 (0)
2006–2009 Hämeenlinna 59 (37)
2008Viikingit (loan) 7 (4)
2010 Lahti 17 (2)
2011 Haka 33 (9)
2012–2014 MYPA 60 (26)
2015–2018 HIFK 114 (38)
2019 Gnistan 21 (12)
2021 PPJ 6 (5)
International career
2014 Finland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2019

In 2004 Sihvola and fellow footballer from Hämeenlinna, Panu Autio, had a trial at C.D. La Serena playing at top level of Chilean football. They also trained with C.D. Magallanes playing in the third level. They would have been the first Finnish footballers ever to play in the Chilean football league, but they were never given a professional contract and they both returned to Finland.

Sihvola is a striker with a keen eye for goal. In September 2012 Sihvola attracted world-wide fame for a training video posted online in which he scored a blindfolded Rabona penalty.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Pekka Sihvola at National-Football-Teams.com  
  2. ^ "Mypa uutiset | Myllykosken Pallo". Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. ^ Pekka Sihvola elokuun kuukauden pelaaja Archived 5 February 2013 at archive.today (in Finnish)
  4. ^ Toukokuun parhaat julkistettu Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
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