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Anthony Olusanya
Anthony Juhani Olusanya (born 1 February 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Superettan club Kalmar. Club career Olusanya started football in Pietarsaaren Into and later joined FF Jaro youth sector. On 30 September 2021, when playing for HJK Helsinki in a UEFA Europa Conference League group phase game against Alashkert, he came on as a late substitute for Roope Riski and scored his first goal in a European club competition. HJK eventually won the game 4–2. On 12 August 2024, he was loaned out to FC Haka for the rest of the season. He made 10 appearances and scored seven goals for Haka, before returning to his parent club HJK after the season. In January 2025, Olusanya joined Swedish side Kalmar on a two-year deal. According to Österbottens Tidning, HJK's asking price for Olusanya was €110,000. On 3 March, he scored his first goal for Kalmar, in a Svenska Cupen match against Hammarby. International career Born in Jakobstad, Finland, Olu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakobstad
Jakobstad (; , ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Jakobstad is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Jakobstad is approximately , while the Jakobstad sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Jakobstad covers a land area of . The population density is . Neighboring municipalities are Larsmo, Pedersöre, and Nykarleby. The city of Vaasa is located southwest of Jakobstad. Jakobstad is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. Origin of the names The Sweden, Swedish name literally means ''Jacob's City'' or ''Jacob's Town'', in reference to Jacob De la Gardie. Colloquially, the town is known as ''Jeppis''. It was found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svenska Cupen
Svenska cupen (, ), also known as the Swedish Cup in English, is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. ''Svenska cupen'' usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 96 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan together with 64 teams from lower tiers of the league system. The winners qualify for the qualifying stages of the UEFA Europa League. The winner is awarded the Gustaf VI Adolf cup. Compared to cups in many other countries, Svenska cupen attracts considerably less public interest and even the cup final is rarely sold out. Consequently, the Swedish Football Association has experimented with the format in order to raise the profile of the cup. The final has been staged at a neutral venue, at the national stadium as well as being played as a two-leg match. Svenska cupen was first held in 1941. The current holders of the cup are Malmö F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakkonen
Kakkonen or II divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 36 Finnish football teams. Until the end of 2023, ''Kakkonen'' was the third-highest level in Finland, but after the creation of new second-tier Ykkösliiga, Kakkonen also dropped down one level in the league pyramid. The new fourth-tier Kakkonen is divided to three groups, each consisting of 10 teams. The II divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kakkonen ( Finnish for 'Number Two'; ). Sakari Tukiainen finished the season 2014 as the top goal scorer and setting a new league record with 40 goals for the Kakkonen. Petter Meyer finished the 2015 as the top goal scorer for GrIFK with 23 goals. League structure For the 2012 season the format of the Kakkonen has been changed with the league divided in 4 groups of 10 teams, each representing a geographical area. Every club plays each of the others in the same group three times. Clubs gain thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Kakkonen
A total of 36 teams contested the league divided into three groups, Lohko A (Group A), Lohko B (Group B) and Lohko C (Group C). 25 returning from the 2016 season, two relegated from Ykkönen and nine promoted from Kolmonen. The champion of each group and the best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the Ykkönen. The bottom three teams in each group will qualify directly for relegation to Kolmonen. Each team will play a total of 22 matches, playing twice against each team of its group. KTP and FC Jazz were relegated from the 2016 Ykkönen, while FC Honka and IF Gnistan were promoted to the 2017 Ykkönen. Groups Lohko A (Group A) Lohko B (Group B) Lohko C (Group C) League tables Lohko A (Group A) Lohko B (Group B) Lohko C (Group C) Runner-up teams At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the runners-up. The best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches. Promotion play-offs Group winners and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish League Cup
The Finnish League Cup (in Finnish: ''Liigacup''), is a knock-out football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga. The competition is notably the only football competition in Europe which is mostly played indoors. It is also administrated by Veikkausliiga History The competition was founded in 1994. After 18 editions it was abolished in 2016. It was replaced with the Finnish Cup group stage starting from the 2017 season The league cup was revived in 2022, as it returned in its original format. The competing teams are allowed to have up to three non-contract test players in their roster, with seven possible substitutions. ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suomen Cup
The Finnish Cup (; ) is Finland's main national cup competition in association football, football. This yearly competition is open for all member clubs of the FA of Finland and has been played since 1955. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League. Finals The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table: Performance by club The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table: Performance by region See also *Finnish League Cup References External linksOfficial page RSSSF.com {{National football Cups (UEFA region) Finnish Cup, Football cup competitions in Finland, 1 National association football cups Recurring sporting events established in 1955 1955 establishments in Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Finland
The Football Association of Finland (, SPL; ) is the governing body of football (soccer), football and futsal in Finland. It was founded in Helsinki on 19 May 1907. The SPL organises the Finland national football team, men's and Finland women's national football team, women's national football teams, and the second to ninth tiers of national football. The premier division Veikkausliiga is organised by a distinct organisation. The SPL is based in the Finnish capital city of Helsinki. Background The SPL has more than 1,000 member clubs and approximately 140,000 registered players. The Finnish Gallup survey has indicated that football is a popular pastime with around 500,000 Finns interested in the sport. The SPL is Finland's largest amateur sports federation. The association was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until Finland's Bandy Association was founded in 1972. In 1928, it also arranged the first Finland ice hockey championship, before the 1929 establishment of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Meriluoto
Kai Meriluoto (born 2 January 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for HJK Helsinki. Early life Meriluoto was born in Pori, Finland, to a Japanese Catholic mother from Hakodate, Hokkaido, and to a Finnish father. His parents met in 1989 when they both were studying in Wisconsin, US.Oletko aina syönyt sushia täysin väärin? Kai Meriluoto, 20, paljastaa nyt ”sisäpiirin” niksin , 5 April 2023 When he was a one-year-old, he moved to , France, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden Men's National Football Team
The Sweden men's national football team () represents Sweden in men's international Association football, football and it is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body of football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Strawberry Arena in Solna Municipality, Solna and the team is coached by Jon Dahl Tomasson. From 1945 to the late 1950s, they were considered one of the greatest teams in Europe. Sweden has made twelve appearances at the FIFA World Cup, World Cup with their first coming in 1934 FIFA World Cup, 1934. They have also made six appearances at the UEFA European Championship, European Championship. Sweden finished second at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, which they hosted, and third in both 1950 FIFA World Cup, 1950 and 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1994. Sweden's other accomplishments also include a gold medal at the Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 Summer Olympics, and bronze medals in Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924 and Football at the 1952 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; ; ) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach soccer, beach football in Europe and the List of transcontinental countries#Asia and Europe, transcontinental countries of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan, as well as the West Asian countries of Cyprus, Armenia and Israel. UEFA consists of 55 national association List of men's national association football teams#UEFA (Europe), members. Since 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions. UEFA consists of the national football associations of Europe, and runs national and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, European Championship, UEFA Nations League, Nations League, UEFA Champions League, Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Conference League, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Group A
Group A of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition consisted of six teams: Croatia national under-21 football team, Croatia, Austria national under-21 football team, Austria, Norway national under-21 football team, Norway, Finland national under-21 football team, Finland, Azerbaijan national under-21 football team, Azerbaijan, and Estonia national under-21 football team, Estonia. The composition of the nine groups in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification#Qualifying group stage, qualifying group stage was decided by the draw held on 28 January 2021, 12:00 Central European Time, CET (UTC+01:00, UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, with the teams seeded according to their coefficient ranking. Standings Matches Times are Central European Time, CET/Central European Summer Time, CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses). ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia National Under-21 Football Team
The Estonia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Estonia and is controlled by the Estonian Football Association. As a European under-21 team, Estonia competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years. To date Estonia haven't yet qualified for the finals tournament. The team also competes in the biennial Under-21 Baltic Cup, winning the tournament in 2014. Results and fixtures Coaching staff Players Current squad * The following players were called-up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches. * Match dates: 11 and 15 October 2024 * Opposition: Israel and Kosovo *Caps and goals correct as of: 15 October 2024, after the match against Kosovo Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months. * INJ Withdrew due to an injury. * PRE Preliminary squad. * RET Retired from the national team. Competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
