Aarno Turpeinen (21 March 1971 – 8 June 2022) was a Finnish professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender. In the 1998–99 season, Turpeinen was part of the
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (), commonly known as HJK Helsinki (), or simply as HJK (), is a Finnish football club based in Helsinki. The club competes in Veikkausliiga, the top division of the Finnish football league system. Founded in 1907, the ...
squad that reached the group phase of
UEFA Champions League
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as the first and only Finnish club to this day.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
HJK
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Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga () is a professional association football league in Finland and the highest level of the Finnish football league system. The league comprises the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agenc ...
: 1997, 2002, 2003
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Finnish Cup
The Finnish Cup (; ) is Finland's main national cup competition in 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
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: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003
References
External links
Veikkausliigan verkkonäyttely
1971 births
2022 deaths
Footballers from Oulu
Finnish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Finland men's international footballers
Veikkausliiga players
Oulun Työväen Palloilijat players
FC Oulu players
Rovaniemen Palloseura players
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
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