Juska Savolainen

Juska Savolainen

Personal information
Full name	Juska Samuli Savolainen
Date of birth	(1983-09-01) 1 September 1983
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002 - 2003	SC Heerenveen	0	(0)
2003	FC KooTeePee	15	(0)
2004	FC Hämeenlinna	26	(0)
2005	AC Allianssi	23	(4)
2006 - 2007	Tampere United	49	(4)
2008 - 2009	Rosenborg BK	7	(0)
2009	→ Tampere United (loan)	15	(1)
2010 - 2011	FK Haugesund	14	(0)
International career‡
2010	Finland	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2011

Juska Samuli Savolainen (born 1 September 1983) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He ended his career due to persisting injuries in 2011.

Career

Savolainen represented Tampere United until January 2008. He moved to United for the season 2006 from AC Allianssi. He has also represented FC Hämeenlinna and FC KooTeePee in the Finnish Premier Division.

In January 2008, Savolainen moved to the Norwegian club Rosenborg BK. In 2009 he was loaned out to his former club Tampere United from 17 March until 31 July. In 2009 he signed for FK Haugesund.

Career statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2008	Rosenborg	Tippeligaen	2	0	0	0	2	0
2009		Tippeligaen	5	0	0	0	5	0
2010	Haugesund	Tippeligaen	14	0	4	0	18	0
2011		Tippeligaen	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			21	0	4	0	25	0

International career

On 18 January 2010 Savolainen made his first appearance for Finland national football team. Savolainen was at starting line-up in friendly match against South Korea at Málaga, Spain. On 25 May 2010 he had his second and last match for the national team against Estonia.

Honours

Club

Tampere United

• Veikkausliiga Championship: 2007

Rosenborg BK

• Norwegian Premier League Championship: 2009