Tommy Wirtanen

Tommy Wirtanen

Personal information
Full name	Tommy Wirtanen
Date of birth	(1983-01-19) 19 January 1983
Place of birth	Mariehamn, Åland, Finland
Height
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	IFK Mariehamn
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2008	IFK Mariehamn	180	(15)
2009–2012	Örebro SK	59	(2)
2012–	IFK Mariehamn	66	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2016

Tommy Wirtanen (born 19 January 1983 in Mariehamn, Åland Islands) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for IFK Mariehamn. He usually plays as a winger and is well known for his great pace.

Career

IFK Mariehamn

Before joining Örebro SK, Wirtanen played for IFK Mariehamn in his native Finland. It's also the only other club he has represented. While at IFK Mariehamn, Wirtanen made 180 first team appearances and scored 15 goals from 2000 to 2008. He was a part of the team that promoted IFK Mariehamn to the Finnish First Division in 2003 and the following season all the way to the Premier Division.

Örebro SK

On 19 December 2008 it was made official that Wirtanen would join Swedish Örebro SK on a two-year-contract. Wirtanen is one of three Finns currently at Örebro, the other ones being Roni Porokara and Fredrik Nordback.

External links

• Wirtanen scoring a phenomenal goal in an indoor pre season match against HJK Helsinki
• Wirtanen's profile on Veikkausliiga.com (Finnish)
• Wirtanen's profile on Örebro's website (Swedish)