Kari Rissanen

Kari Rissanen
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-08-29) 29 August 1966
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1976–1980 EPS
1981–1984 HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1991 HJK 123 (27)
1989 → Geylang International (loan) 12 (5)
1992 Ilves 33 (2)
1992 → Geylang International (loan) 10 (3)
1993–1997 FinnPa 126 (6)
1995 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
1998–1999 Ikast 25 (4)
1999–2000 Midtjylland 13 (3)
2000 Jokerit 15 (1)
2001 Atlantis 29 (2)
2002–2003 AC Allianssi 43 (0)
2004 PK-35 20 (4)
International career
1984 Finland U17 5 (0)
1985 Finland U18 2 (1)
1986–1989 Finland U21 9 (0)
1987–1998 Finland 25 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kari Rissanen (born 29 August 1966) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was capped 25 times for the Finland national team, scoring one goal. While playing for HJK Helsinki, Rissanen won four Finnish championship titles.[1][2] Besides in his native Finland, Rissanen played in Singapore, Scotland[3] and Denmark.

Later he has worked as a sports masseur for the Finland national team.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland
198830
198900
199000
199100
199200
199300
199400
199530
199681
199770
199830
Total241
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rissanen goal.
List of international goals scored by Kari Rissanen
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 February 1996Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand2–42–5Friendly

Honours

HJK

Atlantis

Geylang International

References

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