Keijo Huusko

Keijo Huusko
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-08-05) 5 August 1980
Place of birth Kemi, Finland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 KPT-85 56 (8)
2000 PS Kemi Kings 6 (0)
2000–2001 VPS 41 (9)
2002–2003 BK Häcken 49 (19)
2004 TP-47 25 (9)
2005 FK Lyn 16 (4)
2006–2007 Strømsgodset 45 (7)
2008–2009 Tromsø IL 2 (0)
2010 TP-47 10 (1)
2010–2011 PS Kemi Kings 20 (2)
2011 FC-88 Kemi 1 (0)
2011– RoPS 0 (0)
International career
2004–2006 Finland 8 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2011

Keijo Huusko (born 5 August 1980 in Kemi) is a retired Finnish footballer who most recently played for TP-47 in 2015.

Career

He previously played for Vaasan Palloseura, BK Häcken, Lyn,[1] Strømsgodset, and Tromsø IL. He joined Tromsø on 1 January 2008. After several injuries, Huusko decided to move back to Finland and TP-47. He signed a four-year contract with them on 26 February 2010. The striker left TP-47 in February 2010 and signed for PS Kemi Kings.[2]

International career

Huusko has been capped eight times and scored two goals for the Finland national football team.[3]

Coaching career

He also has the roles of assistant manager and director of football. Huusko was also, during his TP career, the assistant manager and director of football of the Finnish club.[4] As of 2021, he was coaching boys' soccer at the Tervarit Juniors Association.[5]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland 200421
200541
200620
Total82
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Huusko goal.
List of international goals scored by Keijo Huusko[3]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 December 2004 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain  Bahrain 2–1 2–1 2004 Prime Minister's Cup
2 8 February 2005 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Latvia 2–1 2–1 Friendly

References

  1. ↑ Spillerprofil på lynfotball.net (2005)
  2. ↑ "Keijo Huusko PS Kemin paitaan". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 3 August 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Keijo Huusko at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ↑ http://www.tp47.com/uutiset.php?subaction=showfull&id=1267204594&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2& (in Finnish)
  5. ↑ "Tervarit Juniorit Ry - Esittelyssä Keijo Huusko". Tervarit Juniorit Ry (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 June 2026.