Anssi Jaakkola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anssi Valtteri Jaakkola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Kemi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | TP-47 | 17 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Siena | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Colligiana (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Slavia Prague | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Kilmarnock | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Ajax Cape Town | 78 | (0) |
| 2016– | Reading | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Finland U21 | 11 | (0) | |
| 2011– | Finland | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 June 2017 | |||
Anssi Valtteri Jaakkola (born 13 March 1987) is a Finnish footballer who plays for English club Reading as a goalkeeper.
Career
Club
Jaakkola previously played for TP-47 and FC-88. In the January 2007 window, Jaakkola signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Serie A side Siena. He made his Serie A debut by substituting Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos in the 2007–08 season final matchday, a 2–2 home draw with Palermo. In 2009, he was loaned to V.F. Colligiana in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
He moved to Slavia Prague on free transfer in July 2010, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further year.[2]
Kilmarnock
In January 2011, Jaakkola left Slavia for Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock, under the management of fellow Finn Mixu Paatelainen.[3]
He made his debut as a substitute on 12 February against Hibernian. He then made his first start on 26 February against St Mirren.
He left Kilmarnock when his contract expired in the summer of 2013.
Ajax Cape Town
Jaakkola joined South African Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cape Town in August 2013.[4]
Reading
On 11 July 2016, Jaakkola signed a two-year contract with Reading.[5] Jaakkola made his competitive debut for Reading on 8 August 2016, playing the full 90 minutes of Reading's 2-0 EFL Cup victory over Plymouth Argyle.[6]
International
On 30 August 2010 he was selected to represent Finland for European Championship qualification matches against Moldova and Netherlands as a replacement for injured Peter Enckelman.[7] However, he didn't earn any caps. He made his national team debut on 7 June 2011, conceding five goals against Sweden in a 5-0 away loss.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| A.C.Siena | 2006–07 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| V.F. Colligiana (loan) | 2008–09 | Lega Pro Seconda Divisione | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Slavia Prague | 2010–11 | Czech First League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Kilmarnock | 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||
| Ajax Cape Town | 2013–14 | ABSA Premiership | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 78 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
| Reading | 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 106 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 130 | 0 | ||
International
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 7 June 2017[9]
Honours
Club
- Kilmarnock[8]
- Ajax Cape Town[8]
- MTN 8: 2015
Personal life
Jaakkola has one daughter and one son. His wife is Scottish.
External links
- Anssi Jaakkola – UEFA competition record
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Anssi Jaakkola at Soccerbase
- Career profile (from La Gazzetta dello Sport) (in Italian)
- Kilmarnock Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 January 2011)
- Anssi Jaakkola at ESPN FC
References
- ↑ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ (in Czech)Anssi Jaakkola slávistou at Slavia Prague website
- ↑ "Kilmarnock add Finnish goalkeeper". 2011. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ↑ "New Faces At Ajax". SoccerLaduma. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ "Jaakkola joins Royals ranks". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ "Reading 2-0 Plymouth". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ Anssi Jaakkola liittyy Huuhkajiin EM-karsinnan avauksessa Archived 18 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. (in Finnish)
- 1 2 3 "A.Jaakkola". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Anssi Jaakkola". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.