Kimmo Hovi

Kimmo Hovi
Personal information
Full name Kimmo Hovi
Date of birth (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994
Place of birth Mäntsälä, Finland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Chemnitzer FC
Youth career
2005–2007 MU
2008–2009 TuPS
2010–2012 PKKU
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 PKKU 32 (19)
2013 → Melita (loan) 5 (0)
2014 FC Lahti 11 (1)
2014 → Kuusysi (loan) 4 (1)
2015 Avilés 0 (0)
2015 → Mérida (loan) 1 (0)
2015–2016 Portugalete 17 (1)
2016–2018 Inter Leipzig 56 (33)
2018– Chemnitzer FC 4 (1)
National team‡
2014– Finland U21 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Kimmo Hovi (born 31 May 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Regionalliga club Chemnitzer FC.[1] He also plays at international level for Finland national under-21 football team.[2] Hovi was born in Mäntsälä, Finland. He began his senior club career playing for PKKU at age 16 in 2012.

Club career

PKKU

Hovi transferred to PKKU in 2010 and made his debut in Kakkonen during season 2012. Season 2013 was his break through when he scored 17 goals in 21 matches.[3] After the season, he was loaned to Maltese Melita F.C.[4]

FC Lahti

For the season 2014 he joined FC Lahti. During his first season on league level he made 11 appearances and scored one goal. He was also loaned for four matches to FC Kuusysi.

Real Avilés

In January 2015 it was announced that Hovi would join Spanish Real Avilés. He didn't gain any appearances in the team and was loaned to Mérida AD.[5]

Portugalete

For season 2015-16 Hovi played for Spanish Segunda División B club Portugalete.[6][7]

Inter Leipzig

In August 2016 it was announced that Hovi would join German team Inter Leipzig.[8]

International career

Hovi made his debut for the Finland U-21 side on 16 January 2015 against Estonia.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 December 2016[3]
Club Season League Domestic Cups Europe[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PKKU 2012 Kakkonen 1100000110
2013 211900002119
Total 321900003219
Melita 2013-14 Maltese First Division 50000050
Total 50000050
FC Lahti 2014 Veikkausliiga 1111000121
Total 1111000121
Kuusysi 2014 Kakkonen 41000041
Total 41000041
Mérida 2014-15 Tercera División 10000010
Total 10000010
Portugalete 2015-16 Segunda División B 1710000171
Total 1710000171
Inter Leipzig 2016-17 NOFV-Oberliga 1390000135
Total 1390000135
Career total 833410008427
  1. ↑ Includes appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup.

References

  1. ↑ "KADER" (in German). FC INTERNATIONAL LEIPZIG E.V. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hovi Kimmo" (in Finnish). Palloliitto. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 https://int.soccerway.com/players/kimmo-hovi/295453/
  4. ↑ "Korkeakunnas veti hihastaan taas uuden ratkaisijan" (in Finnish). YLE Urheilu. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Suomalaishyökkääjälle jatkosopimus Espanjassa ja marssitus lainalle" (in Finnish). MTV. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "FICHAJE KIMMO HOVI DEL MÉRIDA" (in Spanish). Club Portugalete. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Kimmo Hovi cierra plantilla 2015-2016. Buena su pretemporada que os parece?" (in Spanish). Club Portugalete. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Maalinälkäinen Kimmo Hovi Inter Leipzigiin" (in Finnish). Keski-Uusimaa. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Pikkuhuuhkajat nousi voittoon Virosta" (in Finnish). KYMPPIPAIKKA.fi. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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