AC Oulu

AC Oulu (ACO) is a Finnish football club based in Oulu. Formed in 2002, the club have played two seasons in Finland's highest football league Veikkausliiga and seven seasons in the second highest league Ykkönen. The club are currently playing in Ykkönen. They play their home games at Raatti Stadium, and the club colours are navy blue and white.

AC Oulu
Full nameAC Oulu
Founded2002
GroundRaatti Stadium, Oulu
Capacity5,000
ChairmanArto Oja
ManagerRauno Ojanen
LeagueYkkönen
2018Ykkönen, 4th
WebsiteClub website

History

AC Oulu was founded in 2002 as a joint initiative of the OLS, OPS, OTP and Tervarit clubs with the aim of bringing top level football back to Oulu. FC Oulu played in the Veikkausliiga in the early '90s as the most recent team from Oulu to play top-tier Finnish football. After four seasons in the Ykkönen, AC Oulu reached the Finlands highest football league Veikkausliiga in 2007. However, they were relegated back to the Ykkönen at the end of their first season in the top division. After two seasons in the second tier AC Oulu won promotion again to the Veikkausliiga at the end of the 2009 season after finishing top of the Ykkönen.

Having finished 11th in 2010 season the club were initially going to continue in the Veikkausliiga for the 2011 season. However, they were denied a league licence for financial reasons and therefore dropped down to the Ykkönen.

Current squad
As of 21 February 2020[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Juhani Pennanen
2 DF Kaapo Kemilä
3 DF Miika Koskela
5 DF Lassi Nurmos
7 MF Daniel Rantanen
8 MF Jere Aallikko
12 GK Juuso Särkelä
14 FW Niklas Jokelainen
15 MF Jere Kallinen
16 DF Henrik Ölander
17 FW Christian Bohui
18 FW Juho Mäkelä
No. Position Player
19 FW Samuli Leppälä
20 MF Samuel Kurttila
21 FW Aapo Heikkilä
22 FW Loorents Hertsi
24 MF Alexander Jibrin
26 MF Lasse Ikonen
33 DF Kristian Heinolainen
37 MF Sami Karjalainen
41 GK Valtteri Tikkanen
— DF Anselmi Nurmela
— DF Rafinha

Out on loan
As of 17 January 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player

Management and boardroom

Management

As of 25 April 2019[3]

Name Role
Mika Lähderinne Head Coach
Marko Kurikka Assistant Coach
Jani Luukkonen Goalkeeping Coach
Pasi Moilanen Team Manager
Pekka Juntunen Kit Manager
Arttu Siira Masseur
Ari Korkala Physiotherapist
Ville Puukka Doctor

Boardroom

As of 25 April 2019[4]

Name Role
Ville Puukka Chairman
Arto Oja Vice Chairman
Juho Meriläinen CEO

Statistics

Season to season
G W D L GF - GA P
2003 Ykkönen 8. 26 9 8 9 37 - 37 35
2004 Ykkönen 5. 26 10 9 7 39 - 33 39
2005 Ykkönen 10. 26 8 7 11 32 - 33 31
2006 Ykkönen 2. 26 15 7 4 53 - 25 52
2007 Veikkausliiga 14. 26 5 7 14 28 - 49 22
2008 Ykkönen 4. 26 10 11 5 40 - 26 41
2009 Ykkönen 1. 26 16 5 5 57 - 24 53
2010 Veikkausliiga 11. 26 8 6 12 31 - 44 30
2011 Ykkönen 3. 24 14 6 4 51 - 22 48
2012 Ykkönen 6. 27 9 10 8 38 - 35 37
2013Ykkönen5.27117936 - 3840
2014Ykkönen4.27138646 - 3247
2015Ykkönen5.27128731 - 2844
2016Ykkönen4.27127850 - 3143

References
  1. "Joukkue 2020" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  2. "Lisää kovia paluumuuttajia – Anselmi Nurmelalle vuoden mittainen sopimus!" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. "Joukkue 2019" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. "Yhteystiedot" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. Retrieved 25 April 2019.


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