Jokke Kangaskorpi
Jokke Kangaskorpi (2 March 1972 – 1 May 2009) was a Finnish professional footballer who played as a winger.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Mikkeli, Finland | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 2009 (aged 37) | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1][2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1994 | Mikkelin Palloilijat | 177 | (22) |
| 1995–1996 | Haka | 45 | (8) |
| 1997 | Lira Luleå BK | 21 | (9) |
| 1998 | FC Mikkeli | ||
| 1998 | Gefle IF | 20 | (1) |
| 1999 | IFK Gävle | ||
| 1999 | Tampereen Pallo-Veikot | 2 | (0) |
| 1999 | FC Mikkeli | 14 | (6) |
| 2000 | Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat | 30 | (4) |
| 2001–2006 | MP Mikkeli | 111 | (13) |
| National team | |||
| 1994–1996 | Finland | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He played for the Finnish clubs MP Mikkeli, FC Haka, TPV and KTP making 244 Veikkausliiga appearances. With FC Haka he became Finnish league champion in 1995.[3][4] He also played for Gefle IF, Lira Luleå BK, and IFK Gävle in Sweden, and was capped 11 times for Finland.[5]
References
- Jokke Kangaskorpi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jokke Kangaskorpi at WorldFootball.net
- "Huippupalloilija menehtyi vappuna 37-vuotiaana" [The top ball player died on 1 May at the age of 37]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 4 May 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "Jokke Kangaskorpi är borta" [Jokke Kangaskorpi is gone]. svenska.yle.fi (in Swedish). 4 May 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "Jokke Kangaskorpi on poissa" [Jokke Kangaskorpi is gone]. Suomen Palloliitto (in Finnish). 4 May 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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