Kimmo Juhani Tarkkio (born 15 January 1966) is a retired Finnish footballer who played as a striker. After retiring, he took up billiards.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kimmo Juhani Tarkkio | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | JJK | – | (–) |
| 1986–1988 | HJK | 52 | (8) |
| 1989 | Hammarby IF | 25 | (10) |
| 1989–1990 | Tiong Bahru | 9 | (9) |
| 1990 | HJK | 27 | (16) |
| 1991 | Haka | 28 | (23) |
| 1991 | Kuusysi | 32 | (15) |
| 1992–1993 | Chaves | 22 | (7) |
| 1993 | Kuusysi | 7 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Felgueiras | 16 | (4) |
| 1994 | Kuusysi | 17 | (6) |
| 1995 | FinnPa | 12 | (2) |
| 1996 | Haka | 3 | (1) |
| 1996 | Geylang United | – | (–) |
| 1997 | PK-35 | 12 | (9) |
| 1997–1999 | VPS | 52 | (14) |
| 1999 | MP | 9 | (3) |
| 2000 | Guangzhou Apollo | – | (–) |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Finland U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 1986–1992 | Finland | 33 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editTarkkio made his debut with the Finnish national team on the 21 February 1986, in a 0–0 friendly draw with Bahrain.[2] On 13 January 1989, Tarkkio scored his first goal for Finland in their 2–1 friendly loss to Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo.[3]
Tarkkio played his last game for the Huuhkajat on 14 November 1992, against France in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier.[4] Tarkkio finished his international career with 33 caps and scoring 3 goals.
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 January 1989 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Egypt
|
1 – 1
|
2 – 1
|
Friendly | |||||
| 2 | 23 August 1989 | Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio, Finland |  Yugoslavia
|
1 – 0
|
2 – 2
|
Friendly | |||||
| 3 | 10 March 1990 | Tampa Stadium, Tampa, United States |  United States
|
1 – 1
|
2 – 1
|
Friendly | |||||
| Correct as of 7 October 2015[5] | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Interview with iltalehti.fi
- ^ "Bahrain v Finland, 21 February 1986". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Egypt v Finland, 13 January 1989". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "France v Finland, 14 November 1992". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Football PLAYER: Kimmo Tarkkio". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
External links
edit- Kimmo Tarkkio at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Kimmo Tarkkio at National-Football-Teams.com
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