Tommi Paavola (born 9 December 1965) is a Finnish former football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a forward and midfielder. He was capped 19 times for the Finland national team. Besides in his native Finland, Paavola played in Germany, Belgium, France and Scotland. Paavola won one Finnish championship title with HJK Helsinki in 1988 and the Finnish Cup title with Jokerit in 1999. In total, he made 298 appearances and scored 62 goals in Finnish top-tiers Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga.[1][2]
Personal life
According to Finnish media, Paavola dated Finnish journalist and politician Maria Guzenina in 2004.[3]
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Paavola goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 Nov 1993 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel |  Israel |
2–0 | 3–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
HJK
- Mestaruussarja: 1988
Jokerit
References
- ^ Uutuuskirja paljastaa: suomalaistähti tyrmäsi valmentajansa – ”Saatanan hirvi”, Ilta-Sanomat, 9 April 2015
- ^ Tommi Paavola siirtyi FinnPasta..., Helsingin Sanomat, 19 December 1997
- ^ Maria Guzenina ehtinyt jo kolmesti naimisiin, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 18 December 2009
External links
- Tommi Paavola at National-Football-Teams.com
- Tommi Paavola stats at Veikkausliiga