Jari Ilola (born 24 November 1978) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played for Finnish clubs Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS), HJK Helsinki, as well as for Swedish club IF Elfsborg. Ilola was part of the HJK squad that qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League group stage as the first and the only Finnish club ever to this date.

At international level, he made 30 appearances scoring one goal for the Finland national team.[2]

He is currently the sporting director of his former club RoPS in Ykkönen.[3][4][5]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[6]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
RoPS 1995 Veikkausliiga 2 0 – – 2 0
1996 Veikkausliiga 23 4 – – 23 4
1997 Veikkausliiga 22 1 – – 22 1
Total 47 5 – – – – 47 5
HJK Helsinki 1998 Veikkausliiga 22 2 0 0 8[a] 1 30 3
1999 Veikkausliiga 27 2 0 0 3[b] 1 30 3
2000 Veikkausliiga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2001 Veikkausliiga 24 4 0 0 4[b] 0 28 4
2002 Veikkausliiga 16 3 0 0 2[b] 0 18 3
Total 90 11 – – 17 2 107 13
Elfsborg 2003 Allsvenskan 12 0 12 0
2004 Allsvenskan 18 0 3[b] 0 21 0
2005 Allsvenskan 15 0 15 0
2006 Allsvenskan 20 0 20 0
2007 Allsvenskan 19 0 1 0 6[c] 0 26 0
2008 Allsvenskan 1 0 1[d] 0 2 0
2009 Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0
2010 Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0
Total 85 0 1 0 10 0 96 0
Career total 222 16 1 0 27 2 250 18
  1. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ a b c d Includes UEFA Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup
  4. ^ Includes UEFA Intertoto Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Finland 1998 2 0
1999 5 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 3 1
2003 4 0
2004 3 0
2005 3 0
2006 7 0
2007 2 0
Total 30 1
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ilola goal.
List of international goals scored by Jari Ilola
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 January 2002 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain  Albania 1–0 1–1 Friendly

References

  1. ^ Jari Ilola, linkedin.com
  2. ^ Turkkilainen sauna - nuori Jari Ilola oli tekemässä Istanbulin ihmettä 1998, Lapin Kansa, 21 March 2017
  3. ^ "Uskottavuuden kannalta oli tärkeää päästä valtakunnalliseen sarjaan", utj Jari Ilola, RoPS, pallotv.fi, 17 March 2024
  4. ^ Taloutensa kanssa kamppaileva RoPS on lähellä liiganousua - joukkue lähtee kauden viimeiseen runkosarjan otteluun jalkapallon Ykkösen johdossa, Yle, 17 September 2021
  5. ^ Jari Ilola jätti jalkapallon ja muutti Rovaniemelle, Yle, 12 May 2011
  6. ^ Jari Ilola, Football Association of Finland
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jari_Ilola
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