Tommi Petteri Koivistoinen (born 10 July 1970) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Born in Tampere, Koivistoinen started football in a local club Ilves, making his senior debut in 1988 in first-tier Mestaruussarja.

Later he played for numerous clubs in his native Finland, including Porin Pallo-Toverit (later FC Jazz),[1] Tampereen Pallo-Veikot, HJK Helsinki, Käpylän Pallo, Tampere United, Atlantis and AC Allianssi. While playing for HJK, Koivistoinen represented the club in the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League group stage.[2] Koivistoinen won two Finnish championship titles, with Jazz in 1993 and with HJK in 1997.

During his youth years, he represented Finland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 youth international levels.

Koivistoinen announced his retirement in January 2004.[3] During his career, Koivistoinen made 276 appearances in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga.[4] He was named in the Veikkausliiga Hall of Fame in 2008.

Later career

After retiring from his playing career, Koivistoinen worked as a sporting director of his last club AC Allianssi during 2004–2005.

Since early 2024, Koivistoinen is working as a marketing director of Finnish ice hockey club Kiekko-Vantaa in second-tier Mestis.[2]

Personal life

His son Eetu Koivistoinen [fi] is a professional ice hockey player.[5] His younger son Jesse is a former footballer.

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2003[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ilves 1988 Mestaruussarja –
1989 Mestaruussarja –
1990 Veikkausliiga 19 0 – 19 0
Total 28 0 0 0 28 0
Porin Pallo-Toverit 1991 Veikkausliiga 28 0 – 28 0
Jazz 1992 Veikkausliiga 33 0 – 33 0
1993 Veikkausliiga 28 0 – 28 0
1994 Veikkausliiga 25 0 2[b] 0 27 0
Total 114 0 2 0 116 0
TPV 1995 Veikkausliiga 22 0 1[b] 0 23 0
HJK Helsinki 1996 Veikkausliiga 14 0 3[b] 0 17 0
1997 Veikkausliiga 23 0 2[c] 0 25 0
1998 Veikkausliiga 15 0 7[d] 0 22 0
1999 Veikkausliiga 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 54 0 12 0 67 0
KäPa (loan) 1999 Kakkonen 2 0 – 2 0
Tampere United 2000 Veikkausliiga 32 0 – 32 0
Atlantis 2001 Veikkausliiga 26 0 – 26 0
AC Allianssi 2002 Veikkausliiga 9 0 – 9 0
2003 Veikkausliiga 0 0 – 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 315 0 15 0 330 0
  1. ^ The club changed name from Porin Pallo-Toverit after 1991
  2. ^ a b c Apppearances in UEFA Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Ilves

Jazz

HJK

Atlantis

References

  1. ^ Pyöreästä junnusta kasvoi salskea liigamaalivahti Tommi Koivistoinen huolehtii Jazzin maalista vaikka sormi murtuneena, Helsingin Sanomat, 2 October 1993
  2. ^ a b Lähihoitaja, öljynporaaja, tv-kasvo, insinööri, lentoasematyöntekijä – näin HJK:n Mestarien liiga -pelaajat elävät nykyään, Helsingin Sanomat, 3 October 2024
  3. ^ Tommi Koivistoinen lopettaa hienon uransa, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 12 January 2004
  4. ^ a b Koivistoinen, Tommi, veikkausliiga.com
  5. ^ Lukon pistehai Eetu Koivistoinen pelaili vielä viisi vuotta sitten futista kutosdivarissa – huoli äidistä pysäytti kiekkouran, Ilta-Sanomat, 10 March 2019
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommi_Koivistoinen
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