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Jussi Jääskeläinen
1975Apr, 19

Jussi Jääskeläinen

Jussi Jääskeläinen, Finnish footballer
Jussi Albert Jääskeläinen (pronounced [ˈjusːi ˈjæːskelæi̯nen]; born 19 April 1975) is a Finnish football coach and retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

During his career, Jääskeläinen most notably represented Bolton Wanderers from 1997 until 2012, making 530 appearances across all competitions. He left Bolton for West Ham United at the end of the 2011–12 season, moving on after three seasons to Wigan Athletic on a free transfer. In his first season with Wigan, he won the League One title. He left Wigan after two seasons to join Indian club ATK, where he retired in 2018.

Jääskeläinen earned 56 caps for the Finland national team, making his debut in 1998 and retiring from international football in 2010.

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  • 15Aug

    Yasukuni Shrine

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  • 27Aug

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