Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 April 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Vuolijoki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
KaPa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1983 | KaPa | ||
1984–1989 | TPS | 126 | (4) |
1990 | Germinal Ekeren | 8 | (0) |
1990–1993 | TPS | 105 | (7) |
1994–1998 | Haka | 99 | (5) |
International career | |||
1984–1988 | Finland U21 | 11 | (0) |
1989–1994 | Finland | 51 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2024 |
Ari Heikkinen (born 8 April 1964) is a Finnish former professional footballer, who played as a defender. He was capped 51 times for Finland national football team during 1989–1994, scoring one goal in an away game against Poland in 1993.
Heikkinen started playing football with Kajaanin Palloilijat (KaPa). He has also played for Turun Palloseura (TPS) and Haka in Finnish top-tiers Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga, and for Germinal Ekeren in top-tier Belgian First Division.[1]
References
- ^ Kohti EM-karsintoja: Ari Heikkinen uskoo tuplavoittoon, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 29 May 2007
External links
- Ari Heikkinen at Soccerway