Jari Litmanen
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Jari Litmanen is a former midfielder from Finland, born on 20 February 1971 in Lahti. Clubs included Reipas Lahti, Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, MYPA, Ajax and FC Barcelona, among 10 in total. Jari Litmanen won 137 caps for Finland, scoring 32 goals (1989-2010).
The club career on record runs from 1987 to 2011, across ten clubs. The longest of those was seven years at Ajax (1992-1999), where the record shows 159 appearances and 91 goals. Honours on record include Finnish Football Hall of Fame; AFC Ajax–player of the year in 1994 and 1999; Captain’s Ball in 2002.
Born
20 February 1971
Age
55
Birthplace
Lahti
Country
Finland
Position
Midfielder
Height
181 cm
Club career
- 1987-1990Reipas Lahti86 apps · 28 goals
- 1991Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi27 apps · 16 goals
- 1992
MYPA18 apps · 7 goals - 1992-1999
Ajax159 apps · 91 goals - 1999-2001
FC Barcelona21 apps · 3 goals - 2001-2002
Liverpool26 apps · 5 goals - 2002-2004Ajax20 apps · 5 goals
- 2004
FC Lahti11 apps · 3 goals - 2005
F.C. Hansa Rostock13 apps · 1 goal - 2005-2007
Malmö FF10 apps · 3 goals - 2008
Fulham0 apps · 0 goals - 2008-2010FC Lahti40 apps · 10 goals
- 2011Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi18 apps · 1 goal
International career
- 1989-2010Finland137 caps · 32 goals
Honours
- AFC Ajax–player of the year1994
- AFC Ajax–player of the year1999
- Captain’s Ball2002
- Finnish Football Hall of Fame
