Sami Hyypiä
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Sami Hyypiä is a former defender from Finland, born on 7 October 1973 in Porvoo. Clubs included Kuusankosken Kumu, MYPA, Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen. Sami Hyypiä won 105 caps for Finland, scoring 5 goals (1992-2010).
The club career on record runs from 1990 to 2011, across four clubs. The longest of those was ten years at Liverpool (1999-2009), where the record shows 464 appearances and 35 goals. Those spells add up to 632 club appearances and 46 goals. Honours on record include Finnish Football Hall of Fame.
Born
7 October 1973
Age
53
Birthplace
Porvoo
Country
Finland
Position
Defender
Height
195 cm
Club career
- 1990-1991Kuusankosken Kumu19 apps · 0 goals
- 1992-1995
MYPA96 apps · 8 goals - 1999-2009
Liverpool464 apps · 35 goals - 2009-2011
Bayer Leverkusen53 apps · 3 goals
International career
- 1992-2010Finland105 caps · 5 goals
Honours
- Finnish Football Hall of Fame
