Sami Ristilä

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Sami Ristilä
Personal information
Full name Sami Ristilä
Date of birth (1974-08-15) 15 August 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Valkeakoski, Finland
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Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Haka 87 (14)
1995–1996 Neukirchen 15 (3)
1996–1999 Zwolle 79 (17)
1999-2000 Jokerit 46 (9)
2001 MyPa 29 (6)
2002–2004 Haka 70 (25)
2005-2008 Drogheda United ? (?)
2009 Haka 16 (2)
Managerial career
2009-2012 Haka[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sami Ristilä (born 15 August 1974, in Valkeakoski) is a Finnish football manager and former player who has been managing FC Haka since September 2010 in the Veikkausliiga.[2]

Career

Ristilä played an important role in the Drogheda midfield and sometimes played up front. He has represented the Finland national side on two occasions. Before he joined Drogheda Ristilä played for MyPa, SC Neukirchen, FC Zwolle and FC Haka. He played three seasons with Zwolle in the Dutch Eerste divisie.[3] In December 2008 he returned to FC Haka and signed a contract to 30 December 2011.

He has played 247 games in the Veikkausliiga.

Honours

Haka

Drogheda United

References