Pekka Sihvola
Pekka Sihvola (born 22 April 1984) is a Finnish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for IF Gnistan in the Finnish Kakkonen. He previously played for FC Honka, FC Hämeenlinna, FC Lahti, Haka, MyPa and HIFK. He has also represented the Finnish national football team.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pekka Sihvola | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IF Gnistan | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | FC Jokerit | 4 | (0) |
| 2004 | Klubi-04 | ? | (18) |
| 2005 | PK-35 | ? | (5) |
| 2006 | FC Honka | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | FC Hämeenlinna | 59 | (37) |
| 2008 | → FC Viikingit (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 2010 | FC Lahti | 17 | (2) |
| 2011 | FC Haka | 33 | (9) |
| 2012–2014 | MYPA | 60 | (26) |
| 2015–2018 | HIFK | 114 | (38) |
| 2019– | IF Gnistan | 17 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Finland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2019 | |||
In 2004 Sihvola and fellow footballer from Hämeenlinna, Panu Autio, had a trial at C.D. La Serena playing at top level of Chilean football. They also trained with C.D. Magallanes playing in the third level. They would have been the first Finnish footballers ever to play in the Chilean football league, but they were never given a professional contract and they both returned to Finland.
Sihvola is a striker with a keen eye for goal. In September 2012 Sihvola attracted world-wide fame for a training video posted online in which he scored a blindfolded Rabona penalty.[2]
Honours
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: August 2012
References
- Pekka Sihvola at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Mypa uutiset | Myllykosken Pallo". Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
