Jari Litmanen
Jari Litmanen (born 20 February 1971) is a Finnish football player.
 Litmanen playing for Finland in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jari Olavi Litmanen | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 12 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder Second striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1987 | Reipas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Reipas | 86 | (28) |
| 1991 | HJK | 27 | (16) |
| 1992 | MyPa | 18 | (7) |
| 1992–1999 | Ajax | 159 | (91) |
| 1999–2001 | Barcelona | 21 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Liverpool | 26 | (5) |
| 2002–2004 | Ajax | 20 | (5) |
| 2004 | Lahti | 11 | (3) |
| 2005 | Hansa Rostock | 13 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Malmö FF | 10 | (3) |
| 2008 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Lahti | 40 | (10) |
| 2011 | HJK | 18 | (1) |
| Total | 449 | (173) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–2010 | Finland | 137 | (32) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Finland | League | |||
| 1987 | Reipas Lahti | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 26 | 8 | ||
| 1989 | 25 | 6 | ||
| 1990 | 26 | 14 | ||
| 1991 | HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 16 |
| 1992 | MyPa | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 7 |
| Netherlands | League | |||
| 1992/93 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 12 | 1 |
| 1993/94 | 30 | 26 | ||
| 1994/95 | 27 | 17 | ||
| 1995/96 | 26 | 14 | ||
| 1996/97 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 1997/98 | 25 | 16 | ||
| 1998/99 | 23 | 11 | ||
| Spain | League | |||
| 1999/00 | Barcelona | La Liga | 21 | 3 |
| England | League | |||
| 2000/01 | Liverpool | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
| 2001/02 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Netherlands | League | |||
| 2002/03 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 14 | 5 |
| 2003/04 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Finland | League | |||
| 2004 | Lahti | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 3 |
| Germany | League | |||
| 2004/05 | Hansa Rostock | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 |
| Sweden | League | |||
| 2005 | Malmö FF | Allsvenskan | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| England | League | |||
| 2007/08 | Fulham | Premier League | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | League | |||
| 2008 | Lahti | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 3 |
| 2009 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2011 | HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 1 |
| Country | Finland | 200 | 65 | |
| Netherlands | 179 | 96 | ||
| Spain | 21 | 3 | ||
| England | 26 | 5 | ||
| Germany | 13 | 1 | ||
| Sweden | 10 | 3 | ||
| Total | 449 | 173 | ||
International career statistics
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 1 |
| 1992 | 8 | 1 |
| 1993 | 8 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 4 |
| 1998 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 9 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 8 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 |
| 2009 | 11 | 1 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 137 | 32 |
Honours
Club titles
- Eredivisie: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98
- KNVB Cup: 1992–93, 1997–98, 1998–99
- Johan Cruijff Schaal: 1993, 1994, 1995
- UEFA Champions League: 1994–95; Runners-up: 1995–96
- European Super Cup: 1995
- Intercontinental Cup: 1995
Personal awards and achievements
- Finnish Footballer of the Year: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
- Finnish Veikkausliiga Player of the Year: 1990
- Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1993
- Dutch league top scorer: 1993–94
- European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or), 8th place: 1994
- European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or), 3rd place: 1995
- Finnish Sports Personality of the Year: 1995
- European Sports Media Team of the Year: 1994–95, 1995–96
- UEFA Champions League Top Scorers: 1995–96
- All-time cap leader of the Finnish national team
- All-time top scorer of the Finnish national team
- All-time European top scorer of AFC Ajax: 26 goals
Jari Litmanen Media
Jari Litmanen's Ajax shirt in the Sports Museum of Finland
Jari Litmanen shirt in Vodafone Park, Istanbul
Litmanen after his last international against San Marino in November 2010
Litmanen playing in a friendly in 2017
References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jari Litmanen". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Jari Litmanen - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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