People from Tornio - Teemu Tainio, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Kalle Palander, Jari Isometsa, Ville Porhola, Jalmar Castren (Paperback)

Chapters: Teemu Tainio, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Kalle Palander, Jari Isometsa, Ville Porhola, Jalmar Castren. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 15:07, 14 March 2010 (UTC)Teemu Tainio (born 27 November 1979 in Tornio) is a Finnish footballer who plays for Sunderland in the Premier League in England. He can play both as a defensive and attacking midfielder and out wide. Tainio also played at right-back under Juande Ramos at Tottenham. Tainio was promoted to the first team of his home-town club TP-47 in Kakkonen, Finland's third division, at the age of fourteen. He was signed by Veikkausliiga club FC Haka for the 1996 season. Following a trial at Manchester United in March 1997, Tainio joined French club AJ Auxerre in 1997, and spent eight years at the club. He won the Coupe de France with Auxerre twice, and also gained UEFA Champions League experience. With Tainio's contract with Auxerre due to expire in 2005, he became available on a free transfer. In January 2005, it was announced that he would move to Tottenham Hotspur on a seven-year deal in the summer of 2005. He became a regular for Spurs in his first season, playing in various midfield positions. He scored his first goal for his new club in December 2005 against Newcastle United during a Premiership match at White Hart Lane. Tainio was one of ten Spurs squad members struck down by food poisoning on the evening of 6 May, 2006 before their crucial final game of the season against West Ham. He nevertheless played in the match, which Spurs lost, missing out on a place in the Champions League. He scored his second Spurs goal on 9 December, 2006, the third goal in the 51 home win against Charlton Athletic. His third goal for the club...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2399535