Jussi Jääskeläinen Football player

Jussi Albert Jääskeläinen (pronounced [ˈjussi ˈjæːskelæi̯nen]; born 19 April 1975) is a Finnish footballer, who plays for English side West Ham United in the Premier League as a goalkeeper. He holds the record for being the longest serving foreign player in the Premier League after playing for Bolton Wanderers from 1997 until 2012. At age 38 in season 2013–2014 at West Ham United, he is the oldest starting goalkeeper for the Premier League. He left Bolton for West Ham at the end of the 2011–12 season after turning down a contract extension.He earned 56 caps for the Finland national football team, making his debut in 1998 and retiring from international football in 2010.

Personal facts

Jussi Jääskeläinen
Alias (AKA)Jääskeläinen Jussi Albert
Birth dateApril 19, 1975
Birth place
Finland , Mikkeli
Height (meters)1.93

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Football player

position
Goalkeeper (association football)
teams
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
West Ham United F.C.
Finland national football team
Mikkelin Palloilijat
Vaasan Palloseura

Jussi Jääskeläinen on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/7908/jussi-jaaskelainen?cc=5739