Janne Salli

Janne Salli (born 14 December 1977) is a Finnish retired footballer.

Janne Salli
Personal information
Full name Janne Mikael Salli
Date of birth (1977-12-14) 14 December 1977
Place of birth Finland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 TP-Seinäjoki[1] 25+ (2+)
1998–2000 FC Haka 77 (7)
2000–2002 Barnsley 7 (0)
2003 TP-Seinäjoki[2]
2003–2005 FC Haka[3] 48 (1)
2006–2007 Tampereen Pallo-Veikot[4]
2008–2010 FC Ilves[5]
National team
1999–2004 Finland 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Salli captained the Finnish Under-21 team while playing for FC Haka.[6]

Salli then moved to Barnsley in the English leagues, but suffered a knee injury against Leeds United which he could not recover from, and the English papers of the time reported he had retired at the age of 24.[7]

References
  1. Kausi 1997 SJK-junioreiden
  2. Janne Salli pelaa TP-Seinäjoessa SJK-junioreiden
  3. Janne Salli jatkaa Hakassa MTVuutiset.fi
  4. Janne Salli jatkaa TPV:n puolustuksen johtohahmona Suomen Palloliitto
  5. Raapiiko Ilves sunnuntaina SJK
  6. "Rangers heading for Parma clash". 4 August 1999. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  7. "Salli forced to retire". BBC. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 9 September 2019.


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