Joonas Kolkka
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joonas Einari Kolkka | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Willem II | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reipas | |||
| MyPa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1995 | MyPa | 43 | (17) |
| 1996–1998 | Willem II | 68 | (16) |
| 1998–2001 | PSV | 78 | (10) |
| 2001–2003 | Panathinaikos | 45 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Borussia M'gladbach | 28 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Crystal Palace | 26 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | ADO Den Haag | 31 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Feyenoord | 22 | (3) |
| 2007–2011 | NAC Breda | 113 | (8) |
| 2011– | Willem II | 13 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1994– | Finland | 98 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Joonas Einari Kolkka (born 28 September 1974 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Willem II in the Netherlands. He has played as a left winger most of his career, but can also play on the right wing.
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[edit] Club career
Kolkka started his career with Reipas Lahti and MyPa in Finland's Veikkausliiga. He won the Finnish Cup with MyPa in 1995 before joining Netherlands' Willem II the same year. In 1998 Kolkka joined Dutch club PSV Eindhoven where he won two league championships and got to play in the UEFA Champions League. Kolkka then moved to Greek side Panathinaikos in 2001, and he spent two seasons there. After leaving Greece, Kolkka played a season each for Borussia Mönchengladbach of the German Bundesliga and Crystal Palace of the English Premiership. He scored at both Anfield[1] and Old Trafford[2] during his stay at the club, and also scored in the thrilling 3–3 draw with Norwich.[3] He was released by Palace, and returned to the Netherlands in 2005, signing a one-year deal with ADO Den Haag. After an impressive season with ADO, he was signed by Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2006, and played until summer 2011 for NAC Breda in 2011 he was signed by Willem II.
[edit] International career
Kolkka made his debut for the Finnish national team on 26 October 1994 against Estonia. He has been a regular for Finland for over a decade now.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] International goals
Finland's score first. As of 20 August 2011.[4]
| # | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 October 1994 |  Tallinna |
Estonia |
7-0 | Win | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 February 1995 |  Trinidad |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2-2 | Draw | Friendly |
| 3. | 6 October 1996 |  Helsinki |
 Switzerland |
2-3 | Lose | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 5 September 1998 | Helsinki |
 Moldova |
3-2 | Win | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 5. | 9 October 1999 | Helsinki |
 Northern Ireland |
4-1 | Win | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 6. | ||||||
| 7. | 15 August 2001 | Helsinki |
 Belgium |
4-1 | Win | Friendly |
| 8. | 5 September 2001 | Helsinki |
 Greece |
5-1 | Win | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 . | 27 March 2002 |  Porto |
Portugal |
4-1 | Win | Friendly |
| 10. | 7 June 2003 | Helsinki |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
3-0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 11. | 11 October 2003 | Tampere |
 Canada |
3-2 | Win | Friendly |
[edit] International
- As of 20 August 2011[5]
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 9 | 2 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 11 |
[edit] Honours
- Finnish Cup: 1995
- Dutch Championship: 1999–2000, 2000–01
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[edit] References
- ^ "Liverpool 3–2 Crystal Palace". BBC. 13 November 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3988121.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ "Man Utd 5–2 Crystal Palace". BBC. 18 December 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4088009.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ "Crystal Palace 3–3 Norwich". BBC. 16 April 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4427541.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ "Kolkka Joonas" (in Finnish). Suomen Palloliitto (Football Association of Finland). http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/miesten_a-maajoukkue/pelaajat/kolkka_joonas//. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/miesten_a-maajoukkue/pelaajat/kolkka_joonas/
[edit] External links
- Joonas Kolkka – UEFA competition record
- Profile at willem-ii.nl
- (Finnish) Profile at FA of Finland's official website
- Profile at ESPNsoccernet
| Preceded by Dougie Freedman |
Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season 2004/05 against Liverpool (A) 13th November 2004 |
Succeeded by Marco Reich |
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Finnish footballers
- Finland international footballers
- Association football wingers
- MyPa players
- Willem II Tilburg players
- PSV Eindhoven players
- Panathinaikos footballers
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- ADO Den Haag players
- Feyenoord players
- NAC Breda players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Superleague Greece players
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- Premier League players
- Finnish expatriate footballers
- Finnish expatriates in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Finnish expatriates in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Finnish expatriates in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in England
- People from Lahti
