Jyrki Saranpää

Jyrki Saranpää

Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-08-30) 30 August 1983
Place of birth	Seinäjoki, Finland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender/Midfielder/Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000	Lapuan Virkiä	21	(1)
2001–2004	TP-Seinäjoki	61	(5)
2005–	Vaasan Palloseura	105	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2009

Jyrki Saranpää (born 30 August 1983) is a Finnish football player who plays for Veikkausliiga side Vaasan Palloseura. He is adept at playing as a striker, midfielder and defender, making him a valuable asset to his squad. He has even played as a goalkeeper and saved a penalty in that match (against Turun palloseura).

References

• Veikkausliiga Hall of Fame (in Finnish)
• TP-Seinäjoki history pages (in Finnish)
• Saranpää saves a penalty (in Finnish)

External links

• Veikkausliiga profile (in Finnish)
• Vaasan Palloseura profile (in Finnish)