Jari Litmanen
Finnish association football player
Jari Litmanen (born 20 February 1971) is a Finnish football player.
 Litmanen playing for Finland in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jari Olavi Litmanen | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder Second striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1987 | Reipas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Reipas | 86 | (28) |
| 1991 | HJK | 27 | (16) |
| 1992 | MyPa | 18 | (7) |
| 1992–1999 | Ajax | 159 | (91) |
| 1999–2001 | Barcelona | 21 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Liverpool | 26 | (5) |
| 2002–2004 | Ajax | 20 | (5) |
| 2004 | Lahti | 11 | (3) |
| 2005 | Hansa Rostock | 13 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Malmö FF | 10 | (3) |
| 2008 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Lahti | 40 | (10) |
| 2011 | HJK | 18 | (1) |
| Total | 449 | (179) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–2010 | Finland | 137 | (32) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics change
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Finland | League | |||
| 1987 | Reipas Lahti | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 26 | 8 | ||
| 1989 | 25 | 6 | ||
| 1990 | 26 | 14 | ||
| 1991 | HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 16 |
| 1992 | MyPa | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 7 |
| Netherlands | League | |||
| 1992/93 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 12 | 1 |
| 1993/94 | 30 | 26 | ||
| 1994/95 | 27 | 17 | ||
| 1995/96 | 26 | 14 | ||
| 1996/97 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 1997/98 | 25 | 16 | ||
| 1998/99 | 23 | 11 | ||
| Spain | League | |||
| 1999/00 | Barcelona | La Liga | 21 | 3 |
| England | League | |||
| 2000/01 | Liverpool | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
| 2001/02 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Netherlands | League | |||
| 2002/03 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 14 | 5 |
| 2003/04 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Finland | League | |||
| 2004 | Lahti | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 3 |
| Germany | League | |||
| 2004/05 | Hansa Rostock | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 |
| Sweden | League | |||
| 2005 | Malmö FF | Allsvenskan | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| England | League | |||
| 2007/08 | Fulham | Premier League | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | League | |||
| 2008 | Lahti | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 3 |
| 2009 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2011 | HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 1 |
| Country | Finland | 200 | 65 | |
| Netherlands | 179 | 96 | ||
| Spain | 21 | 3 | ||
| England | 26 | 5 | ||
| Germany | 13 | 1 | ||
| Sweden | 10 | 3 | ||
| Total | 449 | 173 | ||
International career statistics change
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 1 |
| 1992 | 8 | 1 |
| 1993 | 8 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 4 |
| 1998 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 9 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 8 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 |
| 2009 | 11 | 1 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 137 | 32 |
Honours change
Club titles change
- Eredivisie: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98
- KNVB Cup: 1992–93, 1997–98, 1998–99
- Johan Cruijff Schaal: 1993, 1994, 1995
- UEFA Champions League: 1994–95; Runners-up: 1995–96
- European Super Cup: 1995
- Intercontinental Cup: 1995
- UEFA Cup: 2000–01
- European Super Cup: 2001
- FA Cup: 2000–01
- Football League Cup: 2000–01
- FA Community Shield: 2001
Personal awards and achievements change
- Finnish Footballer of the Year: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
- Finnish Veikkausliiga Player of the Year: 1990
- Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1993
- Dutch league top scorer: 1993–94
- European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or), 8th place: 1994
- European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or), 3rd place: 1995
- Finnish Sports Personality of the Year: 1995
- European Sports Media Team of the Year: 1994–95, 1995–96
- UEFA Champions League Top Scorers: 1995–96
- All-time cap leader of the Finnish national team
- All-time top scorer of the Finnish national team
- All-time European top scorer of AFC Ajax: 26 goals
References change
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jari Litmanen". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Jari Litmanen - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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