Pekka Sihvola

Pekka Sihvola (born 22 April 1984) is a Finnish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for IF Gnistan in the Finnish Kakkonen. He previously played for FC Honka, FC Hämeenlinna, FC Lahti, Haka, MyPa and HIFK. He has also represented the Finnish national football team.[1]

Pekka Sihvola
Personal information
Full name Pekka Sihvola
Date of birth (1984-04-22) 22 April 1984
Place of birth Espoo, Finland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
IF Gnistan
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 FC Jokerit 4 (0)
2004 Klubi-04 ? (18)
2005 PK-35 ? (5)
2006 FC Honka 5 (0)
2006–2009 FC Hämeenlinna 59 (37)
2008FC Viikingit (loan) 7 (4)
2010 FC Lahti 17 (2)
2011 FC Haka 33 (9)
2012–2014 MYPA 60 (26)
2015–2018 HIFK 114 (38)
2019– IF Gnistan 17 (9)
International career
2014 Finland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2019

In 2004 Sihvola and fellow footballer from Hämeenlinna, Panu Autio, had a trial at C.D. La Serena playing at top level of Chilean football. They also trained with C.D. Magallanes playing in the third level. They would have been the first Finnish footballers ever to play in the Chilean football league, but they were never given a professional contract and they both returned to Finland.

Sihvola is a striker with a keen eye for goal. In September 2012 Sihvola attracted world-wide fame for a training video posted online in which he scored a blindfolded Rabona penalty.[2]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. Pekka Sihvola at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Mypa uutiset | Myllykosken Pallo". Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2012.


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