Jari Ilola (born 24 November 1978) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played for Finnish clubs Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS), HJK Helsinki, as well as for Swedish club IF Elfsborg. Ilola was part of the HJK squad that qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League group stage as the first and the only Finnish club ever to this date.
At international level, he made 30 appearances scoring one goal for the Finland national team.Turkkilainen sauna - nuori Jari Ilola oli tekemässä Istanbulin ihmettä 1998, Lapin Kansa, 21 March 2017
He is currently the sporting director of his former club RoPS in Ykkönen."Uskottavuuden kannalta oli tärkeää päästä valtakunnalliseen sarjaan", utj Jari Ilola, RoPS, pallotv.fi, 17 March 2024Taloutensa kanssa kamppaileva RoPS on lähellä liiganousua - joukkue lähtee kauden viimeiseen runkosarjan otteluun jalkapallon Ykkösen johdossa, Yle, 17 September 2021Jari Ilola jätti jalkapallon ja muutti Rovaniemelle, Yle, 12 May 2011
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionJari Ilola, Football Association of FinlandClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRoPS1995Veikkausliiga20––201996Veikkausliiga234––2341997Veikkausliiga221––221Total475––––475HJK Helsinki1998Veikkausliiga22200813031999Veikkausliiga27200313032000Veikkausliiga100000102001Veikkausliiga24400402842002Veikkausliiga1630020183Total9011––17210713Elfsborg2003Allsvenskan1201202004Allsvenskan180302102005Allsvenskan1501502006Allsvenskan2002002007Allsvenskan19010602602008Allsvenskan1010202009Allsvenskan00002010Allsvenskan0000Total85010100960Career total222161027225018
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFinland199820199950200000200110200231200340200430200530200670200720Total301
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ilola goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jari IlolaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition17 January 2002Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain1–01–1Friendly
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