Ari Heikkinen (born 8 April 1964) is a Finnish former professional footballer, who played as a defender. He was capped 51 times for Finland national football team during 1989–1994, scoring one goal in an away game against Poland in 1993.
Heikkinen started playing football with Kajaanin Palloilijat (KaPa) in lower divisions. He has made a total of 309 appearances in Finnish top-tiers Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga for Turun Palloseura and Haka, additionally winning two Finnish championship titles with Haka. In 1990, he played for Germinal Ekeren in Belgian First Division.Kohti EM-karsintoja: Ari Heikkinen uskoo tuplavoittoon, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 29 May 2007
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTPS1984Mestaruussarja50––501985Mestaruussarja241–202611986Mestaruussarja222––2221987Mestaruussarja220–402601988Mestaruussarja261–603211989Mestaruussarja270––270Total1264001201384Germinal Ekeren1989–90Belgian First Division8010–90TPS1990Veikkausliiga130–201501991Veikkausliiga334––3341992Veikkausliiga331–203511993Veikkausliiga272––272Total106700401307Haka1994Veikkausliiga200––2001995Veikkausliiga250––2501996Veikkausliiga161–402011997Ykkönen21410–2241998Veikkausliiga170–40210Total99510801085Career total336162024036216
International FinlandYearAppsGoals19891301990701991701992501993141199450Total511
International goals As of match played 13 April 1993. Finland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Heikkinen goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ari HeikkinenNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition113 April 1993Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw, Poland1–21–2Friendly
Honours Haka Veikkausliiga: 1995, 1998 Finnish Cup: 1997 Ykkönen: 1997 Individual Finnish Footballer of the Year: 1989
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