Tommi Petteri Koivistoinen (born 10 July 1970) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Playing career Born in Tampere, Koivistoinen started football in a local club Ilves, making his senior debut in 1988 in first-tier Mestaruussarja.
Later he played for numerous clubs in his native Finland, including Porin Pallo-Toverit (later FC Jazz),Pyöreästä junnusta kasvoi salskea liigamaalivahti Tommi Koivistoinen huolehtii Jazzin maalista vaikka sormi murtuneena, Helsingin Sanomat, 2 October 1993 Tampereen Pallo-Veikot, HJK Helsinki, Käpylän Pallo, Tampere United, Atlantis and AC Allianssi. While playing for HJK, Koivistoinen represented the club in the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League group stage. Koivistoinen won two Finnish championship titles, with Jazz in 1993 and with HJK in 1997.
During his youth years, he represented Finland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 youth international levels.
Koivistoinen announced his retirement in January 2004.Tommi Koivistoinen lopettaa hienon uransa, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 12 January 2004 During his career, Koivistoinen made 276 appearances in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga. He was named in the Veikkausliiga Hall of Fame in 2008.
Later career After retiring from his playing career, Koivistoinen worked as a sporting director of his last club AC Allianssi during 2004–2005.
Since early 2024, Koivistoinen is working as a marketing director of Finnish ice hockey club Kiekko-Vantaa in second-tier Mestis.Lähihoitaja, öljynporaaja, tv-kasvo, insinööri, lentoasematyöntekijä – näin HJK:n Mestarien liiga -pelaajat elävät nykyään, Helsingin Sanomat, 3 October 2024
Personal life His son is a professional ice hockey player.Lukon pistehai Eetu Koivistoinen pelaili vielä viisi vuotta sitten futista kutosdivarissa – huoli äidistä pysäytti kiekkouran, Ilta-Sanomat, 10 March 2019 His younger son Jesse is a former footballer.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueEuropeTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIlves1988Mestaruussarja–1989Mestaruussarja–1990Veikkausliiga190–190Total28000280Porin Pallo-Toverit1991Veikkausliiga280–280Jazz1992Veikkausliiga330–3301993Veikkausliiga280–2801994Veikkausliiga25020270Total1140201160TPV1995Veikkausliiga22010230HJK Helsinki1996Veikkausliiga140301701997Veikkausliiga230202501998Veikkausliiga150702201999Veikkausliiga200020Total540120670KäPa (loan)1999Kakkonen20–20Tampere United2000Veikkausliiga320–320Atlantis2001Veikkausliiga260–260AC Allianssi2002Veikkausliiga90–902003Veikkausliiga00–00Total200020Career total31501503300
Honours Ilves Finnish Cup: 1990 Jazz Veikkausliiga: 1993 HJK Veikkausliiga: 1997 Finnish Cup: 1996, 1998 Finnish League Cup: 1996, 1997, 1998 Atlantis Finnish Cup: 2001
References
External links
Tommi Koivistoinen stats at Football Association of Finland