Jokke Kangaskorpi Explained

Jokke Kangaskorpi
Birth Date:2 March 1972
Birth Place:Mikkeli, Finland
Height:1.81 m
Position:Winger
Years1:1987–1994
Clubs1:Mikkelin Palloilijat
Caps1:177
Goals1:22
Years2:1995–1996
Clubs2:Haka
Caps2:45
Goals2:8
Years3:1997
Clubs3:Lira Luleå BK
Caps3:21
Goals3:9
Years4:1998
Clubs4:FC Mikkeli
Years5:1998
Clubs5:Gefle IF
Caps5:20
Goals5:1
Years6:1999
Clubs6:IFK Gävle
Years7:1999
Clubs7:Tampereen Pallo-Veikot
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:1999
Clubs8:FC Mikkeli
Caps8:14
Goals8:6
Years9:2000
Clubs9:Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat
Caps9:30
Goals9:4
Years10:2001–2006
Clubs10:MP Mikkeli
Caps10:111
Goals10:13
Nationalyears1:1994–1996
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0

Jokke Kangaskorpi (2 March 1972 – 1 May 2009) was a Finnish professional footballer who played as a winger.

He played for the Finnish clubs MP Mikkeli, FC Haka, TPV and KTP making 244 Veikkausliiga appearances. With FC Haka he became Finnish league champion in 1995.[1] [2] He also played for Gefle IF, Lira Luleå BK, and IFK Gävle in Sweden, and was capped 11 times for Finland.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Huippupalloilija menehtyi vappuna 37-vuotiaana . The top ball player died on 1 May at the age of 37 . 17 June 2020 . Ilta-Sanomat . 4 May 2009 . Finnish.
  2. Web site: Jokke Kangaskorpi är borta . Jokke Kangaskorpi is gone . svenska.yle.fi . 17 June 2020 . Swedish . 4 May 2009.
  3. Web site: Jokke Kangaskorpi on poissa . Jokke Kangaskorpi is gone . Suomen Palloliitto . 17 June 2020 . Finnish . 4 May 2009.