Joonas Kolkka Explained

Joonas Kolkka
Fullname:Joonas Einari Kolkka
Birth Date:1974 9, df=y
Birth Place:Lahti, Finland
Height:1.74m
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Reipas Lahti
Years1:1991–1993
Clubs1:Reipas Lahti
Caps1:34
Goals1:19
Years2:1993–1995
Clubs2:MyPa
Caps2:43
Goals2:17
Years3:1996–1998
Clubs3:Willem II
Caps3:68
Goals3:16
Years4:1998–2001
Clubs4:PSV
Caps4:78
Goals4:10
Years5:2001–2003
Clubs5:Panathinaikos
Caps5:45
Goals5:3
Years6:2003–2004
Clubs6:Borussia M'gladbach
Caps6:28
Goals6:2
Years7:2004–2005
Clubs7:Crystal Palace
Caps7:26
Goals7:3
Years8:2005–2006
Clubs8:ADO Den Haag
Caps8:31
Goals8:8
Years9:2006–2007
Clubs9:Feyenoord
Caps9:22
Goals9:3
Years10:2007–2011
Clubs10:NAC Breda
Caps10:113
Goals10:8
Years11:2011–2012
Clubs11:Willem II
Caps11:13
Goals11:1
Years12:2012
Clubs12:Texas Dutch Lions
Caps12:15
Goals12:2
Totalcaps:516
Totalgoals:92
Nationalyears1:1994–2010[1]
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:98
Nationalgoals1:11

Joonas Einari Kolkka (born 28 September 1974) is a Finnish retired professional footballer who played as a left winger most of his career, but could also play on the right wing. Having started his career in his native Finland, he went on to play for several clubs in the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, England, and the USA.

Club career

Born in Lahti, Kolkka started his career with Reipas Lahti and MyPa in Finland's Veikkausliiga. He won the Finnish Cup with MyPa in 1995 before joining Netherlands' Willem II the same year. In 1998 Kolkka joined Dutch club PSV Eindhoven on a four-year contract.[2] At PSV he won two league championships and got to play in the UEFA Champions League. Kolkka then moved to Greek side Panathinaikos in 2001 for a transfer fee of €2.3 million,[3] and he spent two seasons there. After leaving Greece, Kolkka played a season each for Borussia Mönchengladbach of the German Bundesliga, and in Crystal Palace of the English Premier League, to which he transferred for a fee of €750.000.[4] He scored at both Anfield[5] and Old Trafford[6] during his stay at the club, and also scored in the thrilling 3–3 draw with Norwich.[7] He was released by Palace, and returned to the Netherlands in 2005, signing a one-year deal with ADO Den Haag. After an impressive season with ADO, he was signed by Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2006, and played until summer 2011 for NAC Breda. In 2011, he was signed by his former club, Willem II, being employed as a player and a sales manager of the club.

On 4 May 2012, it was announced that Kolkka had signed a three-month-contract with Texas Dutch Lions, in the third level of American football (not Dayton Dutch Lions). After his contract with the Dutch Lions expired, Kolkka returned to the Netherlands, working as a youth coach for his former club PSV.

International career

Kolkka made his debut for the Finland national team on 26 October 1994 against Estonia, and was a regular in the Finland lineup until 2010.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reipas Lahti1991Veikkausliiga4040
1992Ykkönen
1993Kakkonen
Total34193419
MyPa1994Veikkausliiga21110000222313
1995Veikkausliiga226000040266
Total43170000624919
Willem II1995–96Eredivisie700070
1996–97Eredivisie32700327
1997–98Eredivisie29900299
Total68160000006816
PSV1998–99Eredivisie191301070301
1999–00Eredivisie3250060385
2000–01Eredivisie27430110414
Total7810601024010910
Panathninaikos2001–02Super League Greece23241121394
2002–03Super League Greece2217050341
Total45311100171735
Borussia Mönchengladbach2003–04Bundesliga28251333
Crystal Palace2004–05Premier League2330010243
2005–06Championship30001040
Total263002000283
ADO Den Haag2005–06Eredivisie318318
Feyenoord2006–07Eredivisie223001040273
NAC Breda2007–08Eredivisie3225050422
2008–09Eredivisie303514120415
2009–10Eredivisie310300050390
2010–11Eredivisie20330233
Total1138161917014610
Willem II2011–12Eerste Divisie13110141
Texas Dutch Lions2012USL PDL152152
Career total5169039213158362496

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland199421
199521
199651
199720
199871
199972
200060
200162
200271
200392
200490
200540
200680
200790
200870
200970
201010
Total9811

Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kolkka goal.[9]

List of international goals scored by Joonas Kolkka
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 26 October 1994 Tallinn, Estonia 7–0 Friendly
2 16 February 1995 Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. 2–2 Friendly
3 6 October 1996 Helsinki, Finland 2–3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 5 September 1998 Helsinki, Finland 3–2 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
5 9 October 1999 Helsinki, Finland 4–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
6
7 15 August 2001 Helsinki, Finland 4–1 Friendly
8 5 September 2001 Helsinki, Finland 5–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 27 March 2002 Porto, Portugal 4–1 Friendly
10 7 June 2003 Helsinki, Finland 3–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
11 11 October 2003 Tampere, Finland 3–2 Friendly

Honours

MyPa

1995

PSV

1999–2000, 2000–01

Finland

2000–01[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joonas Kolkka - International Appearances . 3 May 2012 . The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. News: Damström . Annika . Joonas Kolkan uudeksi seuraksi PSV Eindhoven . The new company of Joonas Kolka is PSV Eindhoven . 19 May 2022 . Helsingin Sanomat . 16 February 1998 . fi.
  3. https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/teams/gr/panathinaikos/transfers/most-expensive Panathinaikos Most Expensive Transfers
  4. https://tribuna.com/en/league/bundesliga/transfers/2004-summer/ Bundesliga Transfers 2004 - Summer
  5. Web site: Liverpool 3–2 Crystal Palace . . 13 November 2004 . 5 November 2009.
  6. Web site: Man Utd 5–2 Crystal Palace . . 18 December 2004 . 5 November 2009.
  7. Web site: Crystal Palace 3–3 Norwich . . 16 April 2005 . 5 November 2009.
  8. Web site: Kolkka Joonas . palloliitto.fi . Finnish . 16 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320125621/http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/miesten_a-maajoukkue/pelaajat/kolkka_joonas// . 20 March 2012 .
  9. Web site: Kolkka Joonas . Finnish . 20 August 2011 . Suomen Palloliitto (Football Association of Finland) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110814000347/http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/miesten_a-maajoukkue/pelaajat/kolkka_joonas/ . 14 August 2011 . dmy-all .
  10. Web site: Finland-NorwayLine-ups . 6 December 2020.
  11. Web site: Tournament table . 6 December 2020.