Tuomas Aho Explained

Tuomas Aho
Fullname:Tuomas Yrjö Aho
Birth Date:27 May 1981
Birth Place:Parikkala, Finland
Height:1.88 m[1]
Youthyears1:–1992
Youthclubs1:KeuPa
Youthyears2:1993–1994
Youthclubs2:Kuusankosken Kumu
Youthyears3:1995
Youthclubs3:FC Kouvola
Youthyears4:1996–1998
Youthclubs4:FC Kuusankoski
Years1:1998
Clubs1:Kuusankoski
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:1999–2004
Clubs2:MYPA
Caps2:118
Goals2:3
Years3:2002
Clubs3:Kuusankoski (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2004–2006
Clubs4:AGF
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2006–2008
Clubs5:HJK
Caps5:59
Goals5:1
Years6:2007
Clubs6:Klubi 04 (loan)
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2009–2014
Clubs7:MyPa
Caps7:142
Goals7:5
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:HIFK
Caps8:52
Goals8:2
Totalcaps:398
Totalgoals:11
Nationalyears1:1999
Nationalteam1:Finland U18
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2000
Nationalteam2:Finland U19
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2001
Nationalteam3:Finland U20
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2000–2003
Nationalteam4:Finland U21
Nationalcaps4:12
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2006
Nationalteam5:Finland
Nationalcaps5:3
Nationalgoals5:0

Tuomas Aho (born 27 May 1981) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He made 371 appearances in the Veikkausliiga, and had a short stint abroad with Danish Superliga club AGF.

Career

Early years

Aho played youth football for KeuPa, Kumu JT, FC Kouvola and FC Kuusankoski.[2] He made his senior debut for the latter in the 1998 season.[3]

He made his debut in the Veikkausliiga on 27 June 1999 for MyPa in a match against FC Jazz.[4] He won the Finnish Cup with the club in 2004.[5]

AGF

On 23 December 2004, Aho signed with Danish Superliga club AGF after his contract with MyPa had expired.[6] He made his debut on 20 March 2005, coming on as an substitute in stoppage time for Tobias Grahn in a 2–1 home win over Nordsjælland.[7] He played his first full game on 7 May in a 3–1 away loss to AaB.[8] [9]

Return to Finland

Aho returned to Finland on 1 May 2006, signing with HJK.[10] He played for the club through three seasons, before returning to MyPa on 3 December 2008.[11] He served as club captain of both HJK and MyPa.[12] [13]

On 13 March 2015, Aho signed a one-year contract with HIFK, who were newly promoted to the top division.[14]

Personal life

Aho has studied sport pedagogy at the University of Jyväskylä.[15]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kuusankoski1998Kakkonen5050
MYPA1999Veikkausliiga8080
2000Veikkausliiga30010310
2001Veikkausliiga27120291
2002Veikkausliiga300030
2003Veikkausliiga24040280
2004Veikkausliiga2621120293
Total11031100901164
Kuusankoski (loan)2002Ykkönen1010
AGF2004–05Danish Superliga120120
2005–06Danish Superliga6060
Total180000000180
HJK2006Veikkausliiga191100010211
2007Veikkausliiga180000010190
2008Veikkausliiga220100000230
Total591200020631
Klubi 042007Ykkönen3030
MYPA2009Veikkausliiga2500050300
2010Veikkausliiga211101050281
2011Veikkausliiga1701020200
2012Veikkausliiga252202030322
2013Veikkausliiga3011040351
2014Veikkausliiga241005040332
Total1425501901201785
HIFK2015Veikkausliiga2310010241
2016Veikkausliiga2011050261
2017Veikkausliiga10000100
Total532106000602
Career total391119125023044812

Honours

MyPa

HJK

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tuomas Aho, statistik fra superligaen, all-time . SuperStats . 4 October 2022 . da.
  2. Web site: Vento . Jari . Tuomas Aho kesäleirille vierailijaksi . KP-75 . 3 October 2022 . fi . 16 May 2019 .
  3. Book: Vuorinen . Juha . Kasila . Markku . Pelimiehet – Suomen jalkapallon pelaajatilastot 1930–2006 . 2007 . Suomen urheilumuseosäätiö . Jyväskylä . 978-952-99075-9-5.
  4. Web site: Liigapelaajat . Veikkausliiga . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801161334/http://www.veikkausliiga.hs.prewise.com/pelaajatilastot.asp?Nimi=Aho+Tuomas . 1 August 2017 . fi . live.
  5. journal . Jalkapallokirja 2005 – Suomen Palloliiton Julkaisu 70: Vuosikerta . 2005 . Liiton Toimisto . Helsinki . fi . 0787-7188.
  6. News: Fodbold: Grahn og Aho til AGF . 4 October 2022 . Jyllands-Posten . 23 December 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004074630/https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE3772283/Fodbold-Grahn-og-Aho-til-AGF/ . 4 October 2022 . da.
  7. News: Engmann . Jesper . Første hele kamp til finne . 4 October 2022 . Jyllands-Posten . 22 March 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004075250/https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE3782943/F%C3%B8rste-hele-kamp-til-finne/ . 4 October 2022 . da.
  8. News: Nielsen . Poul F. . Bræmer bankede AGF . 4 October 2022 . B.T. . 7 May 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004075651/https://www.bt.dk/sport/braemer-bankede-agf . 4 October 2022 . da.
  9. Web site: Superligakamp AaB–AGF, 07.05.2005 . SuperStats . 4 October 2022.
  10. News: Tuomas Aho skifter til HJK Helsinki . 4 October 2022 . Tipsbladet . 1 May 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004080250/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/tuomas-aho-skifter-til-hjk-helsinki . 4 October 2022 . da.
  11. News: Aho, Multaharju and Oksanen MyPaan . 4 October 2022 . Myllykosken Pallo -47 . 3 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081203120338/http://www.mypa.fi/m2/sivu.php?id=866 . 3 December 2008 . fi.
  12. Web site: Aho . Mikko . Veikkausliiga Tuomas Aho: "On suuri kunnia olla HJK:n kapteeni" . Veikkausliiga . 4 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801170213/http://www.veikkausliiga.hs.prewise.com/News.aspx?ID=31612 . 1 August 2017 . fi . 27 September 2008 . live.
  13. Web site: Kapteenisto kaudella 2012 . Myllykosken Pallo -47 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175642/http://www.mypa.fi/uutiset/edustusjoukkue/?uutinen=119&otsikko=KAPTEENISTO+KAUDELLA+2012 . 2 April 2015 . fi . 23 March 2008 . dead.
  14. Web site: Perret . Christoffer . Tuomas Aho HIFK:hon - ensimmäinen täysin kotimainen joukkue pääsarjassa 7 vuoteen . HIFK Fotboll . 4 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004081141/https://hifkfotboll.fi/2015/03/tuomas-aho-hifkhon/ . 4 October 2022 . fi . 13 March 2015 . live.
  15. Web site: Isotalo . Mikko . Laukkanen . Riku . Topparia etsimässä . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022115016/https://jalkapallolehti.fi/topparia-etsimassa/ . 22 October 2021 . fi . 14 April 2015 . dead.