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No. of players | 8 |
First team players | 7 |
International players | 6 |
Biggest purchase | Antti Niemi £1 million from Southampton |
Biggest sale | Lauri Dalla Valle £100,000 to Molde |
Total transfers paid | £1,390,000 |
Total transfers sold | £100,000 |
Finnish players at Fulham[]
To date, there have been a total of eight Finnish players to have been at Fulham, with six of these having represented Finland at full international level. Seven of the players have played for Fulham's first team, and one other has been at the club without making a first team appearance.
Perhaps the most notable Finnish player to have been at Fulham is Jari Litmanen, who joined in 2008 under Roy Hodgson in a bid to help the club stay up in the Premier League. However, as it transpired, he would never make a first team appearance despite Hodgson's wishes for him to do so. Several injury concerns forced him away from the side and he was criticised by some when still managing several international appearances with Finland during this time.
First team[]
The following is a list of Finnish players who have played at least one appearance for Fulham's first team.
No. | Name | Fulham career | Apps (gls) | Debut | From | To | Int. caps (gls) |
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1 | Antti Niemi | 2006-2008 | 63 (0) | 14 Jan 2006 | ![]() £1 million |
Released | 67 (0) |
2 | Shefki Kuqi | 2007-2008 | 10 (0) | 16 Aug 2008 | ![]() Loan |
![]() Loan end |
62 (8) |
3 | Toni Kallio | 2008-2010 | 7 (0) | 23 Aug 2008 | ![]() Loan / £250,000 |
![]() Free |
49 (2) |
4 | Lauri Dalla Valle | 2010-2013 | 2 (0) | 30 Jun 2011 | ![]() Part exchange |
![]() £100,000 |
Finland U21 7 (4) |
5 | Jesse Joronen | 2009-2017 | 7 (0) | 9 Aug 2014 | ![]() Academy |
![]() Free |
* (*) |
6 | Sakari Mattila | 2015-2016 | 9 (0) | 11 Aug 2015 | ![]() £140,000 |
Released | 16 (0) |
7 | Terry Ablade | 2018-present | * (*) | 23 Aug 2022 | ![]() Academy |
- | Finland U21 5 (1) |
Other[]
The following is a list of Finnish players who have been at Fulham, but never made an appearance for the first team.
No. | Name | Fulham career | From | To | Int. caps (gls) |
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1 | Jari Litmanen | 2008 | Unattached Free |
Released | 137 (32) |
Finnish staff at Fulham[]
Managers[]
To date, there have been no Finnish managers at Fulham.
Backroom staff[]
To date, there have been no Finnish backroom staff at Fulham.
Finnish opposition[]
Competitive[]
The following is a list of Finnish football clubs that Fulham have faced in competitive competition.
No. | Club | Meetings | First match | Last match | Fulham record |
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1 | FC Haka | 2 | 6 Jul 2002 | 14 Jul 2002 | W0 D2 L0 |
Friendlies[]
To date, Fulham have never faced Finnish opposition in a friendly match.
Fulham personnel in Finland[]
Players[]
The following is a list of Fulham players who have played for a Finnish football club. The aforementioned Finnish players who have played for Fulham have been omitted.
No. | Name | Fulham career | Finnish club(s) |
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1 | ![]() |
1977-1981 | FC Kuusysi (1981) |
2 | ![]() |
1980-1982 & 1994-1996 | RoLa (1984) |
3 | ![]() |
1983 & 1984-1985 | MyPa (1984) |
4 | ![]() |
1990 | FC Honka (1981), JYP-77 (1982) & HJK (1987) |
5 | ![]() |
1991 | HJK (1988) |
6 | ![]() |
1993-1995 | TPS (1996) |
7 | ![]() |
2000-2007 | Tampere Utd (2008-2009), TPV (2008), FC Ilves (2009), KuPS (2012-2013), Ekenäs IF (2015), FC Haka (2016), KTP (2018) & Klubi 04 (2020-2022) |
8 | ![]() |
2002-2010 | TPS (2009 & 2013-2014) & SJK (2014-2016) |
9 | ![]() |
2005-2011 | TPS (2010) |
10 | ![]() |
2002-2014 | FC Honka (2014) |
11 | ![]() |
2009-2014 | FC Honka (2014) |
12 | ![]() |
2016-2023 | TPS (2021) |
13 | ![]() |
2015-present | FC Haka (2024) |
Managers[]
The following is a list of Fulham managers who have managed in Finland.
No. | Name | Fulham career | Finnish club(s) |
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1 | ![]() |
2007-2010 | Finland (2006-2007) |
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