Aarno Turpeinen Explained

Aarno Turpeinen
Birth Date:1971 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Oulu, Finland
Position:Defender
Years1:1989–1991
Clubs1:OTP
Caps1:58
Goals1:0
Years2:1992
Clubs2:FC Oulu
Caps2:30
Goals2:0
Years3:1993–1994
Clubs3:RoPS
Caps3:51
Goals3:3
Years4:1995–2004
Clubs4:HJK
Caps4:225
Goals4:4
Totalcaps:364
Totalgoals:7
Nationalyears1:1996–2002
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:0

Aarno Turpeinen (21 March 1971 – 8 June 2022[1]) was a Finnish professional footballer who played as a defender. In the 1998–99 season, Turpeinen was part of the HJK Helsinki squad that reached the group phase of UEFA Champions League as the first and only Finnish club to this day.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
OTP1989Mestaruussarja7070
1990Veikkausliiga190190
1991Veikkausliiga330330
Total5900000590
FC Oulu1992Veikkausliiga300300
RoPS1993Veikkausliiga262262
1994Veikkausliiga251251
Total5130000513
HJK Helsinki1995Veikkausliiga11020130
1996Veikkausliiga2401040290
1997Veikkausliiga24010250
1998Veikkausliiga2501060320
1999Veikkausliiga22040260
2000Veikkausliiga3021040352
2001Veikkausliiga26140301
2002Veikkausliiga28020300
2003Veikkausliiga2501020280
2004Veikkausliiga10120121
Total2254403202614
Career total3657403204017

International

Finland
YearAppsGoals
199610
199730
199880
199900
200020
200100
200220
Total160

Honours

HJK

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/aarno-turpeinen-on-kuollut/ Aarno Turpeinen on kuollut
  2. https://www.iltalehti.fi/veikkausliiga/a/6993dc0e-44da-4014-ad08-d81739c30398 Puolustajalegenda Aarno Turpeinen, 51, menehtyi – Huuhkajat kunnioittaa muistoa tyylikkäästi