Pauli Kuusijärvi

Pauli Kuusijärvi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-03-21) 21 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Espoo, Finland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1997–2001	Honka
2002	HIFK
2003–2005	Honka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2010	Espoo	83	(10)
2011	Honka	4	(0)
2011	→ Pallohonka (loan)	2	(0)
2012	Haka	22	(0)
2013	Gnistan	25	(2)
2014–2018	HIFK	101	(6)
2019–2020	Gnistan	44	(5)
2021–2022	PK-35	44	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022

Pauli Kuusijärvi (born 21 March 1986) is a Finnish former footballer. He primarily played as a defender throughout his career.

Career

Kuusijärvi was born in Espoo, where he played for FC Honka at youth level. From there he moved to another local club, FC Espoo, for which he played 2007-2010 and acted as the captain of the team. Kuusijärvi returned to his former youth club, FC Honka, in February 2011.[1] During his first season on the Finnish top level, Veikkausliiga, he played in four matches. After his year in Honka, he transferred to Valkeakosken Haka.[2] For Haka he played in 22 matches in total. In 2013, he moved to Gnistan.[3]

From 2014 to 2018 he played for HIFK.

References

1. "FC Honka - Honka sopimukseen Kuusijärven kanssa". Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
2. "Hakan avainpelaaja jatkosopimukseen – uusi puolustaja Hongasta | Kymppipaikka". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
3. "Pauli Kuusijärvi Gnistanin puolustukseen". 26 January 2013.

External links

Media related to Pauli Kuusijärvi at Wikimedia Commons