Kimmo Tarkkio

Kimmo Tarkkio
Personal information
Full name	Kimmo Juhani Tarkkio
Date of birth	15 January 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1985	JJK
1986–1988	HJK
1989	Hammarby IF
1989–1990	Tiong Bahru
1990	HJK
1991	Haka
1991	Kuusysi
1992–1993	Chaves
1993	Kuusysi
1993–1994	Felgueiras
1994	Kuusysi
1995	FinnPa
1996	Haka
1996	Geylang United
1997	PK-35
1997–1999	VPS
1999	MP
2000	Guangzhou Apollo
International career
1986–1987	Finland U21
1986–1992	Finland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kimmo Juhani Tarkkio (born 15 January 1966) is a retired Finnish footballer who played as a striker. After retiring, he took up billiards.^[1]

International career

Tarkkio made his debut with the Finnish national team on the 21 February 1986, in a 0–0 friendly draw with Bahrain.^[2] On 13 January 1989, Tarkkio scored his first goal for Finland in their 2–1 friendly loss to Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo.^[3]

Tarkkio played his last game for the Huuhkajat on 14 November 1992, against France in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier.^[4] Tarkkio finished his international career with 33 caps and scoring 3 goals.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	13 January 1989	Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	1 – 1	2 – 1	Friendly
2	23 August 1989	Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio, Finland	Yugoslavia	1 – 0	2 – 2	Friendly
3	10 March 1990	Tampa Stadium, Tampa, United States	United States	1 – 1	2 – 1	Friendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015^[5]

References

^ Interview with iltalehti.fi
^ "Bahrain v Finland, 21 February 1986". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "Egypt v Finland, 13 January 1989". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "France v Finland, 14 November 1992". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "Football PLAYER: Kimmo Tarkkio". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

External links

Kimmo Tarkkio at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Kimmo Tarkkio at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] Interview with iltalehti.fi

[2] "Bahrain v Finland, 21 February 1986". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[3] "Egypt v Finland, 13 January 1989". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[4] "France v Finland, 14 November 1992". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[5] "Football PLAYER: Kimmo Tarkkio". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

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