Markus Halsti
Encyclopedia
Markus Halsti is a Finnish
football defender
who plays for Malmö FF
.
before moving to HJK
in the Finnish top league
in 2003, he debuted in 2004, his 2005 season ended badly with a serious injury near the end of the season, he played for HJK until 2008 when Swedish club GAIS
signed him after a tip off from former Finnish national team
coach Roy Hodgson
as a bosman
. However before he ever had a chance to make a debut for GAIS he moved to Allsvenska
rivals Malmö FF
. Before signing with GAIS he was on trial with Italian Atalanta
, the Norwegian club Start and a few unknown Danish clubs have also been interested but found him too expensive to buy.
away from home in April 2010
, which ultimately won Malmö the match. Halsti missed most of the 2010 season due to injury problems. Halsti acted as reserve for the central defender and right defender positions during the 2011
season.
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|2004
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|2005
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|2006
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|2007
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|2008||rowspan="4"|Malmö FF
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|2010
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|2011
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Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
football defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who plays for Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
.
In Finland
Starting his career in FC ViikingitFC Viikingit
FC Viikingit is a Finnish football club, based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki. The club was founded as Vuosaaren Viikingit in 1965, but in 1998 the football section was separated from the rest of the club and continued under the name FC Viikingit. Usually, the team is referred to as just Viikingit...
before moving to HJK
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...
in the Finnish top league
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
in 2003, he debuted in 2004, his 2005 season ended badly with a serious injury near the end of the season, he played for HJK until 2008 when Swedish club GAIS
GAIS
Göteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg, currently playing in Allsvenskan. The club is commonly referred to simply as GAIS, while its fans also refers to the club as grönsvart or the mackerels because of the traditional shirt colours...
signed him after a tip off from former Finnish national team
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
coach Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson is a former English footballer and current head coach of West Bromwich Albion.Hodgson, who has managed sixteen different teams in eight countries, guided the Switzerland national team to the last 16 of the 1994 World Cup and qualification for Euro 1996; Switzerland had not qualified...
as a bosman
Bosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
. However before he ever had a chance to make a debut for GAIS he moved to Allsvenska
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
rivals Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
. Before signing with GAIS he was on trial with Italian Atalanta
Atalanta B.C.
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...
, the Norwegian club Start and a few unknown Danish clubs have also been interested but found him too expensive to buy.
Malmö FF
Following a disappointing couple of years with Malmö FF, Halsti reinvigorated his club career by heading in the 3-2 goal against Kalmar FFKalmar FF
Kalmar FF is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. Formed 10 January 1910, the club has won three national cup titles and 1 league title. Kalmar FF currently play in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan....
away from home in April 2010
2010 Allsvenskan
- Overview :-League table:-Relegation play-offs:-----Results:...
, which ultimately won Malmö the match. Halsti missed most of the 2010 season due to injury problems. Halsti acted as reserve for the central defender and right defender positions during the 2011
2011 Allsvenskan
The 2011 Allsvenskan, part of the 2011 Swedish football season, was the 87th season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The preliminary 2011 fixtures were released on 15 December 2010. The season began on 2 April 2011 and ended on 23 October 2011...
season.
Career statistics
|-|2003
Veikkausliiga 2003
-League standings:-References:*...
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HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...
||rowspan="5"|Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
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|2004
Veikkausliiga 2004
-League standings:-References:*...
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|2005
Veikkausliiga 2005
The 2005 season of the Finnish Veikkausliiga was won by MyPa.-League table:Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points-Match table:-Overview:-References:*...
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|2006
Veikkausliiga 2006
The 2006 season of the Veikkausliiga the 17th season in the league's history, began on April 19 and ended on October 29.The league was originally supposed to have 14 teams, but AC Allianssi was refused a license, and the league was subsequently played with only 13 teams.-Table:P = Matches played; W...
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|2007
Veikkausliiga 2007
The 2007 season of the Veikkausliiga , the 18th season in the league's history, began on April 21.-Final league table:...
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|2008||rowspan="4"|Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
||rowspan="4"|Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
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|2009||10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||10||0
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|2010
2010 Allsvenskan
- Overview :-League table:-Relegation play-offs:-----Results:...
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|2011
2011 Allsvenskan
The 2011 Allsvenskan, part of the 2011 Swedish football season, was the 87th season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The preliminary 2011 fixtures were released on 15 December 2010. The season began on 2 April 2011 and ended on 23 October 2011...
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