Timo Furuholm
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Timo Furuholm is a Finnish
professional footballer who currently plays for F.C. International Turku in the Finnish
Veikkausliiga
. He is the son of former Finnish footballer and current Eurosport
commentator, Tapio Furuholm.
, playing against FF Jaro
at the age of 16. At the time, he was the youngest player ever to make an appearance in the Finnish top flight. In 2004 he played for another Pori
based team, Musan Salama
in the third level
, making 21 appearances and scoring 17 goals. In 2005 he signed with Inter Turku. He was been since suffered from multiple injuries.
During the 2007 season he made 14 appearances and two goals for Inter. In the next season he missed three months because of a knee injury, and was only able to make nine appearances and four goals. The following season he was finally able to play the whole season without injuries, making in total of 23 appearances and scoring impressive 11 league goals. He however missed almost the whole 2010 season
as he injured himself in the early days of the season (only four appearances, no goals).
The 2011
season was finally his breakthrough, as he went on scoring 22 league goals and only losing by one goal to Kimmo Tarkkio and Valeri Popovitch
as the record goalscorer in Veikkausliiga. His contract with Inter expired after the 2011 season and he is expected to leave the club in the near future.
in January 2010, as he came from the bench to replace Hermanni Vuorinen
in a friendly match against South Korea at Málaga
, Spain
. He scored his first national goal on 10 August 2011 in a friendly against Latvia
.
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...
professional footballer who currently plays for F.C. International Turku in the Finnish
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...
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...
. He is the son of former Finnish footballer and current Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
commentator, Tapio Furuholm.
Club career
In 2003, Furuholm made his Veikkausliiga debut for FC JazzFC Jazz
FC Jazz is a football club from Pori, Finland.- History :The club was founded in 1934. They played 19 seasons in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga between 1984 and 2004. The club was dissolved in 2005, as a result of financial difficulties. The club won the Finnish championship title in...
, playing against FF Jaro
FF Jaro
FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga...
at the age of 16. At the time, he was the youngest player ever to make an appearance in the Finnish top flight. In 2004 he played for another Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
based team, Musan Salama
Musan Salama
Musan Salama, or MuSa for short, is a Finnish football club based in the city of Pori in the municipality of Satakunta. The club was first founded in 1960 as a football & ice hockey club in the suburb of Musa. Later on the ice hockey was left out...
in the third level
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
, making 21 appearances and scoring 17 goals. In 2005 he signed with Inter Turku. He was been since suffered from multiple injuries.
During the 2007 season he made 14 appearances and two goals for Inter. In the next season he missed three months because of a knee injury, and was only able to make nine appearances and four goals. The following season he was finally able to play the whole season without injuries, making in total of 23 appearances and scoring impressive 11 league goals. He however missed almost the whole 2010 season
2010 Veikkausliiga
The 2010 Veikkausliiga was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.-Teams:...
as he injured himself in the early days of the season (only four appearances, no goals).
The 2011
2011 Veikkausliiga
The 2011 Veikkausliiga was the eighty-first season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 2 May 2011 and ended on 29 October 2011. HJK Helsinki were the defending champions and successfully defended their title....
season was finally his breakthrough, as he went on scoring 22 league goals and only losing by one goal to Kimmo Tarkkio and Valeri Popovitch
Valeri Popovitch
Valeri Aleksandrovich Popovitch is a Russian football striker with Finnish nationality. Popovitch is the all-time scoring leader of FC Haka. After his contract ended with HJK in 2010, he joined Ilves Tampere playing in Kakkonen, as a player-coach, signing a two-year contract.He has also capped...
as the record goalscorer in Veikkausliiga. His contract with Inter expired after the 2011 season and he is expected to leave the club in the near future.
International career
Furuholm made his international debut for the Finnish national teamFinland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
in January 2010, as he came from the bench to replace Hermanni Vuorinen
Hermanni Vuorinen
Hermanni Vuorinen is a Finnish footballer playing as a striker. He currently plays for Sporting Charleroi in the Belgian premier division.Even though 1.93 m tall, and he is very strong on aerial challenges....
in a friendly match against South Korea at Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. He scored his first national goal on 10 August 2011 in a friendly against Latvia
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
.