Teemu Oskari Turunen (born 19 January 1986) is a Finnish football agent and a former footballer who played as a midfielder. He made his debut in Veikkausliiga in 2004 for KooTeePee.[1] Turunen is a member of Finland national under-21 football team and he has visited the training camps of several foreign professional teams including Udinese, Rangers F.C., and SC Heerenveen. Teemu's younger brother Tuomo is also a former footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teemu Oskari Turunen | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | KooTeePee | 53 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Inter Turku | 32 | (4) |
| 2008 | KooTeePee | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | Sogndal | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Falkenberg | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | KooTeePee | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | Lahti | 19 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Since his retirement at the age of 25, Turunen studied law at the University of Helsinki, and has worked as an agent. He has represented his childhood friend Teemu Pukki.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of 1 September 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KooTeePee | 2004 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 4 | – | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 4 | – | 22 | 4 | ||
| Total | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 8 | ||
| Inter Turku | 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 4 | – | 24 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| KooTeePee | 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Sogndal | 2009 | 1. divisjon | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Sogndal 2 | 2009 | 3. divisjon | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Falkenberg | 2009 | Superettan | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| KooTeePee | 2010 | Ykkönen | 11 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| Lahti | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 |
| Career total | 131 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 133 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
References
edit- ^ "Stats Centre: Teemu Turunen Facts". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ Vahva mies Teemu Pukin taustalla, Helsingin Sanomat, 1 June 2020