Tommi Vaiho (born 13 September 1988) is a Swedish footballer who plays for IFK Norrköping in Allsvenskan as a goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 September 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Norrköping | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2000 | Djurgården-Kista | ||
2000–2002 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
2003–2004 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2013 | Djurgårdens IF | 23 | (0) |
2007 | → Värtans IK (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2008 | → IK Frej (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2009 | → Vasalunds IF (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2013–2016 | GAIS | 118 | (0) |
2017–2023 | Djurgårdens IF | 51 | (0) |
2022 | → Sirius (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2024– | IFK Norrköping | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2003–2005 | Sweden U17 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 February 2009 |
Career
editVaiho began his career with IF Brommapojkarna and moved in 2003 to Djurgårdens IF.
He joined the club from the junior squad at the start of the 2005 season, but is still to make his Allsvenskan debut for DIF, he played only three Svenska Cupen games. He was later loaned out in the season 2007 to Värtans IK and in 2008 played eleven games for IK Frej in the Division 2 Norra Svealand. Vaiho left on loan to Vasalunds IF in January 2009. He returned to Djurgården after the season. Vaiho made his Allsvenskan debut on 14 March 2010, against BK Häcken.[1]
On 8 December 2016 Vaiho signed a 3-year deal with Djurgårdens IF.
On 10 February 2022, Vaiho joined Sirius on loan until mid-July 2022.[2]
On 19 March 2024, Vaiho joined IFK Norrköping on a half-year long deal.[3]
Personal life
editVaiho was born in Sweden to Finnish parents. His mother is from Oulu and father from Pori. Vaiho is a fluent Finnish speaker.[4][5]
Honours
edit- Djurgårdens IF
Individual
- Årets Järnkamin: 2019
References
edit- ^ Jonsson, Mats. "Vaiho om debuten: "Vet vad jag kan"". fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Tommi Vaiho klar för Sirius Fotboll" (Press release) (in Swedish). Sirius. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Edström, Karl (19 March 2024). "Välkommen till IFK, Tommi Vaiho!". IFK Norrköping (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ HRADECKY, JORONEN & TOMMI VAIHO? HUUHKAJIEN MAALIVAHTITILANNE ON HYVÄ, MUTTA VAIHTOEHTOJA EI VOI OLLA LIIKAA, byyri.fi, 21 October 2020
- ^ Djurgårdenin Tommi Vaiho päätyi tolppien väliin jo lapsena: Olen aina halunnut olla maalivahti, sverigesradio.se, 25 July 2018
External links
edit- Profile at Djurgården website
- Tommi Vaiho at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Tommi Vaiho at Elite Football (archive)