Henri Sillanpää (born 4 June 1979) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who is currently working as an assistant manager of VPS.[1][2]

Henri Sillanpää
Personal information
Full name Henri Sillanpää
Date of birth (1979-06-04) 4 June 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Tornio, Finland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
VPS (assistant manager)
Youth career
VPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 VPS 78 (0)
2001FC Kiisto (loan) 1 (0)
2002 Närpes Kraft 7 (0)
2003 TP-47 26 (0)
2004–2005 AC Allianssi 49 (0)
2006–2010 VPS 95 (0)
2010–2012 GAIS 32 (0)
2012Tromsø IL (loan) 2 (0)
2013–2016 VPS 80 (0)
2020 BK-48
International career
1999–2000 Finland U21 3 (0)
2004–2012 Finland 6 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2021 VPS (goalkeeping coach)
2022– VPS (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 August 2012

International career edit

He made his debut for the Finnish national team on 3 December 2004 in a friendly match against Oman.

International statistics edit

As of 6 June 2012 [3]
Finland national team
Year Apps Goals
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 2 0
2008 1 0
2012 1 0
Total 6 0

Personal life edit

His son Gabriel Sillanpää is also a professional footballer who plays for VPS.[4]

Honours edit

Individual

References edit

  1. ^ Torniolaislähtöinen Henri Sillanpää juhli VPS:n liigapronssia valmentajana, edellinen kerta oli kymmenen vuotta sitten pelaajana, Lapin Kansa, 24 October 2023
  2. ^ "Officiellt: Henri Sillanpää klar för BK-48". Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Henri Sillanpää". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  4. ^ Vaasassa kiertää ilkeitä huhuja VPS:n Nuoreloista – ”Henkilökohtaiset suhteet eivät pääse vaikuttamaan”, ilkkapohjalainen.fi, 9 June 2021
  5. ^ "Veikkausliiga | Kauden 2013 pelipaikkojen parhaat nimetty". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

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