Jami Petteri Puustinen (born 9 January 1987) is a Finnish former football player. Born in Espoo, Puustinen began his career with FC Kasiysi at the age of eight in 1995, before signing for FC Espoo in 2000.[1] After going on trial with Manchester United in July 2003, Puustinen attracted attention from several big European clubs, before signing a three-year contract with United on 29 September 2003. However, Puustinen never made a senior appearance for Manchester United and he was released in January 2006. He then returned to Finland to sign for newly promoted FC Honka.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jami Petteri Puustinen | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2000 | FC Kasiysi | ||
| 2000–2003 | FC Espoo | ||
| 2003–2006 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | FC Honka | 123 | (38) |
| 2012 | FC Haka | 15 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Finland U21 | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2013 | |||
After the 2011 season his contract with Honka expired and he became a free agent. On 21 February 2012 it was announced that Puustinen had signed a 1+1 year contract with fellow Finnish team, FC Haka.[2]
Puustinen was a regular member of the Finland national under-21 football team.
References
edit- ^ Helle, Kimmo (October 2003). Shaddick, Sarah (ed.). "New to You: Jami Puustinen". United (134). Manchester: Future Publishing: 30.
- ^ Jami Puustinen signs with Haka (in Finnish)
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