Hannu Tihinen
| Date of birth | 01 July 1976 |
| Place of birth | Keminmaa |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
This young Finnish defender came to West Ham United on loan during the Scandinavian close season and produced a series of excellent performances culminating with a superb display in the FA Cup fourth round tie at Manchester United when he helped the Hammers secure a surprise victory.
However, although boss Harry Redknapp was keen on a permanent deal, no agreement could be reached on a fee and he returned to Viking.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| HJK Helsinki | |||
| Viking Stavanger | |||
| West Ham United | 06 Dec 2000 | 06 Mar 2001 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | West Ham United | Premier League | 5 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Viking Stavanger | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Anderlecht | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Anderlecht | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Anderlecht | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2000 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Walsall v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2001 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2001 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Finland | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Finland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Finland | Nordic Championships | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Finland | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Finland | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Finland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Finland | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Finland | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 8 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Finland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar 1996 | Oman v Finland | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Finland v Norway | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 05 Sep 1997 | Switzerland v Finland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Finland v Turkey | L | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Moldova v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Belgium v Finland | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Finland v Northern Ireland | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 31 Jan 2000 | Faroe Islands v Finland | W | 0-1 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 02 Feb 2000 | Finland v Iceland | L | 0-1 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 04 Feb 2000 | Finland v Denmark | W | 2-1 | Nordic Championships | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Wales v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Poland v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Latvia v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Finland v Norway | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Finland v Albania | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Greece v Finland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Finland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Luxembourg v Finland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | England v Finland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Hungary v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 2001 | Estonia v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Finland v Germany | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Finland v Belgium | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Finland v Greece | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Germany v Finland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Finland v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Finland | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | North Macedonia v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 2002 | Finland v Latvia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Finland v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Finland v Wales | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Finland v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Northern Ireland v Finland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Italy v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Finland v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Finland v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Denmark v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Wales v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Malta v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2004 | Finland v Sweden | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Cyprus v Finland | W | 1-2 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Czech Republic v Finland | L | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2005 | Finland v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Finland v Netherlands | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | North Macedonia v Finland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Andorra v Finland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Finland v North Macedonia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Finland v Belarus | D | 2-2 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
| 25 May 2006 | Sweden v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Finland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Poland v Finland | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Finland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Armenia v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Kazakhstan v Finland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Finland v Armenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Azerbaijan v Finland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Finland v Serbia | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Finland v Belgium | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Finland v Kazakhstan | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Serbia v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Finland v Poland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Belgium v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Finland v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Finland v Azerbaijan | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Finland v Israel | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Finland v Azerbaijan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Russia v Finland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Switzerland v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Portugal v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Wales v Finland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Norway v Finland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Finland v Liechtenstein | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Finland v Russia | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Azerbaijan v Finland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Liechtenstein v Finland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Finland v Wales | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.