Jussi Jääskeläinen
| Date of birth | 19 April 1975 |
| Place of birth | Mikkeli |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Jussi Jääskeläinen started 2000-01 just as successfully as he had ended the 1999-2000 campaign.
Having firmly established himself as Bolton Wanderers' first-choice 'keeper, he showed some excellent form, improving his game to the extent that he has few visible weaknesses.
A phenomenal shotstopper, he commanded his box with some authority and he played with much greater confidence than previously.
Unfortunately, Jussi suffered a cruciate ligament injury playing against Tranmere Rovers in January 2001 and this ruled him out of action for the remainder of the season.
Jussi's contract at Bolton Wanderers was extended to June 2008 in April 2006 then to June 2012 in June 2008.
He joined West Ham United in July 2012 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in April 2013 and to June 2015 in June 2014.
Jussi joined Wigan Athletic in August 2015 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2017 in March 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| MP Mikkelin | 01 Jul 1992 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| VPS Vaasa | 01 Jul 1996 | 14 Nov 1997 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 14 Nov 1997 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| West Ham United | 01 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 11 Aug 2015 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Atletico de Kolkata | 31 Aug 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1999-00 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1999-00 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 27 | 12 | 21 |
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| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 7 |
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| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 34 | 3 | 50 |
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| 2002-03 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 38 | 6 | 51 |
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| 2003-04 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 38 | 7 | 54 |
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| 2004-05 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2004-05 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 36 | 8 | 38 |
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| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 40 |
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| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 49 |
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 28 | 5 | 39 |
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 38 | 4 | 51 |
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| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 38 | 3 | 63 |
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| 2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 35 | 4 | 50 |
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| 2011-12 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 18 | 2 | 37 |
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| 2012-13 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | West Ham United | Premier League | 38 | 6 | 52 |
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| 2013-14 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | West Ham United | Premier League | 18 | 3 | 23 | |||
| 2014-15 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Wigan Athletic | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2015-16 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 35 | 13 | 27 |
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| 2016-17 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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 | |
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| 03 Oct 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2015 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Bury v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Colchester United | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Peterborough United v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Bradford City v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Rochdale v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Burton Albion | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Southend United v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Barnsley | L | 2-2 (2-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Barnsley v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Fleetwood Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Scunthorpe United v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Gillingham | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Port Vale | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Sheffield United v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Walsall v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Bury | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Millwall v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Colchester United v Wigan Athletic | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Swindon Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Shrewsbury Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-5 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Doncaster Rovers v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Burton Albion v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Southend United | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Blackpool v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Barnsley v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Ipswich Town | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Derby County v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
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 | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Finland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Finland | Under-18 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Finland | Under-21 | 1 | |||||
| 1996-97 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1996-97 | Finland | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2002-03 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2003-04 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Finland | Cyprus Tournament | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Finland | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
| 2006-07 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 2007-08 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 | 8 |
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| 2008-09 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2009-10 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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 | |
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| 03 Apr 1993 | Belgium v Finland | D | 1-1 | U18 | |
| 05 Apr 1993 | Finland v Italy | W | 2-1 | U18 | |
| 18 May 1993 | France v Finland | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 5 |
| 13 Dec 1994 | Finland v San Marino | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Saudi Arabia v Finland | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Finland v Greece | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Hungary v Finland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 05 Oct 1996 | Finland v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 11 Feb 1997 | Turkey v Finland | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 13 Feb 1997 | Turkey v Finland | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Norway v Finland | L | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 28 May 1997 | France v Finland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 07 Jun 1997 | Finland v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 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 |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Malta v Finland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Slovakia v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Poland v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Slovenia v Finland | D | 1-1 | 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 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Finland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Finland v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | 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 | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Northern Ireland v Finland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Finland v Iceland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Finland v Canada | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Malta v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Italy v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 2005 | Finland v Latvia | W | 2-1 | Cyprus Tournament | Semi-final |
| 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 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Finland v Romania | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Finland v Czech Republic | L | 0-3 | 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 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 | |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Finland v Germany | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Germany v Finland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Finland v Hungary | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.