Teemu Tainio
| Date of birth | 27 November 1979 |
| Place of birth | Tornio |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Tainio joined Sunderland in July 2008 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Haka | 01 Jan 1996 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| Auxerre | 01 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 Jul 2005 | 23 Jul 2008 | |
| Sunderland | 23 Jul 2008 | 31 Aug 2010 | |
| Birmingham City | 01 Sep 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Ajax | 31 Aug 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 6 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 27 | 1 |
3 |
2
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1
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| 2002-03 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 24 | 1 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Auxerre | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Auxerre | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 21 | 1 |
3 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Auxerre | UEFA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 16 | 10 |
2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Auxerre | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 22 | 2 |
1 |
4
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| 2006-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 20 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 |
2
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1
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 6 | 10 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Premier League | 18 | 3 |
4
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| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2008 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Hull City v Sunderland | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Sunderland v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 May 2009 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Norwich City v Sunderland | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Finland | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Finland | Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Finland | Cyprus Tournament | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Finland | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1997-98 | Finland | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Finland | Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Finland | King`s Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Finland | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Finland | Cyprus Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct 1996 | Northern Ireland v Finland | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
| 11 Oct 1996 | England v Finland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Finland v Hungary | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 17 Oct 1997 | Iceland v Finland | W | 1-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 11 |
| 19 Oct 1997 | Austria v Finland | W | 3-4 | UEFA U18 | Group 11 |
| 02 Jan 1998 | Finland v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
| 05 Feb 1998 | Cyprus v Finland | D | 1-1 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | Group A |
| 06 Feb 1998 | Finland v Norway | D | 0-0 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | Group A |
| 09 Feb 1998 | Slovakia v Finland | L | 2-0 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | 3rd place |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Malta v Finland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Apr 1998 | Scotland v Finland | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Slovakia v Finland | L | 3-2 | U21 | |
| 04 Sep 1998 | Finland v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Northern Ireland v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Turkey v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 08 Feb 1999 | Norway v Finland | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 30 Mar 1999 | Germany v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Slovenia v Finland | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Finland v Turkey | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Finland v Germany | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Finland v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 20 Feb 2000 | Thailand v Finland | D | 0-0 | King`s Cup | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Estonia v Finland | W | 2-4 | KINGS CUP | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Greece v Finland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Finland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Finland v Belgium | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Albania v Finland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 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 |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Finland | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | North Macedonia v Finland | L | 1-0 | 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 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Serbia and Montenegro v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Italy v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Azerbaijan v Finland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Wales v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Finland v Canada | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Honduras v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Costa Rica v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Finland v Armenia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Netherlands v Finland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 08 Feb 2005 | Finland v Latvia | W | 2-1 | Cyprus Tournament | Semi-final |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Cyprus v Finland | W | 1-2 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Finland v Serbia | L | 0-2 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Bulgaria v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2008 | Finland v Belarus | D | 1-1 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Sweden v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Azerbaijan v Finland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Malta v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Finland v Belgium | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Spain v Finland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Finland v Belarus | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Finland v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Finland v Spain | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Georgia v Finland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 15 Oct 2013 | France v Finland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 21 May 2014 | Finland v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Finland v Greece | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.