Antti Sumiala
Personal information
Full name Antti Markus Sumiala
Date of birth (1974-02-20) 20 February 1974 (age 49)[1]
Place of birth Pori, Finland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 PPT 24 (7)
1993 FC Jazz 29 (20)
1994 Ikast FS 14 (4)
1994–1995 FC Emmen 17 (9)
1995–1997 NEC Nijmegen 66 (17)
1997–1999 FC Twente 32 (6)
1999–2000 FC Jokerit 52 (16)
2000–2001 SSV Reutlingen 13 (2)
2001 FC Jazz 14 (8)
2001–2002 Yimpaş Yozgatspor 15 (6)
2002–2003 IFK Norrköping 33 (20)
2003–2004 Akçaabat Sebatspor 13 (1)
2004–2005 FC Vaduz 27 (9)
2005 Kansas City Wizards 2 (0)
2006–2010 PoPa 100 (54)
2010 MuSa 1 (0)
Total 452 (179)
International career
1992–2004 Finland 36 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antti Markus Sumiala (born 20 February 1974) is a Finnish former footballer. He played his last years in his hometown team FC PoPa. He was born in Pori, and played as a striker. He also worked as his teams sports director and is a main owner of FC PoPa.[2]

International career

Sumiala appeared 36 times for the Finnish national team, scoring nine goals. He made his debut on 12 February 1992 in a friendly against Turkey (1-1).

International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 October 1994 Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia 0–3 0–7 Friendly
2. 0–7
3. 16 November 1994 Helsinki, Finland  Faroe Islands 1–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
4. 29 March 1995 San Marino  San Marino 0–2 0–2 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
5. 6 October 1996 Helsinki, Finland   Switzerland 1–2 2–3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
6. 30 April 1997 Oslo, Norway  Norway 0–1 1–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
7. 8 June 1997 Helsinki, Finland  Azerbaijan 3–0 3–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
8. 6 September 1997 Lausanne, Switzerland   Switzerland 0–2 1–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
9. 11 October 1997 Helsinki, Finland  Hungary 1–0 1–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier

References

  1. ^ Soccerway profile
  2. ^ "Antti Sumiala tekee paluun MuSa:n paidassa | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi". yle.fi. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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