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Sami Hyypia: Defender |
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Nickname: |
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Date of Birth:
07.10.1973 |
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With the Reds: 1999-2009 |
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Height: 6'4 |
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Weight: 14st |
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Bought from: Willem
II |
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Signed for
LFC: Ј2,500,000 -19.05.1999 |
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Debut: 07.08.1999 (Aged 25) |
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Last match:
24.05.2009 |
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Debut
goal: 11.09.1999 |
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1st team
league games: 318 (8 as sub) |
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1st team
league goals: 22 |
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Total 1st
team games: 464 (9 as sub) |
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Total 1st
team goals: 35 |
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Contract expiry:
00.06.2009, transfer to Bayer Leverkusen |
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International caps:
97 Finland (71 as LFC - 28.03.2009) |
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International
goals: 5 (5 as LFC) |
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International debut:
07.11.1992 vs. Tunisia |
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Former clubs:
Pallo-Peikot, KuMu, MyPa Anjalankoski, Willem II |
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Birth Place:
Porvoo, Finland |
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Honours: 2 FA Cup 00-01, 05-06,
2 Leagua Cup 00-01, 02-03, 1 European Cup 04-05, 1 UEFA Cup 00-01, 1 FA Charity
Shield 01, 2 Super Cup 01, 05
Runners up: 1 European Cup 06-07 |
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Personal Honours: |
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Website: |
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Total LFC games/goals
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League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1999-00 |
38 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
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42 |
2 |
| 2000-01 |
35 |
3 |
6 |
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6 |
1 |
11 |
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58 |
4 |
| 2001-02 |
37 |
3 |
2 |
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1 |
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16 |
2 |
1 |
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57 |
5 |
| 2002-03 |
36 |
3 |
3 |
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4 |
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12 |
2 |
1 |
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56 |
5 |
| 2003-04 |
38 |
4 |
4 |
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1 |
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8 |
1 |
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51 |
5 |
| 2004-05 |
32 |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
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15 |
1 |
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49 |
3 |
| 2005-06 |
35/1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
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14 |
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2 |
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58/1 |
2 |
| 2006-07 |
23 |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
5 |
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29 |
3 |
| 2007-08 |
24/3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
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12/1 |
2 |
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40/4 |
4 |
| 2008-09 |
12/4 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
1 |
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15/4 |
2 |
| Total |
310/8 |
22 |
29 |
2 |
19 |
3 |
93/1 |
8 |
4 |
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455/9 |
35 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
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Total |
Competition |
| 455 |
Started |
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318 |
Premier League |
| 69 |
On the bench |
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67 |
Champions League |
| 9 |
Substitute |
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29 |
FA Cup |
| 18 |
Substituted |
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25 |
UEFA Cup |
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19 |
League Cup |
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2 |
World Club Championship |
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2 |
European Super Cup |
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1 |
Charity Shield |
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1 |
Community Shield |
Career Milestones for Sami Hyypia:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
07.08.1999 |
Sheffield W |
2-1 |
Hillsborough |
League |
| 50 |
21.10.2000 |
Leicester City |
1-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 100 |
19.05.2001 |
Charlton A |
4-0 |
The Valley |
League |
| 150 |
30.03.2002 |
Charlton A |
2-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 200 |
23.02.2003 |
Birmingham C |
1-2 |
St Andrews |
League |
| 250 |
03.03.2004 |
Levski Sofia |
4-2 |
Vassil Levski |
Europe |
| 300 |
12.02.2005 |
Birmingham C |
0-2 |
St Andrews |
League |
| 350 |
22.01.2006 |
Manchester U |
0-1 |
Old Trafford |
League |
| 400 |
28.04.2007 |
Portsmouth |
1-2 |
Fratton Park |
League |
| 450 |
26.10.2008 |
Chelsea |
1-0 |
Stamford Bridge |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
11.09.1999 |
23 |
Manchester U |
2-3 |
Anfield |
League |
| Seasons |
Player № |
| 1999-00 |
12 |
| 2000-01 |
12 |
| 2001-02 |
4 |
| 2002-03 |
4 |
| 2003-04 |
4 |
| 2004-05 |
4 |
| 2005-06 |
4 |
| 2006-07 |
4 |
| 2007-08 |
4 |
| 2008-09 |
4 |
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* Note, Since the 1993-94 season players have a fixed
number. |
Total LFC
games/goals for Reserves
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Reserves |
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League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1999-00 |
2 |
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2 |
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| 2002-03 |
1 |
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1 |
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| Total |
3 |
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3 |
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Total other club games/goals
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League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| MyPa 47 |
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| 1993 |
12 |
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| 1994 |
25 |
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| 1995 |
26 |
5 |
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| Willem II |
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| 1995-96 |
14 |
1 |
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| 1996-97 |
30 |
1 |
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| 1997-98 |
30 |
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| 1998-99 |
26 |
2 |
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Notes:
- b - on bench |
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PROFILE
 Veteran defender Sami Hyypia is firmly established as a Liverpool
legend after nearly a decade of unblemished service.
The towering Finn's consistent performances through the Houllier and Benitez eras
earned him a place among Europe's top centre-backs - and he's undoubtedly one of the
finest ever to ply their trade at Anfield.
Hyypia's contribution to the British game has not gone unnoticed in his homeland,
where he's been crowned footballer of the year seven times (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005,
2006 and 2008).
It's hard to believe he cost Liverpool just J2.5million from Dutch outfit Willem II
back in May 1999.
By that stage Hyypia already had seven years as a professional behind him. His
glittering career began with MyPa, where he spent three years and won two Finnish Cups.
An international debut arrived aged 19 against Tunisia in November 1992. Sixteen
years on, he's well on the way to 100 caps.
In 1995 Hyypia enjoyed a trial at Kevin Keegan's Newcastle, but it'd be another
four years before he would grace the Premiership.
Instead he joined Dutch side Willem II, where he was soon installed as captain.
 The big man's final act before
heading to Merseyside in 1999 was to help Willem secure Champions League qualification.
After making his Reds debut against Sheffield Wednesday on August 7, 1999, Hyypia
quickly formed a watertight partnership with Stephane Henchoz, providing the foundation
for a historic treble in 2000-01.
The centre-half wore the captain's armband through much of this momentous campaign
in the absence of the injured Jamie Redknapp. He jointly lifted both the UEFA and FA Cups.
Following the departure of Redknapp in April 2002, Gerard Houllier handed his
trusty defender the captaincy on a permanent basis, though he'd be replaced by the
emerging Steven Gerrard in October 2003.
With the arrival of new boss Rafa Benitez in 2004 came numerous personnel changes,
though it was clear Hyypia was going nowhere.
However, he did have a new central-defensive partner in Jamie Carragher, who was at
last given a regular slot in his preferred position. Within 12 months they were regarded
as one of the most formidable pairings on the continent following Liverpool's Champions
League triumph in the Ataturk.
Hyypia scored one of the most memorable goals en route to Istanbul, an unstoppable
volley to open the scoring against Juve in the quarter-finals.
Incredibly, he played every minute of 57 consecutive European games for the Reds
from November 2001 to February 2006.
The arrival of young centre-halves Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel provided
competition for places as Hyypia entered his twilight but, despite sometimes missing out,
he continued to climb the club's all-time appearance table. In December 2008 he overtook
Ron Yeats to enter the top 20.
Five months later the big Finn announced the 2008-09 season would be his last at
Anfield after agreeing a two-year deal with German side Bayer Leverkusen.
History will undoubtedly judge Hyypia to be one of the club's shrewdest pieces of
business. His collection of winner's medals is in double figures and in 2006 fans voted
him 38th in Liverpoolfc.tv's 100 Players Who Shook The Kop series.
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Sami Hyypia (To the tune of the theme
from the Addams Family)
In our defensive foursome
He's absolutely awesome
From corners he will score some
It's Sami Hyypia
Update: 05.06.2009 |
