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Jari Litmanen: Midfielder |
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Nickname: |
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Date of Birth:
20.02.1971 |
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With the Reds: 2000-2002 |
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Height: 181 cm |
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Weight: 81 kg |
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Bought from: Barcelona |
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Signed for LFC:
ЈBosman - 04.01.2001 |
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Debut: 10.01.2001, as sub (Aged 29) |
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Last match: 27.04.2002 |
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Debut
goal: 10.02.2001 |
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1st team league
games: 26 (14 as sub) |
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1st team league
goals: 5 |
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Total 1st team
games: 43 (24 as sub) |
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Total 1st team
goals: 9 |
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Contract expiry:
30.08.2002, free transfer to FC Lahti |
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International caps:
111 Finland (29.05.2008) |
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International
goals: 28 |
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International debut:
22.10.1989 vs. Trinidad & Tobago |
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Former clubs:
Lahden Reipas, HJK Helsinki, MyPa 47, Ajax, Barcelona, Ajax (2), Lahti, Hansa Rostock,
Malmo, Fulham |
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Birth Place: Lahti,
Finland |
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Honours: 1 FA Charity Shield
01, 1 Super Cup 01 |
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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 |
| 2000-01 |
4/1 |
1 |
1/1 |
1 |
1/1 |
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0/2 |
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6/5 |
2 |
| 2001-02 |
8/13 |
4 |
1 |
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0/1 |
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4/5 |
3 |
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13/19 |
7 |
| 2002-03 |
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| Total |
12/14 |
5 |
2/1 |
1 |
1/2 |
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4/7 |
3 |
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19/24 |
9 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
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Total |
Competition |
| 19 |
Started |
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26 |
Premier League |
| 43 |
On the bench |
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9 |
Champions League |
| 24 |
Substitute |
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3 |
FA Cup |
| 14 |
Substituted |
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3 |
League Cup |
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2 |
UEFA Cup |
Career Milestones for Jari Litmanen:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
10.01.2001 |
Crystal Palace |
1-2 |
Selhurst Park |
LC |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
10.02.2001 |
79 |
Sunderland |
1-1 |
Stadium of Light |
League |
| Seasons |
Player № |
| 2000-01 |
37 |
| 2001-02 |
37 |
| 2002-03 |
37 |
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* Note, Since the 1993-94 season players have a fixed
number.
Update 17.10.2008 |
Total LFC
club games/goals for Reserves
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Reserves |
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League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 2000-01 |
3 |
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3 |
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| 2001-02 |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
3 |
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6 |
3 |
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PROFILE
Jari Litmanen is without question the most famous Finnish footballer of all time
and was recruited on a free transfer from Barcelona in 2000.
Jari made his Reds debut as a substitute in the Worthington Cup semi-final first
leg at Crystal Palace, and then made his first start for Liverpool in the 3-0 win over
Aston Villa at Villa Park.
Jari was already an established Finnish international by the time Ajax came in for
him at the start of the 1992-93 season. He started slowly but in his second season he took
the Dutch League by storm, finishing up as top scorer with 26 goals as Ajax won the first
of a hat trick of Dutch titles.
In 1999 Jari finally ended his fabulous seven-year stint in Amsterdam by joining
former Coach Louis Van Gaal at Barcelona. Things, however, didn't go as planned. Injury
curtailed his appearances and when Van Gaal left last summer, Jari was effectively left in
limbo. That season he had not played a single match for Barca - hence his keenness to
leave Catalonia and join Liverpool, the club he has supported since childhood.
Jari helped Liverpool reach the Worthington Cup Final with an outstanding display
in the semi-final win over Crystal Palace at Anfield, but injury unfortunately ruled him
out of the exciting climax to the 2000/01 season.
He was left frustrated with first team chances limited during the 2001-2002 season
spending most of his time on the substitutes bench but did serve up some memorable
moments.
He scored a fantastic individual goal in the 1-0 win at Anfield against Tottenham
then played a starring role in the Champions League win over Roma at Anfield, scoring a
penalty on Houllier's return.
Litmanen's career at Anfield will go down as a case of what might have been.
Despite his undoubted skill and creativity many supporters will say he was underused at
Anfield.
He came off the bench to score an amazing individual goal in the Champions League
quarter-final with Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Germany, but the German side went on to win. One
of the best goals of last season it was quickly forgotten because of Liverpool's defeat.
He returned to Ajax just before the transfer deadline on August 30th 2002. After
leading Ajax to the semi-finals of the Champions League in the 2002/03 season Litmanen
then returned to his native Finland and joined FC Lahti on a free transfer in August 2004.
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