Jokerit F.C. is a football club based in Helsinki, Finland which competes in the Tali Halli TN. The club is the "phoenix club" of FC Jokerit, who were founded in 1999 and were sold to rivals HJK Helsinki in 2004, and re- branded as Klubi-04. The club currently competes at the Sonera Stadium, recently reconstructed in 2010, which has a full capacity of 10,770.

Jokerit F.C.
Full nameJokerit F.C. Helsinki 2012
Nickname(s)The Jokers
Short nameJFC, Jokerit
Founded2012
StadiumBrahenkenttä
Capacity1,200
ManagerTomi Jaskara (head coach)
LeagueNelonen
Websitewww.jokeritfc.com
Current season

Squad

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Below is the team list of Jokerit FC. The majority of the team are Finnish, with two foreign (non-Finnish) players: from Ukraine and Mexico respectively.[1]

Name Age Playing Position Nationality
Denys Pervov 32 Goalkeeper/Goalkeeping Coach Ukraine
Jaan Pinomaa 22 Goalkeeper Finland
Kalle Kroger 22 Goalkeeper Finland
Tom Aalto 22 Goalkeeper Finland
Jarkko Haikio Goalkeeper Finland
Tomi Palmroos 27 Defender Finland
Jyri Lepaluoto Defender Finland
Markus Jussila 25 Defender Finland
Toyryla Teemu 25 Defender Finland
Robin Maylett Defender Finland
Samuel Tormala 27 Defender Finland
Anssi Tontti 26 Defender Finland
Tomi Márquez 22 Defender Mexico
Saku Martilla 22 Defender Finland
Sami Rita 28 Defender Finland
Juuso Vierula 23 Midfielder Finland
Santineri Minkkinen Midfielder Finland
Aleksi Koninki Midfielder Finland
Miika Roth 31 Midfielder Finland
Jukka Rita 23 Midfielder Finland
Jesse Lagas 25 Midfielder Finland
Miro Saiha 22 Midfielder Finland
Sami Syrjala 30 Midfielder Finland
Toomas Heinolainen 22 Midfielder Finland
Tuomas Korpelainen 23 Midfielder Finland
Tommi Miettinen 26 Midfielder Finland
Mika Salo 26 Midfielder Finland
Gene Salmi Striker Finland
Lari Kylliainen Striker Finland
Atte Uiskamo 26 Striker Finland
Zaki Azedani 26 Striker Finland
Jami Lagas Striker Finland
Teemu Tamper 21 Striker Finland
Djialid Medjiboubi Striker
Michael Kanu Striker

Achievements

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FC Jokerit have won their domestic league, Tali Halli TN, once. They have not achieved any league cup silverware. They first competed in the Finnish Suomen Cup in the 2014/2015 season, reaching the 3rd round. They have reached the 3rd round of the Finnish Suomen Cup twice, losing to FC Viikingit II 1-5 the first time, and to Toolon Wesa 0-2 the second time.

Coaching staff

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Jokerit FC has 4 coaches: Unto Virkkala, the manager and head coach, Jussi Marttila, the assistant head coach and youth team manager, Denys Pervov, the goalkeeping coach and first- team goalkeeper and Kimmo Stalhammer, the coach and opposition scout.

Name Role Nationality
Unto Virkkala Manager/ Head Coach Finland
Jussi Marttila Assistant Head Coach/ Youth Team Manager Finland
Denys Pervov Goalkeeping Coach/ Goalkeeper Ukraine
Kimmo Stalhammer Coach/ Opposition Scout Finland

Youth Team and Academy

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Jokerit FC Helsinki U23s
Full nameJokerit FC Helsinki Under- 23s' Football Team
Nickname(s)The Jokers
Short nameJFC
Founded2012
StadiumThe Sonera Stadium, Helsinki
Capacity10,770
ManagerJussi Marttila (head coach) Unto Virkkala (coach)
LeagueTali Halli TN 2
Websitewww.jokeritfc.com

Jokerit FC 2 is Jokerit FC's youth academy. It is managed by Jussi Marttila, who is also the first team's Assistant Head Coach.[citation needed]

Academy Players

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Below is the list of Jokerit FC 2's players.[2]

Name Playing Position Nationality
Riku Isola Goalkeeper Finland
Jarkko Haikio Goalkeeper Finland
Tommi Paivinen Defender Finland
Toni Palmroos Defender Finland
Rami Tinttunen Defender Finland
Tomi Jaskara Defender Finland
Jesse Linttunen Defender Finland
Sami Rita Defender Finland
Sami Virtanen Defender Finland
Juho Kamari Defender Finland
Arttu Jokela Defender Finland
Miika Roth Midfielder Finland
Mikko Westerholm Midfielder Finland
Tony Keisala Midfielder Finland
Panu Pineskoski Midfielder Finland
Kaarle Vahamarti Midfielder Finland
River Cser Midfielder Finland
Sami Syrjala Midfielder Finland
Stuart Tjongarero Striker
Zaki Azedani Striker Finland
Martin Lessner Striker Germany/Finland
Mika Seppanen Striker Finland
Sami Veijalainen Striker Finland
Antti Raitinnen Striker Finland
Shabik Vaananen Striker Finland

Under-8's Teams

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FC Jokerit have run coaching sessions and an under-8's section for children since the foundation of the club in 2012. The sessions are run by the club's manager, Unto Virkkala, and the club's Academy manager, Jussi Marttilla. The Under-8's section play fixtures during the week. Most of the club's players have come up through these sections.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ajankohtaista | Jokerit FC".
  2. ^ "Ajankohtaista | Jokerit FC".
  3. ^ "Ajankohtaista | Jokerit FC".