Henri Sillanpää (born 4 June 1979) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who is currently working as an assistant manager of VPS.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henri Sillanpää | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Tornio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VPS (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VPS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | VPS | 78 | (0) |
| 2001 | → FC Kiisto (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | Närpes Kraft | 7 | (0) |
| 2003 | TP-47 | 26 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | AC Allianssi | 49 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | VPS | 95 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | GAIS | 32 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Tromsø IL (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | VPS | 80 | (0) |
| 2020 | BK-48 | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1999–2000 | Finland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2012 | Finland | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2021 | VPS (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2022– | VPS (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 August 2012 | |||
International career
He made his debut for the Finnish national team on 3 December 2004 in a friendly match against Oman.
International statistics
- As of 6 June 2012 [3]
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
Personal life
His son Gabriel Sillanpää is also a professional footballer who plays for VPS.[4]
Honours
- Individual
- Veikkausliiga Goalkeeper of the year: 2013[5]
References
External links
- Henri Sillanpää at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)