Joona Toivio
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joona Marko Aleksi Toivio | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Sipoo, Finland | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
SibboV | |||
HJK | |||
AZ | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Klubi 04 | 1 | (0) |
2007–2009 |
AZ | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 |
→ Telstar (loan) | 53 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Djurgården | 87 | (9) |
2013–2017 | Molde | 89 | (12) |
2018 | Termalica Nieciecza | 9 | (1) |
2018–2021 | Häcken | 95 | (4) |
2022– | HJK | 30 | (1) |
International career | |||
Finland U21 | 7 | (0) | |
2011–2021 | Finland | 78 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 (UTC) |
Joona Marko Aleksi Toivio (born 10 March 1988) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club HJK.
He has previously played for
.Club career
Early career
Earlier in his career, he was training with
Molde
On 13 March 2013, Toivio signed for Norwegian side Molde, as a replacement for Vegard Forren who had moved to Southampton.[3] The transfer fee was reported to be €500,000.[4]
On 23 November 2013, he was an unused substitute as Molde defeated
Häcken
In 2018, after leaving on a bosman from Termalica Nieciecza, Joona Toivio signed for Swedish side Häcken.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on 19 August 2018 in a 2–0 away victory over Sundsvall, registering an assist on Alexander Jeremejeff's 54th-minute goal.[8]
On 30 May 2019, Toivio scored for Häcken in the
During the
HJK
On 1 November 2021, he signed a three-year contract with HJK beginning in 2022.[12]
International career
Toivio was the captain of the under-21 team, for whom he played in both midfield and in defense.
Since his senior debut in 2011, Toivio has been capped over 70 times for Finland.
In June 2021, Toivio was selected to the final 26-man squad for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[13][14] It was Finland's first appearance in a major tournament.[15] Toivio started the nation's first match, a 1–0 win over Denmark in Copenhagen on 12 June. The game was overshadowed and initially suspended by the on-field collapse and cardiac arrest of Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen.[16][17][18] He played in two other group stage matches as well.
Toivio announced his retirement from international football after 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against France on 16 November 2021, along with fellow centre-back Paulus Arajuuri.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 3 February 2024.[20]
Club | Season | Division | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Klubi 04 | 2006 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
AZ Alkmaar | 2007–08 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Telstar (loan) | 2008–09 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |
2009–10 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
Total | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 56 | 0 | |||
Djurgården | 2010 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
2011 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | ||
2012 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
Total | 87 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 92 | 9 | |||
Molde | 2013 | Tippeligaen
|
16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 24 | 4 |
2014 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4[c] | 1 | 33 | 3 | |
2015 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14[d] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
2016 | Tippeligaen | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | ||
2017 | Eliteserien | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
Total | 89 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 131 | 14 | ||
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
Häcken | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 17 | 2 | |
2019 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2[c] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
2020 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
2021 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
Total | 95 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 8 | ||
HJK | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
2023 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11[f] | 1 | 37 | 2 | |
2024
|
Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 30 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 54 | 2 | ||
Career total | 364 | 27 | 52 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 455 | 34 |
- Suomen Cup and Finnish League Cup
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played on 16 November 2021.[21]
Finland | |||||
Year | Apps | Goals | |||
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2011 | 8 | 1 | |||
2012 | 8 | 0 | |||
2013 | 7 | 1 | |||
2014 | 7 | 0 | |||
2015 | 4 | 0 | |||
2016 | 5 | 0 | |||
2017 | 3 | 0 | |||
2018 | 11 | 1 | |||
2019 | 12 | 0 | |||
2020 | 5 | 0 | |||
2021 | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 78 | 3 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.[21]
# | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 7 October 2011 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | Sweden | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
2. | 26 March 2013 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
3. | 11 January 2018 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Jordan | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Honours
Molde
BK Häcken
- Svenska Cupen: 2018–19;[9] runner-up: 2020–21[11]
HJK
- Veikkausliiga: 2022, 2023
- Finnish League Cup: 2023
References
- ^ "United eye Finnish starlet". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 26 July 2004. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ Gerrit van Leeuwen (1 January 2010). "Defender leaves AZ". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ Trond Hustad & Renate Bævre Gilde (13 March 2013). "Toivio klar for Molde". rbnett.no. Romsdals Budstikke. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ Toivio klar för Molde, Dagens Nyheter, 13 March 2013
- ^ a b "Altomfotball.no: Molde - Rosenborg - NM, menn - Finale, 24.11.2013".
- ^ a b "Molde 2-0 Odd". Altom Fotball (in Norwegian). 23 November 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Toivio flyttar in! - BK Häcken". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "GIF Sundsvall vs. Hacken – 19 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ a b Wallisson, Larne (30 May 2019). "Häcken winner of the Swedish Cup". www.svenskfotboll.se.
- ^ "Toivios imponerande facit – spelat varje minut". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 16 August 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Svenska Cupen 2020/21, Slutspel". Svensk Fotboll (in Swedish). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Joona Toivio palaa Klubiin" (in Finnish). HJK. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Tässä on Huuhkajien EM-kisajoukkue!
- ^ Sauli Väisänen loukkaantumisen takia sivuun Huuhkajista – Nicholas Hämäläinen EM-kisajoukkueeseen
- ^ "UEFA EURO 2020 contenders in focus: Finland". UEFA. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Karen, Mattias (12 June 2021). "Denmark game at Euro 2020 suspended after Eriksen collapses". Associated Press. Copenhagen. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Christian Eriksen: Denmark midfielder suffered cardiac arrest, says team doctor". BBC Sport. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Huuhkajille iso pettymys – MM-kisapaikka jäi haaveeksi, kun Ranska karkasi voittoon Olympiastadionilla" (in Finnish). Yle. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "J.Toivio". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Toivio, Joona". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 January 2018.