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Joona Toivio

Joona Toivio

Finnish footballer (born 1988)

Joona Marko Aleksi Toivio (born 10 March 1988) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club HJK.

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He has previously played for Klubi 04, AZ, Telstar, Molde, Djurgården, and Termalica Nieciecza.

Early life

Toivio's parents have worked as foster parents, and Toivio had many siblings while growing up.[1][2]

Club career

Early career

Earlier in his career, he was training with HJK's first team before he had a trial at Manchester United.[3] Though this proved unsuccessful, he later signed for AZ. He did not make a single appearance during his two years with AZ, and had a loan spell with Telstar before he decided to move to Swedish side Djurgårdens IF in January 2010.[4]

Molde

On 13 March 2013, Toivio signed for Norwegian side Molde, as a replacement for Vegard Forren who had moved to Southampton.[5] The transfer fee was reported to be €500,000.[6]

On 23 November 2013, he was an unused substitute as Molde defeated Rosenborg in the 2013 Norwegian Football Cup Final by a score of 4–2.[7] Molde would reach the final of the Norwegian Cup the following year as well, and this time Toivio started the match as Molde once again were crowned champions, with a 2–0 win over Odd.[8]

Häcken

In 2018, after leaving on a bosman from Termalica Nieciecza, Joona Toivio signed for Swedish side Häcken.[9] 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.[10]

On 30 May 2019, Toivio scored for Häcken in the 2019 Svenska Cupen Final, a convincing 3–0 victory over AFC Eskilstuna.[11]

During the 2020 Allsvenskan season, Tovio played every minute for Häcken as the club finished in third place and qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.[12] Häcken reached the 2021 Svenska Cupen Final where they faced Hammarby at the Tele2 Arena on 30 May 2021. After finishing 0–0 after extra time, the match went to penalty-kicks; Toivio converted his kick but Häcken fell 4–5 in the shoot-out with the solitary miss coming from Bénie Traoré.[13]

HJK

On 1 November 2021, he signed a three-year contract with HJK beginning in 2022.[14]

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.[15][16] It was Finland's first appearance in a major tournament.[17] 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.[18][19][20] 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.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 20 April 2024.[22]
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  1. Includes KNVB Cup, Svenska Cupen, Norwegian Cup, Suomen Cup and Finnish League Cup
  2. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played on 16 November 2021.[23]
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International goals

Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.[23]
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Honours

Molde

BK Häcken

HJK

References

  1. [1]
    Huuhkaja Joona Toivio varttui huostaanotettujen lasten kanssa – ”Olen oppinut arvostamaan vanhempieni valintaa entisestään”, kaksplus.fi, 17 June 2021
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    Huuhkajien Joona Toivio: ”Sijoitetut lapset olivat osa perhettämme ihan yhtä lailla kuin kaikki muutkin”, sttifo.fi, STT, 3 September 2021
  3. [3]
    "United eye Finnish starlet". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 26 July 2004. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  4. [4]
    Gerrit van Leeuwen (1 January 2010). "Defender leaves AZ". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  5. [5]
    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.
  6. [6]
    Toivio klar för Molde, Dagens Nyheter, 13 March 2013
  7. [7]
    "Altomfotball.no: Molde - Rosenborg - NM, menn - Finale, 24.11.2013".
  8. [8]
    "Molde 2-0 Odd". Altom Fotball (in Norwegian). 23 November 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Toivio flyttar in! - BK Häcken". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  10. [10]
    "GIF Sundsvall vs. Hacken – 19 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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    Wallisson, Larne (30 May 2019). "Häcken winner of the Swedish Cup". www.svenskfotboll.se.
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    "Toivios imponerande facit – spelat varje minut". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 16 August 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  13. [13]
    "Svenska Cupen 2020/21, Slutspel". Svensk Fotboll (in Swedish). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  14. [14]
    "Joona Toivio palaa Klubiin" (in Finnish). HJK. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  15. [15]
    Tässä on Huuhkajien EM-kisajoukkue!
  16. [16]
    Sauli Väisänen loukkaantumisen takia sivuun Huuhkajista – Nicholas Hämäläinen EM-kisajoukkueeseen
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    "UEFA EURO 2020 contenders in focus: Finland". UEFA. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  18. [18]
    Das, Andrew (12 June 2021). "Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field against Finland". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  19. [19]
    Karen, Mattias (12 June 2021). "Denmark game at Euro 2020 suspended after Eriksen collapses". Associated Press. Copenhagen. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  20. [20]
    "Christian Eriksen: Denmark midfielder suffered cardiac arrest, says team doctor". BBC Sport. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  21. [21]
    "Huuhkajille iso pettymys – MM-kisapaikka jäi haaveeksi, kun Ranska karkasi voittoon Olympiastadionilla" (in Finnish). Yle. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  22. [22]
    "J.Toivio". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  23. [23]
    "Toivio, Joona". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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