Henri Myntti (born 23 March 1982) is a Finnish retired footballer. Since his retirement, he has been a chairman of KPV.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Kokkola, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender, Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | KPV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Tromsø | 6 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Hämeenlinna (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Jaro (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | KPV | 60 | (17) |
| 2007–2008 | TamU | 41 | (15) |
| 2009 | Hansa Rostock | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | TamU | 24 | (6) |
| 2011–2018 | KPV | 168 | (52) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Finland U21 | 12 | (?) | |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2008 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Kokkola, Myntti began his career at his hometown Kokkola's top club KPV. In March 2001 he was signed as a promising youth player by the Norwegian Tippeligaen side Tromsø IL.[2] Failing to secure a place in the Tromsø squad, he was loaned out twice during his stay at the club. In 2002, he joined FC Hämeenlinna in mid-season to make his Veikkausliiga debut. In 2003, he played the whole season at another Veikkausliiga side, FF Jaro of Jakobstad.[3] In July 2004 his contract with Tromsø was terminated.[4]
After leaving Norway, Myntti returned home to play for KPV in the Finnish second tier Ykkönen.[5] After a successful spell at KPV, he was signed by the defending Finnish champions Tampere United for the 2007 season.[6] He won the league title with Tampere as well as the Finnish Cup in 2007.
After a disappointing early season for Tampere United in 2008, the manager Ari Hjelm decided to try Myntti out as a striker. He has since emerged as one of the most prolific goalscorers in Veikkausliiga. In the 2008 season, Myntti won the title of top scorer in the Veikkausliiga.
In January 2009, it was announced that he would transfer to Hansa Rostock.[7] Myntti scored his first goal for the Rostock side on 6 March 2009 against FC St. Pauli. Even though his team got an early lead, the Hamburger won the match 2–3.[8] After the season, he was suspended from the club. After struggling to make a further impact, he was released from his contract by mutual consent on 11 November 2009.[9] On 22 December 2009, he signed a two-year contract with Tampere United.
Position
editHe is a tall central defender who can also play as striker.
International career
editMyntti was capped 12 times for the Finland national under-21 team. He also has caps at other youth levels.[6]
Personal life
editMyntti's grandfather, Stig-Göran Myntti, was a regular member of the Finland national team in the 1940s and 1950s. His father was also capped at youth level.[6][10]
Career statistics
edit- As of 1 September 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KPV | 1999 | Kakkonen | ||||||||||
| 2000 | Kakkonen | |||||||||||
| Total | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| Jaro | 2001 | Ykkönen | 23 | 5 | – | – | – | 23 | 5 | |||
| Tromsø | 2001 | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 1. divisjon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Hämeenlinna (loan) | 2002 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Jaro (loan) | 2003 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | 2 | |||
| KPV | 2004 | Kakkonen | ||||||||||
| 2005 | Ykkönen | |||||||||||
| 2006 | Ykkönen | |||||||||||
| Total | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 17 | ||
| Tampere United | 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 3[b] | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | 4[c] | 1 | 28 | 14 | ||
| Total | 41 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 17 | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | |||
| Tampere United | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 6 | – | – | – | 24 | 6 | |||
| 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
| KPV | 2012 | Kakkonen | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 11 | ||
| 2013 | Kakkonen | 24 | 16 | – | – | – | 24 | 16 | ||||
| 2014 | Kakkonen | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 8 | |||
| 2015 | Kakkonen | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 12 | |||
| 2016 | Ykkönen | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2017 | Ykkönen | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 25 | 5 | |||
| 2018 | Ykkönen | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 168 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 57 | ||
| Career total | 402 | 104 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 431 | 104 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
edit- Finnish Championship: 2007
- Finnish Cup: 2007
- Top scorer in Veikkausliiga: 2008
References
edit- ^ KPV:n tulos paloi maantielle – Henri Myntti jatkaa lähes miljoonan euron budjetilla pyörivän seuran johdossa, Keskipohjanmaa, 22 November 2022
- ^ "Transfers Mar.2001". globalsoccertransfers.com. 31 March 2001. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Horne, Anders (28 March 2006). "Myntti kan bli leid ut på nytt" (in Norwegian). fotball.bt.no. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Myntti ferdig i TIL" (in Norwegian). bt.no. 19 June 2004. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "KPV Uutiset 2004" (in Finnish). kpnet.com. 18 February 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ a b c "Myntti siirtyy Tampere Unitediin" (in Finnish). MTV3.fi. 17 November 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Nach Jari Litmanen nun Henri Myntti" (in German). F.C. Hansa Rostock. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Henri Myntti: Die Situation wird jetzt immer schwieriger" (in German). F.C. Hansa Rostock. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Finne Myntti verlässt die Hansa-Kogge" (in German). focus.de. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Pietarinen, Heikki (21 June 2012). "Finland – International Player Records". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 September 2012.