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2 College career  





3 Club career  





4 International career  





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6 Style of play  





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Jirijoonas Kanth
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-06-16) 16 June 1987 (age 37)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Kentucky Wildcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2011 HIFK18 (1)
2012 FC Viikingit21 (0)
2013 HIFK16 (1)
2014 SoVo18 (1)
2015–2017 FC Kiffen 0854 (0)
2018 HIFK2 (0)
2018HIFK II (loan)10 (1)
International career
Sápmi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jirijoonas Kanth (born 16 June 1987) is a Finnish former footballer who last played as a midfielder for HIFK.

Early life[edit]

Kanth started playing football at the age of five.[1] His great-grandmother is Sami.[2] He was childhood friends with Finland international Perparim Hetemaj.[3]

College career[edit]

Kanth attended the University of Helsinki's Teacher Education Institute.[4]

Club career[edit]

Kanth started his career with Finnish side HIFK, where he was regarded as an important player for the club.[5] He was suspended for four games due to alleged racist behavior.[6] The decision was later overturned.[7] After that, he signed for Finnish side FC Kiffen 08.[8] Before the 2018 season, he returned to Finnish side HIFK.[9] He helped the club earn promotion to the Finnish top flight before retiring.[10]

International career[edit]

Kanth played for the Sápmi football team at the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup, where he was regarded as the team's most important player.[11] He was one of few Finnish players to play for the Sapmi team.[12] He previously represented Finland internationally at youth level.[13]

Managerial career[edit]

Kanth is a qualified teacher and worked as manager of the HIFK women's team after retiring from professional football, .[14]

Style of play[edit]

Kanth mainly operates as a midfielder and has operated as left-back.[15]

Personal life[edit]

He is of Sami descent but does not speak the language.[16] He is from Utsjoki, Finland.[17] He is nicknamed "Innu".[18] He has two sisters and two brothers.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kanthin juuret ovat Utsjoella". yle.fi.
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth valmiina". kymppipaikka.fi.
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - MTV article".
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth on mukana". yle.fi.
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth – jälleen Ykkösessä".
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Il Talehti article".
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanthin pelikielto rasistisesta käytöksestä kumottiin". is.fi.
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - ESPN article". Archived from the original on 2023-07-07.
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Suomi Futis article".
  • ^ "Kanth: Tavoitteena nousu Kakkoseen".
  • ^ "Kanth utsedd till FA Sápmis värdefullaste spelare under Conifa". sverigesradio.se.
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Helsingin Sanomat article".
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Puoliaika article".
  • ^ "Kanth tio år efter avancemangsfesten på Bragu".
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Puoliaika article".
  • ^ ""Pelifiilis nousee koko ajan"". yle.fi.
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - Byyri article".
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth - ABC article".
  • ^ "Jirijoonas Kanth article".

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