Janne Johannes Saarinen (born 28 February 1977, in Espoo) is a retired Finnish footballer.
Career Saarinen started his career as a promising attacking midfielder at HJK Helsinki, making his Veikkausliiga debut in 1993. In 1997, he moved to Swedish giants IFK Göteborg, but never made a breakthrough – partly because of injuries.
After two years he returned to HJK, where he was converted to a left back by the then coach Jyrki Heliskoski. He impressed in his new position, earning a move to Norwegian giants Rosenborg in 2001 for a transfer fee of €800,000.Janne Saarinen: HJK ansaitsi siirtorahat, Ilta-Sanomat, 27 December 2000
In 2003, Saarinen moved to 1860 Munich of the German Bundesliga for €500,000,Janne Saarinen siirtyy 1860 Müncheniin, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 3 June 2003 but he was not successful there, and moved to Danish giants FC København in 2004.
Saarinen returned to Finland with home-town club FC Honka for the 2006 season, stating he wanted to play in a more attacking role once more. In 2008 Saarinen joined Allsvenskan club Häcken in Sweden, where he played for two years. On 11 September 2009, Saarinen went back to HJK Helsinki.
International career Saarinen made his debut for the Finnish national team on 16 August 2000 against Norway. He was Finland's first choice left back for most of the first half of the 2000s.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHJK1993Veikkausliiga100000101994Veikkausliiga10100201211995Veikkausliiga14000201601996Veikkausliiga2110020231Total4620060522IFK Göteborg1997Allsvenskan30——301998Allsvenskan00——00Total30000030HJK1999Veikkausliiga800000802000Veikkausliiga2921130333Total3721130413Rosenborg2001Tippeligaen19000702602002Tippeligaen19000802702003Tippeligaen30——30Total410001505601860 Munich2003–04Bundesliga17010—180Copenhagen2004–05Danish Superliga9000201102005–06Danish Superliga700030100Total1600050210Honka2006Veikkausliiga165——1652007Veikkausliiga2231140274Total3881140439BK Häcken2008Superettan24022—2622009Allsvenskan13000—130Total3702200392HJK2010Veikkausliiga50100060Career total240186433027922
International
Finland national teamYearAppsGoals200040200170200280200390200450200570200610200700200810Total420
Honours HJK Helsinki Finnish Cup: 1993, 1996, 2000 Veikkausliiga: 2010
Rosenborg Tippeligaen: 2001, 2002, 2003
FC Copenhagen Danish Super Cup: 2004 Royal League: 2004–05 Danish Superliga: 2005–06
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