Keijo Kousa

Keijo Kousa
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-07-27) 27 July 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Myrskylä, Finland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker, defender
Youth career
Myrskylän Myrsky
Kuusysi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1993 Kuusysi 343 (118)
1993–1998 LTP 58 (4)
International career
Finland U21 6 (0)
1981–1986 Finland 18 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

Keijo Kousa (born 27 July 1959) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a striker and defender.[1][2][3]

Kousa was capped 18 times for Finland national team in 1981–1986, scoring four goals.[4] In the Finnish top-tiers Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga, Kousa played a total of 251 matches and scored 55 goals for FC Kuusysi, winning five Finnish Championship titles and two Finnish Cups.

His son Mikko Kousa is a Finnish ice hockey player.

Honours

Kuusysi

References

  1. ^ Kovia tehoja kulmikkaalla kosketuksella — Savonlinnalaistunut Keijo Kousa oli yksi 1980-luvulla suomalaista jalkapalloa hallinneen Lahden Kuusysin tärkeimmistä pelaajista, Itä-Savo, 17 July 2019
  2. ^ Kuusysin kultaisten vuosien luottopelaaja Keijo Kousa korostaa "Velhon" merkitystä menestykseen, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 26 July 2019
  3. ^ Kuusysi valmistautui Euroopan cupin historialliseen ottelupariin - harjoitukset koulun jumppasalissa, Iltalehti, 18 March 2017
  4. ^ National team stats


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