Sami Mahlio

Sami Mahlio
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-01-12) 12 January 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Valkeakoski, Finland
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1990 VaKP 63 (15)
1991–1994 Haka 74 (3)
1994 → VaKP (loan) 8 (3)
1995–1998 MYPA 92 (13)
1999–2002 Odd Grenland 65 (3)
2003 Sandefjord 16 (0)
2004–2005 Pors 20 (2)
2005 Lahti 13 (0)
2006–2007 Tollnes 43 (0)
Total 394 (39)
International career
1995–2001 Finland 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sami Mahlio (born 12 January 1972) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Mahlio played for VaKP, FC Haka and MYPA in his domestic Finland, before joining Norwegian club Odd Grenland in 1999, where he made his Tippeligaen debut on 13 May 1999, when he came off the bench for Frode Johnsen in a 5–0 defeat at Tromsø.[1] He was a starter in the 2000 Norwegian Football Cup Final, which Odd won over Viking.[2]

In 2003, he moved to Sandefjord, competing in the Norwegian First Division. He made his debut for the team on 13 April, coming on as a substitute for Geir Ludvig Fevang in a 2–0 win over Ørn Horten.[3] The following year he moved to Pors, for whom he played his first match on 12 April 2004, when he was a starter in a 4–0 defeat at home to Start.[4]

After his stint in Norway, Mahlio returned to his native Finland to play for Lahti. In 2006 he returned to Norway, to end his career with Tollnes.[5]

International career

Mahlio made 25 appearances for Finland between 1995 and 2001.[6]

Honours

MYPA

Odd Grenland

References

  1. ^ "altomfotball.no: Tromsø – Odd – Eliteserien – 6. runde, 13.05.1999". TV 2. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ Kristensen, Thomas (29 October 2000). "Odd cupmester for 12. gang". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ "altomfotball.no: Sandefjord – Ørn-Horten – OBOS-ligaen – 1. runde, 13.04.2003". TV 2. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ^ "altomfotball.no: Start – Pors Grenland – OBOS-ligaen – 1. runde, 12.04.2004". TV 2. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ^ Hella, Kurt (10 April 2006). "Ringen er sluttet". Telemarksavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sami Mahlio (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Suomen Cupin finaalit 1955-2009". suomencup.fi. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  8. ^ Jalkapallokirja 1996 - Suomen Palloliiton Julkaisu 61: Vuosikerta. Helsinki: Liiton Toimisto. 1996. pp. 377–379. ISSN 0787-7188.
  9. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Odd Grenland – Viking – 29.10.2000 13.15". fotball.no – Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 June 2022.