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Jari Olavi Niinimäki (1 December 1957 – 10 June 2023) was a Finnish footballer who played as a forward. He made three appearances for Finland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jari Olavi Niinimäki | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 2023 (aged 65) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | TPV Tampere | ||
| 1978–1986 | Ilves Tampere | [1] 166 | (71) |
| 1986 | AIK | 10 | (4) |
| 1987–1989 | Ilves Tampere | 56 | (18) |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Finland | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Niinimäki played most of his career at his hometown club FC Ilves. The exceptions were only the first two seasons he played as senior, when he played with third-tier Finnish side TPV Tampere, and, later in 1986, when he played abroad in Sweden with AIK in the 1986 Allsvenskan.[2]
Niinimäki spent short time in Yugoslavia with Serbian club FK Partizan. He failed to make a debut in an official game, but made one appearance and scored two goals in a friendly match.[3]
Niinimäki made nine appearances for Finland national team in 1986.[4]
His son, Jesse Niinimäki, became a professional ice hockey player.[2]
Niinimäki died on 10 June 2023, at the age of 65.[5]
Ilves
- Veikkausliiga: 1983[6]
- Finnish Cup: 1979[6]
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