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Joona Toivio
Toivio with Djurgården in 2010
Personal information
Full name Joona Marko Aleksi Toivio
Date of birth (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Sipoo, Finland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 HJK
Number 4
Youth career
SibboV
HJK
AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Klubi 04 1 (0)
2007–2009 AZ 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Telstar (loan) 53 (0)
2010–2013 Djurgården 87 (9)
2013–2017 Molde 89 (12)
2018 Termalica Nieciecza 9 (1)
2018–2021 Häcken 95 (4)
2022– HJK 48 (2)
International career
Finland U21 7 (0)
2011–2021 Finland 78 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Joona Marko Aleksi Toivio (born 10 March 1988) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club HJK. Toivio was a core defender of the Finland national team during 2011–2021.

He has previously played for Klubi 04, AZ, Telstar, Molde, Djurgården, and Termalica Nieciecza.

Early life

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Toivio's parents have worked as foster parents, and Toivio had many siblings while growing up.[1][2]

Club career

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Early career

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Earlier in his career, he was training with HJK's first team before he had a trial at Manchester United.[3] Though this proved unsuccessful, he later signed for AZ. He did not make a single appearance during his two years with AZ, and had a loan spell with Telstar before he decided to move to Swedish side Djurgårdens IF in January 2010.[4]

Molde

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On 13 March 2013, Toivio signed for Norwegian side Molde, as a replacement for Vegard Forren who had moved to Southampton.[5] The transfer fee was reported to be €500,000.[6]

On 23 November 2013, he was an unused substitute as Molde defeated Rosenborg in the 2013 Norwegian Football Cup Final by a score of 4–2.[7] Molde would reach the final of the Norwegian Cup the following year as well, and this time Toivio started the match as Molde once again were crowned champions, with a 2–0 win over Odd.[8]

Häcken

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In 2018, after leaving on a bosman from Termalica Nieciecza, Joona Toivio signed for Swedish side Häcken.[9] He made his competitive debut for the club on 19 August 2018 in a 2–0 away victory over Sundsvall, registering an assist on Alexander Jeremejeff's 54th-minute goal.[10]

On 30 May 2019, Toivio scored for Häcken in the 2019 Svenska Cupen Final, a convincing 3–0 victory over AFC Eskilstuna.[11]

During the 2020 Allsvenskan season, Tovio played every minute for Häcken as the club finished in third place and qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.[12] Häcken reached the 2021 Svenska Cupen Final where they faced Hammarby at the Tele2 Arena on 30 May 2021. After finishing 0–0 after extra time, the match went to penalty-kicks; Toivio converted his kick but Häcken fell 4–5 in the shoot-out with the solitary miss coming from Bénie Traoré.[13]

HJK

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On 1 November 2021, he signed a three-year contract with HJK beginning in 2022.[14]

International career

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Toivio was the captain of the under-21 team, for whom he played in both midfield and in defense.

Since his senior debut in 2011, Toivio has been capped over 70 times for Finland.

In June 2021, Toivio was selected to the final 26-man squad for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[15][16] It was Finland's first appearance in a major tournament.[17] Toivio started the nation's first match, a 1–0 win over Denmark in Copenhagen on 12 June. The game was overshadowed and initially suspended by the on-field collapse and cardiac arrest of Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen.[18][19][20] He played in two other group stage matches as well.

Toivio announced his retirement from international football after 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against France on 16 November 2021, along with fellow centre-back Paulus Arajuuri.[21]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 7 November 2024.[22]
Club Season Division League Cup[a] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Klubi 04 2006 Ykkönen 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
AZ Alkmaar 2007–08 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Telstar (loan) 2008–09 Eerste Divisie 37 0 2 0 — 39 0
2009–10 Eerste Divisie 16 0 1 0 — 17 0
Total 53 0 3 0 — 56 0
Djurgården 2010 Allsvenskan 29 1 1 0 — 30 1
2011 Allsvenskan 28 6 2 0 — 30 6
2012 Allsvenskan 30 2 2 0 — 32 2
Total 87 9 5 0 — 92 9
Molde 2013 Tippeligaen 16 4 2 0 6[b] 0 24 4
2014 Tippeligaen 22 1 7 1 4[c] 1 33 3
2015 Tippeligaen 22 2 4 0 14[d] 0 40 2
2016 Tippeligaen 17 4 2 0 — 19 4
2017 Eliteserien 12 1 3 0 — 15 1
Total 89 12 18 1 24 1 131 14
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 9 1 0 0 — 9 1
Häcken 2018 Allsvenskan 12 0 5 2 — 17 2
2019 Allsvenskan 28 2 4 2 2[c] 0 34 4
2020 Allsvenskan 30 1 5 0 — 35 1
2021 Allsvenskan 25 1 1 0 1[e] 0 27 1
Total 95 4 14 4 3 0 112 8
HJK 2022 Veikkausliiga 11 0 3 0 1[c] 0 15 0
2023 Veikkausliiga 19 1 7 0 11[f] 1 37 2
2024 Veikkausliiga 18 1 4 0 4[g] 0 26 1
Total 48 2 14 0 16 1 78 3
Career total 382 28 54 5 43 2 478 35
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Svenska Cupen, Norwegian Cup, Suomen Cup and Finnish League Cup
  2. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played on 16 November 2021.[23]
Finland
Year Apps Goals
2011 8 1
2012 8 0
2013 7 1
2014 7 0
2015 4 0
2016 5 0
2017 3 0
2018 11 1
2019 12 0
2020 5 0
2021 8 0
Total 78 3

International goals

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Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.[23]
# Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 October 2011 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  Sweden 1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
2. 26 March 2013 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 3–0 3–0 Friendly
3. 11 January 2018 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Jordan 1–0 2–1

Honours

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Molde

BK Häcken

HJK

References

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  1. ^ Huuhkaja Joona Toivio varttui huostaanotettujen lasten kanssa – ”Olen oppinut arvostamaan vanhempieni valintaa entisestään”, kaksplus.fi, 17 June 2021
  2. ^ Huuhkajien Joona Toivio: ”Sijoitetut lapset olivat osa perhettämme ihan yhtä lailla kuin kaikki muutkin”, sttifo.fi, STT, 3 September 2021
  3. ^ "United eye Finnish starlet". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 26 July 2004. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  4. ^ Gerrit van Leeuwen (1 January 2010). "Defender leaves AZ". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  5. ^ Trond Hustad & Renate Bævre Gilde (13 March 2013). "Toivio klar for Molde". rbnett.no. Romsdals Budstikke. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  6. ^ Toivio klar för Molde, Dagens Nyheter, 13 March 2013
  7. ^ a b "Altomfotball.no: Molde - Rosenborg - NM, menn - Finale, 24.11.2013".
  8. ^ a b "Molde 2-0 Odd". Altom Fotball (in Norwegian). 23 November 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Toivio flyttar in! - BK Häcken". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  10. ^ "GIF Sundsvall vs. Hacken – 19 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  11. ^ a b Wallisson, Larne (30 May 2019). "Häcken winner of the Swedish Cup". www.svenskfotboll.se.
  12. ^ "Toivios imponerande facit – spelat varje minut". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 16 August 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Svenska Cupen 2020/21, Slutspel". Svensk Fotboll (in Swedish). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Joona Toivio palaa Klubiin" (in Finnish). HJK. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  15. ^ Tässä on Huuhkajien EM-kisajoukkue!
  16. ^ Sauli Väisänen loukkaantumisen takia sivuun Huuhkajista – Nicholas Hämäläinen EM-kisajoukkueeseen
  17. ^ "UEFA EURO 2020 contenders in focus: Finland". UEFA. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  18. ^ Das, Andrew (12 June 2021). "Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field against Finland". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  19. ^ Karen, Mattias (12 June 2021). "Denmark game at Euro 2020 suspended after Eriksen collapses". Associated Press. Copenhagen. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Christian Eriksen: Denmark midfielder suffered cardiac arrest, says team doctor". BBC Sport. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Huuhkajille iso pettymys – MM-kisapaikka jäi haaveeksi, kun Ranska karkasi voittoon Olympiastadionilla" (in Finnish). Yle. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  22. ^ "J.Toivio". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  23. ^ a b "Toivio, Joona". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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