- Ari Hjelm
Ari-Juhani Hjelm, known as Ari Hjelm, is a Finnish football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of home-town club Tampere United in Finland's Veikkausliiga. A forward, Hjelm played in the German Bundesliga for Stuttgarter Kickers in the 1988-89 season. He also played in the 2. Bundesliga for Kickers (1989-90) and FC St. Pauli (1992-94). In Finland Hjelm represented FC Ilves (1981-88 and 1990-94) and HJK Helsinki (1995-96).
- Toni Lehtinen
Toni Pekka Lehtinen is a Finnish professional football player who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga side FC Haka in Finland. Lehtinen has previously played for TP-Seinäjoki and was a youth player at English side Peterborough United.
- Paulus Roiha
Paulus Roiha is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Újpest FC in the Hungarian NB I. Roiha is a quick striker who started his Veikkausliiga career in Finland with HJK Helsinki. He was the top scorer in Finland in 2001 with 22 goals. Roiha has since also played for FC Utrecht and FC Zwolle in the Netherlands and for Cercle Brugge in Belgium.
- Antti Pohja
Antti Pohja (born January 11th 1977, Lahti) is a Finnish Footballer. His position is forward. Pohja represents Tampere United playing in Finnish premier league Veikkausliiga. He returned to the club for the season 2007 having represented the club earlier in 2000-2001 and 2004. Pohja won the Finnish championship playing for Tampere United in 2001 and he was the top scorer of Veikkausliiga in 2004 when he scored 16 goals.
- Antti Muurinen
Antti Muurinen (born March 4, 1954) is a Finnish football coach. He is currently the head coach of FC Lahti in Finland's Veikkausliiga. Muurinen is probably best known as the head coach of the Finnish national team. He led Finland in qualifying campaigns for the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup, failing to reach the finals each time. Muurinen is also known for leading HJK Helsinki into the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 1998-99 season, …
- Toni Kuivasto
Toni Kuivasto is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Allsvenskan. He is known as a reliable central defender. Kuivasto started his career at home-town club FC Ilves, making his Veikkausliiga debut in 1992. He also played for MyPa and HJK Helsinki in Finland, before moving abroad to play for Viking FK of the Norwegian Tippeligaen in 2001. After a few years in Norway he wanted new challenges, …
- Jussi Kujala
Jussi Kujala (born April 4th, 1983, in Tampere) is a Finnish football player. He is a midfielder, but has also played in central defence. Since 2004 Kujala has represented Tampere United, which plays in the Finnish premier league, Veikkausliiga. Kujala made his debut for United in 2000, and spent four seasons playing in the junior and reserve teams of Ajax Amsterdam.
- Jarkko Wiss
Jarkko Wiss is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Tampere United in Finland's Veikkausliiga. He plays in the position of defensive midfielder. Wiss has also represented TPV Tampere, FF Jaro and HJK in Finland, Molde, Lillestrøm and Moss in Norway, Stockport County in England as well as Hibernian in Scotland. He has also appeared for the Finnish national team.
- Alexei Eremenko
Alexei Eremenko, Jr. is a Russian-born Finnish footballer who currently plays for FC Saturn in the Russian Premier League. He is an attacking player who is able to operate in many roles, and is also known as a set piece specialist. Eremenko moved to Finland with his family at the age of seven when his father, former FC Dynamo Moscow and FC Spartak Moscow player Alexei Eremenko Sr., came to play in Finland with FF Jaro.
- Mikko Kavén
Mikko Juhani Kavén is a Finnish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Tampere United in Finland's Veikkausliiga. Kavén has also played for Kuusysi and HJK Helsinki in Finland and for Motherwell F.C. in Scotland and Vålerenga I.F. in Norway. Kavén has recently been considered the second choice goalkeeper for the Finnish national team.
- Hermanni Vuorinen
Hermanni Vuorinen (born January 27, 1985) is a Finnish footballer and U-21 player playing as a striker. He currently plays for Fredrikstad FK in the Norwegian Premier League. Even though 1.93 m tall, he is not strong on aerial challenges He began his career at FC Jazz but at 18, he tried out for German side Werder Bremen, but got homesick. Last season he joined FC Honka and helped them gain promotion to the Finnish Premier League (Veikkausliiga).
- Jarkko Okkonen
Jarkko Okkonen is a Finnish professional football defender who currently plays in defence for the Veikkausliiga side FC Haka in Finland. He won the Finland Cup with his side FC Haka in 2005.
- Juuso Kangaskorpi
Juuso Kangaskorpi (born 1975) is a Finnish football defender who currently plays in defence for the Veikkausliiga side FC Haka in Finland. He won the Finland Cup with his side FC Haka in 2002 and 2005. He is 179cm tall and weighs in at 81 kilograms.
- Teemu Tainio
Teemu Tainio (born November 27, 1979 in Tornio) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Barclay's Premiership in England. He can play both as a defensive and attacking midfielder and even out wide. Known for his fighting spirit and strong tackling, he has constantly suffered from minor injuries throughout his career. Tainio was promoted to the first team of his home-town club TP-47 in Kakkonen, Finland's third division, …
- Jari Niemi
Jari Niemi is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for K. Sint-Truidense V.V. in the Belgian Jupiler League. He has also played for R.A.E.C. Mons and Standard Liège in Belgium. In the Finnish Veikkausliiga Niemi has played for TPV Tampere, FC Haka and Tampere United, and has won five Finnish championships. Niemi can play either as a right midfielder/winger or a striker.
- Mika Nurmela
Mika "Nure" Nurmela (born December 26, 1971 in Oulu) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for HJK Helsinki in Finland's Veikkausliiga. He is a right sided player who has played most of his career as a wide midfielder or winger, but can also play at full back. Nurmela has been capped 66 times for the Finnish national team, scoring four goals.
- Petri Pasanen
Petri Pasanen (born September 24 1980 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga. He is a defender who is most comfortable in central defence, but can also play at right back.
- Mikko Manninen
Mikko Manninen (born May 2, 1985) is a Finnish professional football striker who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga side FC Haka in Finland.
- Keith Armstrong
Keith Armstrong (b. 11 October 1957, Newcastle, England) is a British/Finnish dual-nationality football manager and former player. He currently manages the "Veikkausliiga" club HJK, and is an avid supporter of his former hometown club Newcastle United. Armstrong is one of the most successful football managers in the Finnish league today, having won five "Veikkausliiga" championships and two Finnish Cups.
- Juho Mäkelä
Juho Mäkelä is a Finnish footballer who currently plays Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He is a striker especially known for his speed. Mäkelä started his career with OLS Oulu and Tervarit in his home-town, before moving to Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki for the 2003 season. He scored 33 goals in 66 appearances for the club in three seasons, and was the Veikkausliiga top scorer in 2005.
- Joonas Kolkka
Joonas Kolkka (born September 28 1974 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie. He has played as a left winger most of his career, but can also play on the right wing. Kolkka started his career with Reipas Lahti and MyPa in Finland's Veikkausliiga. He won the Finnish Cup with MyPa in 1995 before joining Netherlands' Willem II the same year.
- Mika Väyrynen
Mika Väyrynen is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie. A two-way midfielder, Väyrynen played for FC Lahti and FC Jokerit in Finland's Veikkausliiga before joining the Netherlands' SC Heerenveen in 2001. During his four seasons at Heerenveen he became one of the club's key players, making a total of 101 appearances and scoring 17 goals in the league.
- Mikael Forssell
Mikael Kaj Forssell (born March 15 1981 in Steinfurt, Germany) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Birmingham City who are in England's FA Premier League. Considered one of the most talented Finnish footballers of all time, Forssell made his Veikkausliiga debut for HJK at the age of just 16. His goal-scoring form for Finland's youth teams made him a target for a host of Europe's top clubs, …
- Hannu Tihinen
Hannu Tihinen is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League. He is a big and strong central defender. Tihinen started his career with Kemin Palloseura in the lower divisions before moving to Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki for the 1997 season. He won both the Finnish championship and Finnish Cup once with HJK, and also earned UEFA Champions League experience with the club in the 1998-99 season.
- Veli Lampi
Veli Lampi is a footballer from Finland who currently plays as Defender for FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League. He joined FC Zürich in January 2007. He was part of the 2006-07 Swiss Championship winning team. Before he played for HJK Helsinki and Vaasan Palloseura in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.
- Hannu Patronen
Hannu Patronen (born 23 May 1984) is a Finnish professional soccer player who currently plays for FC Honka, a Veikkausliiga team based in Tapiola in Finland. He is 182 cm weighing in at 80 kg.
- Niklas Tarvajärvi
Niklas Tarvajärvi is a Finnish footballer. Tarvajärvi is a striker who currently plays for De Graafschap in the Dutch Eredivisie, on loan from SC Heerenveen. He joined the club in the summer of 2005 after previously playing for FC Jokerit and MyPa in Finland's Veikkausliiga.
- Olli Huttunen
Olavi "Olli" Huttunen (born August 4, 1960 in Kajaani) is a Finnish football coach and former goalkeeper. He is currently the head coach of Finnish Veikkausliiga club FC Haka and the goalkeeping coach of the Finnish national team. Considered one of the best Finnish goalkeepers of all time, Huttunen represented Haka all of his career, winning one Finnish championship and three Finnish Cups with the club. He earned 60 caps for Finland.
- Juha Pasoja
Juha Pasoja (born 16 November 1976) is a Finnish football defender who currently plays for Hamarkameratene in the Norwegian Premier League. He joined the team from FC Haka ahead of the 2006 season. Pasoja has also played for KPT-85 og FC Jazz, and has 151 matches and 19 goals in the Veikkausliiga. In addition he has been capped 8 times for Finland.
- Jussi Jääskeläinen
Jussi Jääskeläinen is a Finnish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers F.C. in the English Premiership. Jääskeläinen made his Veikkausliiga debut in Finland for MP Mikkeli in 1992, and became the club's first choice goalkeeper in 1994. In 1996 he moved to VPS Vaasa where he spent two seasons. Jääskeläinen was bought by Bolton of the then First Division in 1997. He soon made himself the number one between the sticks, …
- Toni Kallio
Toni Kallio (born August 9, 1978 in Tampere) is a Finnish footballer. Kallio is a defender who currently plays for BSC Young Boys in the Swiss Super League. He has also played for FC Jazz, TPV Tampere and HJK Helsinki in Finland's Veikkausliiga and for Molde F.K. in the Norwegian Eliteserien. He became Norwegian cup champion in 2005. Kallio has recently been playing for the Finland national football team.
- Aki Riihilahti
Aki Pasinpoika Riihilahti is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Allsvenskan. He is known as a hard working, defensive midfielder. Riihilahti started his career at HJK where he made his Veikkausliiga debut in 1995. He won the Finnish championship once and the Finnish Cup twice with HJK, and also gained UEFA Champions League experience in the 1998-99 season. Riihilahti then moved to Norway's Vålerenga I.F. for the 1999 season.
- Tuomas Haapala
Tuomas Haapala (born April 20, 1979 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer who is currently playing for Sandefjord Fotball in the Norwegian Tippeliga as a defensive midfielder. Haapala has previously played for FC Lahti (2000-03) and MyPa (2004-05) in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. He won the Finnish Cup with MyPa in 2004, and captained the club to the Finnish championship in 2005. After an excellent 2005 season, Haapala was invited for a trial with Manchester City.
- John Weckström
John Weckström is a Finnish professional footballer who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga side FC Honka based in Tapiola in Finland.
- Perparim Hetemaj
Perparim Hetemaj (born December 12, 1986 in Srbica, Kosovo, Serbia) is a Kosovo Albanian footballer with Finnish citizenship.He currently plays for AEK Athens FC of the Greek Super League. Hetemaj is a midfielder who started his career with HJK Helsinki, making his Veikkausliiga debut in 2005. He joined AEK in the summer of 2006 for a fee of 450.000 euros. "Perpa" is known as a flashy and entertaining player. He instantly became an important member of the AEK team, …
- Petri Viljanen
Petri Viljanen is a Finnish professional football defender who currently plays in defence for the Veikkausliiga side FC Haka in Finland. He won the Finland Cup with his side FC Haka in 2005.
- Sampo Koskinen
Sampo Koskinen is a Finnish professional footballer who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga side FC Honka based in Tapiola in Finland. He played in the Netherlands for RBC Roosendaal.
- Jukka Sauso
Jukka Sauso is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Örgryte IS in the Swedish Allsvenskan. Sauso is a big and strong central defender, but is often used as a last minute solution up front because of his notorius heading skills. During Allsvenskan season 2006, Sauso did also start some matches for ÖIS as a striker. Sauso played for Vaasan Palloseura and FC Hämeenlinna in Finland's Veikkausliiga before moving to Sweden for the 2005 season.
- Chris Cleaver
Chris Cleaver is an English football midfielder for Finnish Veikkausliiga side TPS. He was a schoolboy at Norwich City, but started his senior career at Peterborough United. Following loan-spells at Grantham Town, King's Lynn and Cambridge City, he moved to Finland to play for TP-Seinäjoki. He then played for FF Jaro, AC Allianssi and Swedish side GIF Sundsvall, before returning to Finland to play for TPS.
- Antti Hynynen
Antti Hynynen (born May 30, 1984) is a Finnish footballer. As of 2006, he plays for Finnish team Tampere of the Veikkausliiga. Hynynen is 5'11" tall and weighs 11 and a half stone. He has played with Tampere since January 2005.