{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1981)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Tuomas Aho | image = Tuomas Aho 1.jpg | image_size = 150 | caption = Aho with HIFK in 2015 | fullname = Tuomas Yrjö Aho | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|5|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Parikkala, Finland | height = 1.88 m<ref name="SuperStats">{{cite web |title=Tuomas Aho, statistik fra superligaen, all-time |url=https://superstats.dk/spillere/spiller-alltime?id=1451 |website=SuperStats |access-date=4 October 2022 |language=da}}</ref> | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Centre-back | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1992 | youthclubs1 = KeuPa | youthyears2 = 1993–1994 | youthclubs2 = Kuusankosken Kumu | youthyears3 = 1995 | youthclubs3 = FC Kouvola | youthyears4 = 1996–1998 | youthclubs4 = FC Kuusankoski | years1 = 1998 | clubs1 = Kuusankoski | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1999–2004 | clubs2 = MYPA | caps2 = 118 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2002 | clubs3 = → Kuusankoski (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2004–2006 | clubs4 = AGF | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2006–2008 | clubs5 = HJK | caps5 = 59 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2007 | clubs6 = → Klubi 04 (loan) | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2009–2014 | clubs7 = MyPa | caps7 = 142 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 2015–2016 | clubs8 = HIFK | caps8 = 52 | goals8 = 2 | totalcaps = 398 | totalgoals = 11 | nationalyears1 = 1999 | nationalteam1 = Finland U18 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2000 | nationalteam2 = Finland U19 | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2001 | nationalteam3 = Finland U20 | nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2000–2003 | nationalteam4 = Finland U21 | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2006 | nationalteam5 = Finland B | nationalcaps5 = 3 | nationalgoals5 = 0 }}
'''Tuomas Aho''' (born 27 May 1981) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He made 371 appearances in the Veikkausliiga, and had a short stint abroad with Danish Superliga club AGF.
==Career== ===Early years=== Aho played youth football for KeuPa, Kumu JT, FC Kouvola and FC Kuusankoski.<ref name="kp-75">{{cite web |last1=Vento |first1=Jari |title=Tuomas Aho kesäleirille vierailijaksi |url=http://www.kp-75.fi/uutiset/tuomasahokesaeleirillevierailijaksi |website=KP-75 |access-date=3 October 2022 |language=fi |date=16 May 2019 }}</ref> He made his senior debut for the latter in the 1998 season.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Vuorinen |first1=Juha |last2=Kasila |first2=Markku |title=Pelimiehet – Suomen jalkapallon pelaajatilastot 1930–2006 |date=2007 |publisher=Suomen urheilumuseosäätiö |location=Jyväskylä |isbn=978-952-99075-9-5}}</ref>
He made his debut in the Veikkausliiga on 27 June 1999 for MyPa in a match against FC Jazz.<ref>{{cite web |title=Liigapelaajat |url=http://www.veikkausliiga.hs.prewise.com/pelaajatilastot.asp?Nimi=Aho+Tuomas |website=Veikkausliiga |access-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801161334/http://www.veikkausliiga.hs.prewise.com/pelaajatilastot.asp?Nimi=Aho+Tuomas |archive-date=1 August 2017 |language=fi |url-status=live}}</ref> He won the Finnish Cup with the club in 2004.<ref>{{cite journal |journal= journal |title=Jalkapallokirja 2005 – Suomen Palloliiton Julkaisu 70: Vuosikerta |date=2005 |publisher=Liiton Toimisto |location=Helsinki |language=fi |issn=0787-7188}}</ref>
===AGF=== On 23 December 2004, Aho signed with Danish Superliga club AGF after his contract with MyPa had expired.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fodbold: Grahn og Aho til AGF |url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE3772283/Fodbold-Grahn-og-Aho-til-AGF/ |access-date=4 October 2022 |work=Jyllands-Posten |date=23 December 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004074630/https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE3772283/Fodbold-Grahn-og-Aho-til-AGF/ |archive-date=4 October 2022 |language=da}}</ref> He made his debut on 20 March 2005, coming on as an substitute in stoppage time for Tobias Grahn in a 2–1 home win over Nordsjælland.<ref name="jp1">{{cite news |last1=Engmann |first1=Jesper |title=Første hele kamp til finne |url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE3782943/F%C3%B8rste-hele-kamp-til-finne/ |access-date=4 October 2022 |work=Jyllands-Posten |date=22 March 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004075250/https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE3782943/F%C3%B8rste-hele-kamp-til-finne/ |archive-date=4 October 2022 |language=da}}</ref> He played his first full game on 7 May in a 3–1 away loss to AaB.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nielsen |first1=Poul F. |title=Bræmer bankede AGF |url=https://www.bt.dk/sport/braemer-bankede-agf |access-date=4 October 2022 |work=B.T. |date=7 May 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004075651/https://www.bt.dk/sport/braemer-bankede-agf |archive-date=4 October 2022 |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Superligakamp AaB–AGF, 07.05.2005 |url=https://superstats.dk/kampe/2669 |website=SuperStats |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref>
===Return to Finland=== Aho returned to Finland on 1 May 2006, signing with HJK.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tuomas Aho skifter til HJK Helsinki |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/tuomas-aho-skifter-til-hjk-helsinki |access-date=4 October 2022 |work=Tipsbladet |date=1 May 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004080250/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/tuomas-aho-skifter-til-hjk-helsinki |archive-date=4 October 2022 |language=da}}</ref> He played for the club through three seasons, before returning to MyPa on 3 December 2008.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aho, Multaharju and Oksanen MyPaan |url=http://www.mypa.fi/m2/sivu.php?id=866 |access-date=4 October 2022 |work=Myllykosken Pallo -47 |date=3 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203120338/http://www.mypa.fi/m2/sivu.php?id=866 |archive-date=3 December 2008 |language=fi}}</ref> He served as club captain of both HJK and MyPa.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aho |first1=Mikko |title=Veikkausliiga {{!}} Tuomas Aho: "On suuri kunnia olla HJK:n kapteeni" |url=http://www.veikkausliiga.hs.prewise.com/News.aspx?ID=31612 |website=Veikkausliiga |access-date=4 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801170213/http://www.veikkausliiga.hs.prewise.com/News.aspx?ID=31612 |archive-date=1 August 2017 |language=fi |date=27 September 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kapteenisto kaudella 2012 |url=http://www.mypa.fi/uutiset/edustusjoukkue/?uutinen=119&otsikko=KAPTEENISTO+KAUDELLA+2012 |website=Myllykosken Pallo -47 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175642/http://www.mypa.fi/uutiset/edustusjoukkue/?uutinen=119&otsikko=KAPTEENISTO+KAUDELLA+2012 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |language=fi |date=23 March 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 13 March 2015, Aho signed a one-year contract with HIFK, who were newly promoted to the top division.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Perret |first1=Christoffer |title=Tuomas Aho HIFK:hon - ensimmäinen täysin kotimainen joukkue pääsarjassa 7 vuoteen |url=https://hifkfotboll.fi/2015/03/tuomas-aho-hifkhon/ |website=HIFK Fotboll |access-date=4 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004081141/https://hifkfotboll.fi/2015/03/tuomas-aho-hifkhon/ |archive-date=4 October 2022 |language=fi |date=13 March 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life== Aho has studied sport pedagogy at the University of Jyväskylä.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Isotalo |first1=Mikko |last2=Laukkanen |first2=Riku |title=Topparia etsimässä |url=http://jalkapallolehti.fi/topparia-etsimassa/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022115016/https://jalkapallolehti.fi/topparia-etsimassa/ |archive-date=22 October 2021 |language=fi |date=14 April 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|1 September 2024.}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Kuusankoski |1998 |Kakkonen |5||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||5||0 |- |rowspan=7|MYPA |1999 |Veikkausliiga |8||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||8||0 |- |2000 |Veikkausliiga |30||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Intertoto Cup|name=ui}}||0||31||0 |- |2001 |Veikkausliiga |27||1||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup|name=uc}}||0||29||1 |- |2002 |Veikkausliiga |3||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||0||0||3||0 |- |2003 |Veikkausliiga |24||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||4{{efn|name=uc}}||0||28||0 |- |2004 |Veikkausliiga |26||2||1||1||colspan=2|–||2{{efn|name=ui}}||0||29||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !110!!3!!1!!1!!0!!0!!9!!0!!116!!4 |- |Kuusankoski (loan) |2002 |Ykkönen |1||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||1||0 |- |rowspan=3|AGF |2004–05 |Danish Superliga |12||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||12||0 |- |2005–06 |Danish Superliga |6||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||6||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !18!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!18!!0 |- |rowspan=4|HJK |2006 |Veikkausliiga |19||1||1||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=uc}}||0||21||1 |- |2007 |Veikkausliiga |18||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=uc}}||0||19||0 |- |2008 |Veikkausliiga |22||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||23||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !59!!1!!2!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!63!!1 |- |Klubi 04 |2007 |Ykkönen |3||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||3||0 |- |rowspan=7|MYPA |2009 |Veikkausliiga |25||0||0||0||5||0||colspan=2|–||30||0 |- |2010 |Veikkausliiga |21||1||1||0||1||0||5{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=uel}}||0||28||1 |- |2011 |Veikkausliiga |17||0||1||0||2||0||colspan=2|–||20||0 |- |2012 |Veikkausliiga |25||2||2||0||2||0||3{{efn|name=uel}}||0||32||2 |- |2013 |Veikkausliiga |30||1||1||0||4||0||colspan=2|–||35||1 |- |2014 |Veikkausliiga |24||1||0||0||5||0||4{{efn|name=uel}}||0||33||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !142!!5!!5!!0!!19!!0!!12!!0!!178!!5 |- |rowspan=4|HIFK |2015 |Veikkausliiga |23||1||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||24||1 |- |2016 |Veikkausliiga |20||1||1||0||5||0||colspan=2|–||26||1 |- |2017 |Veikkausliiga |10||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||10||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !53!!2!!1!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!60!!2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !391!!11!!9!!1!!25!!0!!23!!0!!448!!12 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''MyPa''' * Finnish Cup: 2004
'''HJK''' * Finnish Cup: 2006, 2008
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120920104749/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=55&CPID=72&pStr=Player&PLID=43366&TEID=614 Tuomas Aho] at The Guardian * [https://web.archive.org/web/20211022104148/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/pelaajat/53223/aho-tuomas Tuomas Aho] at Veikkausliiga * {{Soccerway|tuomas-aho/8477}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aho, Tuomas}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:People from Parikkala Category:Finnish men's footballers Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen Category:Finland men's youth international footballers Category:Finland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Finland men's international footballers Category:Finnish expatriate men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Veikkausliiga players Category:Danish Superliga players Category:Myllykosken Pallo −47 players Category:Aarhus Gymnastikforening players Category:Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players Category:Klubi 04 players Category:HIFK Fotboll players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Category:Footballers from South Karelia Category:University of Jyväskylä alumni Category:FC Kuusankoski players Category:Kuusankosken Kumu players