# Tuomas Aho > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tuomas_Aho > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tuomas_Aho.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuomas_Aho > Source revision: 1300821027 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/HIFK_Fotboll) in 2015 | fullname = Tuomas Yrjö Aho | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|5|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [Parikkala](/source/Parikkala), Finland | height = 1.88 m{{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}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = [Centre-back](/source/Centre-back) | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1992 | youthclubs1 = KeuPa | youthyears2 = 1993–1994 | youthclubs2 = [Kuusankosken Kumu](/source/Kuusankosken_Kumu) | youthyears3 = 1995 | youthclubs3 = FC Kouvola | youthyears4 = 1996–1998 | youthclubs4 = [FC Kuusankoski](/source/FC_Kuusankoski) | years1 = 1998 | clubs1 = [Kuusankoski](/source/FC_Kuusankoski) | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1999–2004 | clubs2 = [MYPA](/source/MYPA) | caps2 = 118 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2002 | clubs3 = → [Kuusankoski](/source/FC_Kuusankoski) (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2004–2006 | clubs4 = [AGF](/source/Aarhus_Gymnastikforening) | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2006–2008 | clubs5 = [HJK](/source/Helsingin_Jalkapalloklubi) | caps5 = 59 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2007 | clubs6 = → [Klubi 04](/source/Klubi_04) (loan) | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2009–2014 | clubs7 = [MyPa](/source/Myllykosken_Pallo_%E2%88%9247) | caps7 = 142 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 2015–2016 | clubs8 = [HIFK](/source/HIFK_Fotboll) | caps8 = 52 | goals8 = 2 | totalcaps = 398 | totalgoals = 11 | nationalyears1 = 1999 | nationalteam1 = [Finland U18](/source/Finland_national_under-18_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2000 | nationalteam2 = [Finland U19](/source/Finland_national_under-19_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2001 | nationalteam3 = [Finland U20](/source/Finland_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2000–2003 | nationalteam4 = [Finland U21](/source/Finland_national_under-21_football_team) | 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](/source/Association_football) who played as a [centre-back](/source/centre-back). He made 371 appearances in the [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga), and had a short stint abroad with [Danish Superliga](/source/Danish_Superliga) club [AGF](/source/Aarhus_Gymnastikforening). ==Career== ===Early years=== Aho played youth football for KeuPa, [Kumu JT](/source/Kuusankosken_Kumu), FC Kouvola and [FC Kuusankoski](/source/FC_Kuusankoski).{{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 }} He made his senior debut for the latter in the 1998 season.{{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}} He made his debut in the [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) on 27 June 1999 for [MyPa](/source/Myllykosken_Pallo_%E2%88%9247) in a match against [FC Jazz](/source/FC_Jazz).{{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}} He won the [Finnish Cup](/source/Finnish_Cup) with the club in 2004.{{cite journal |journal= journal |title=Jalkapallokirja 2005 – Suomen Palloliiton Julkaisu 70: Vuosikerta |date=2005 |publisher=Liiton Toimisto |location=Helsinki |language=fi |issn=0787-7188}} ===AGF=== On 23 December 2004, Aho signed with [Danish Superliga](/source/Danish_Superliga) club [AGF](/source/Aarhus_Gymnastikforening) after his contract with MyPa had expired.{{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}} He made his debut on 20 March 2005, coming on as an substitute in [stoppage time](/source/Association_football) for [Tobias Grahn](/source/Tobias_Grahn) in a 2–1 home win over [Nordsjælland](/source/FC_Nordsj%C3%A6lland).{{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}} He played his first full game on 7 May in a 3–1 away loss to [AaB](/source/AaB_Fodbold).{{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}}{{cite web |title=Superligakamp AaB–AGF, 07.05.2005 |url=https://superstats.dk/kampe/2669 |website=SuperStats |access-date=4 October 2022}} ===Return to Finland=== Aho returned to Finland on 1 May 2006, signing with [HJK](/source/Helsingin_Jalkapalloklubi).{{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}} He played for the club through three seasons, before returning to MyPa on 3 December 2008.{{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}} He served as [club captain](/source/Captain_(association_football)) of both HJK and MyPa.{{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}}{{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}} On 13 March 2015, Aho signed a one-year contract with [HIFK](/source/HIFK_Fotboll), who were newly promoted to the top division.{{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}} ==Personal life== Aho has studied [sport pedagogy](/source/sport_pedagogy) at the [University of Jyväskylä](/source/University_of_Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4).{{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}} == 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](/source/Suomen_Cup) !colspan="2"|[League cup](/source/Finnish_League_Cup) !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Kuusankoski](/source/FC_Kuusankoski) |1998 |[Kakkonen](/source/Kakkonen) |5||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||5||0 |- |rowspan=7|[MYPA](/source/MYPA) |[1999](/source/1999_Veikkausliiga) |[Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) |8||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||8||0 |- |[2000](/source/2000_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |30||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in [UEFA Intertoto Cup](/source/UEFA_Intertoto_Cup)|name=ui}}||0||31||0 |- |[2001](/source/2001_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |27||1||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||2{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Cup](/source/UEFA_Cup)|name=uc}}||0||29||1 |- |[2002](/source/2002_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |3||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||0||0||3||0 |- |[2003](/source/2003_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |24||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||4{{efn|name=uc}}||0||28||0 |- |[2004](/source/2004_Veikkausliiga) |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](/source/FC_Kuusankoski) (loan) |[2002](/source/2002_Ykk%C3%B6nen) |[Ykkönen](/source/Ykk%C3%B6nen) |1||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||1||0 |- |rowspan=3|[AGF](/source/Aarhus_Gymnastikforening) |[2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Danish_Superliga) |[Danish Superliga](/source/Danish_Superliga) |12||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||12||0 |- |[2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Danish_Superliga) |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](/source/HJK_Helsinki) |[2006](/source/2006_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |19||1||1||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=uc}}||0||21||1 |- |[2007](/source/2007_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |18||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=uc}}||0||19||0 |- |[2008](/source/2008_Veikkausliiga) |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](/source/Klubi_04) |[2007](/source/2007_Ykk%C3%B6nen) |Ykkönen |3||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||3||0 |- |rowspan=7|[MYPA](/source/MYPA) |[2009](/source/2009_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |25||0||0||0||5||0||colspan=2|–||30||0 |- |[2010](/source/2010_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |21||1||1||0||1||0||5{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)|name=uel}}||0||28||1 |- |[2011](/source/2011_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |17||0||1||0||2||0||colspan=2|–||20||0 |- |[2012](/source/2012_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |25||2||2||0||2||0||3{{efn|name=uel}}||0||32||2 |- |[2013](/source/2013_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |30||1||1||0||4||0||colspan=2|–||35||1 |- |[2014](/source/2014_Veikkausliiga) |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](/source/HIFK_Fotboll) |[2015](/source/2015_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |23||1||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||24||1 |- |[2016](/source/2016_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |20||1||1||0||5||0||colspan=2|–||26||1 |- |[2017](/source/2017_Veikkausliiga) |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](/source/Finnish_Cup): [2004](/source/2004_Finnish_Cup) '''HJK''' * [Finnish Cup](/source/Finnish_Cup): [2006](/source/2006_Finnish_Cup), [2008](/source/2008_Finnish_Cup) ==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](/source/The_Guardian) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20211022104148/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/pelaajat/53223/aho-tuomas Tuomas Aho] at [Veikkausliiga](/source/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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tuomas Aho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuomas_Aho) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuomas_Aho?action=history)). 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