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{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                 = Tim Sparv
| image                = Sparv.JPG
| caption              = Sparv in 2013
| fullname             = 
| birth_date           = {{birth date and age|1987|2|20|df=y}}
| birth_place          = [[Oravais]], Finland
| height               = 1.94 m
| position             = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub          = [[Finland national football team|Finland]] (assistant)
| youthyears1          = 1993–2003
| youthclubs1          = [[Norrvalla FF]]
| youthyears2          = 2003–2006
| youthclubs2          = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| years1               = 2006–2007
| clubs1               = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| caps1                = 0
| goals1               = 0
| years2               = 2007–2009
| clubs2               = [[Halmstads BK|Halmstad]]
| caps2                = 51
| goals2               = 1
| years3               = 2008
| clubs3               = → [[Vaasan Palloseura|VPS]] (loan)
| caps3                = 8
| goals3               = 0
| years4               = 2010–2013
| clubs4               = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
| caps4                = 98
| goals4               = 4
| years5               = 2013–2014
| clubs5               = [[SpVgg Greuther Fürth|Greuther Fürth]]
| caps5                = 28
| goals5               = 1
| years6               = 2014–2020
| clubs6               = [[FC Midtjylland|Midtjylland]]
| caps6                = 143
| goals6               = 3
| years7               = 2020–2021
| clubs7               = [[Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.|AEL]]
| caps7                = 19
| goals7               = 1
| years8               = 2021
| clubs8               = [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK]]
| caps8                = 5
| goals8               = 0
| totalcaps            = 352
| totalgoals           = 10
| nationalyears1       = 2002
| nationalteam1        = Finland U15
| nationalcaps1        = 6
| nationalgoals1       = 1
| nationalyears2       = 2003
| nationalteam2        = [[Finland national under-16 football team|Finland U16]]
| nationalcaps2        = 10
| nationalgoals2       = 1
| nationalyears3       = 2003–2004
| nationalteam3        = [[Finland national under-17 football team|Finland U17]]
| nationalcaps3        = 12
| nationalgoals3       = 0
| nationalyears4       = 2004–2005
| nationalteam4        = [[Finland national under-18 football team|Finland U18]]
| nationalcaps4        = 14
| nationalgoals4       = 0
| nationalyears5       = 2004–2006
| nationalteam5        = [[Finland national under-19 football team|Finland U19]]
| nationalcaps5        = 5
| nationalgoals5       = 0
| nationalyears6       = 2006–2009
| nationalteam6        = [[Finland national under-21 football team|Finland U21]]
| nationalcaps6        = 19
| nationalgoals6       = 6
| nationalyears7       = 2009–2021
| nationalteam7        = [[Finland national football team|Finland]]
| nationalcaps7        = 84
| nationalgoals7       = 1
| manageryears1 = 2022–2024| managerclubs1 = [[AC Sparta Prague B |Sparta Prague B]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2023 | managerclubs2 = [[AC Sparta Prague B |Sparta Prague B]] (interim)
| manageryears3 = 2024–2025 |managerclubs3 = [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2024– |managerclubs4 = [[Finland national football team|Finland]] (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2025– |managerclubs5 = [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] (development coach)
| medaltemplates = 
{{medalTeam|[[Finland national football team]]}}
{{medal|2nd|[[Baltic Cup (football)|Baltic Cup]]|[[2012 Baltic Cup|2012]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[Baltic Cup (football)|Baltic Cup]]|[[2014 Baltic Cup|2014]]}}
}}

'''Tim Sparv''' (born 20 February 1987) is a Finnish [[coach (association football)|football coach]] and a former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defensive midfielder]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/veikkausliiga/a/8f743e38-5022-44e2-8fa3-0dc9db660083|title = NYT se on varmaa: Huuhkajien kapteeni Tim Sparv siirtyy HJK:hon}}</ref> He is currently working as an assistant coach of the [[Finland national football team]]. Sparv was born in [[Oravais]], and started his football career in [[Norrvalla FF]] youth team before moving to [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]'s junior organisation. He began his senior club career playing for [[Halmstads BK|Halmstad]], before signing with [[FC Groningen|Groningen]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.is.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000000237690.html | title = Hollantiin siirtyvä Sparv jännää jo Groningenin otteita |trans-title=Moving to Holland, Sparv is already excited about Groningen | language = fi | publisher = [[Ilta-Sanomat]] | date = 7 November 2009 | access-date = 31 January 2020}}</ref>

Sparv made his international debut for [[Finland national football team|Finland]] in February 2009, at the age of 21 and went on to make 84 caps, including appearing in 2010, 2014 and 2018 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]]s. His family is a member of the [[Swedish-speaking population of Finland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/3-december-tim-sparv-teddy-bear-og-miss-tjekkiet|title=3. december: Tim Sparv, "Teddy Bear" og Miss Tjekkiet|first=Kenneth|last= Jensen|work=Tipsbladet|publisher=Tipsbladet ApS|date=3 December 2017|access-date=17 June 2019|language=da}}</ref>

==Club career==

===Southampton===
Born in [[Oravais]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pohjalainen.fi/urheilu/tim-sparv-aloittaa-pohjalaisen-kolumnistina-1.1564325|title=Tim Sparv aloittaa Pohjalaisen kolumnistina |date= 2 March 2014 |access-date=7 July 2014|publisher=POHJALAINEN.fi|language=fi}}</ref> [[Ostrobothnia (administrative region)|Ostrobothnia]], Sparv spent three years in the [[Southampton F.C. Academy|youth academy of Southampton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-out-to-start-the-party-right-1705346.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-out-to-start-the-party-right-1705346.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=England out to start the party right |date= 15 June 2009 |access-date=16 October 2014|work=The Independent}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was a member of Southampton's youth team that reached the final of the [[FA_Youth_Cup_Finals_of_the_2000s#2004–05: Ipswich_Town_vs_Southampton (1–0_and_2–2,_3–2_Aggregate) |FA Youth Cup in 2005]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/town_starlets_win_youth_cup_1_103789 |title=Town starlets win Youth Cup |date= 23 April 2005 |access-date=22 December 2014|publisher=Ipswich Star}}</ref> where he played alongside [[Theo Walcott]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/9904721/Tottenham-Hotspur-v-Arsenal-Theo-Walcott-must-learn-from-Gareth-Bales-ascent.html|title=Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal: Theo Walcott must learn from Gareth Bale's ascent|date=2 March 2013 |access-date=24 January 2015|publisher=The Telegraph}}</ref> losing on aggregate to [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/latest-news/gallery_ipswich_town_lift_2005_youth_cup_with_win_over_southampton_1_3099635|title=GALLERY: Ipswich Town lift 2005 Youth Cup with win over Southampton|date=11 December 2013|access-date=1 February 2015|publisher=greenun24.co.uk|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216015150/http://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/latest-news/gallery_ipswich_town_lift_2005_youth_cup_with_win_over_southampton_1_3099635|archive-date=16 December 2013}}</ref> He was named in the [[first team (association football)|first team]] squad for [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] season<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2006-2007/flcham/southam.htm|title=Southampton squad 2006/07|access-date=1 February 2015|publisher=footballsquads.co.uk}}</ref> and made numerous reserve team appearances but, as Southampton had a plethora of midfielders from which to choose, he was unable to break through into the first team itself.

===Halmstad===
On 7 January 2007, he moved to [[Halmstads BK]] to play in [[Allsvenskan]], on the advice of both his father and former Halmstads BK player [[Michael Svensson]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/hbk/artikel.asp?id=143574|title=Finländsk U21-landslagsman klar för HBK |date= 20 November 2006 |access-date=26 June 2008|publisher=Svenskafans.com|language=sv}}</ref>  He made his Allsvenskan debut on 9 April 2007 in a match against [[Helsingborgs IF|Helsingborg]] when he replaced [[Andreas Johansson (footballer, born 1982)|Andreas Johansson]] as a substitute for the second period.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2835&artikel=1301197 | title = Halmstad vände hemma mot Helsingborg |trans-title=Halmstad turned the match at home against Helsingborg | language = sv | publisher = [[Sveriges Radio]] | date = 9 April 2007 | access-date = 7 February 2019}}</ref> On 1 May 2008, he was [[loan (football)|loan]]ed out to [[Vaasan Palloseura]] after suffering illness as well as a lack of playing time with Halmstads.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hallandsposten.se/sport/1.232017|title=HBK lånar ut Sparv till Vaasa|date=3 May 2008 |access-date=26 May 2008 |publisher= Hallandsposten.se |language=sv}}</ref>

===Groningen===
In August 2009, he was close to a move to [[FC Groningen|Groningen]], but Halmstad refused to let him go at that point.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_5466426,00.html|title=Groningen fail in Sparv bid|date=1 August 2009|access-date=13 August 2009 |publisher= skysports.com }}</ref> On 14 August, FC Groningen announced that Sparv would join them as of 1 January 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/sparv-per-2010-naar-fc-groningen/|title=Sparv per 2010 naar FC Groningen|date=14 August 2009|access-date=14 August 2009|publisher=fcgroningen.nl|language=nl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818144816/http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/sparv-per-2010-naar-fc-groningen/|archive-date=18 August 2009}}</ref> He made his [[Eredivisie]] debut on 7 March 2010 in a 1–0 victory over [[VVV-Venlo]], coming on for [[Fredrik Stenman]] in the 78th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/03/07/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-fc-groningen/vvv-venlo/781807/|title=Groningen vs. VVV – 7 March 2010 – Soccerway|website=Int.soccerway.com|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Groningen in the opening match of the [[2010–11 Eredivisie|2010–11]] season, a 1–1 draw against [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]. His goal came in the 76th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/08/14/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-az/stichting-fc-groningen/941420/|title=AZ vs. Groningen – 14 August 2010 – Soccerway|website=Int.soccerway.com|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref>

===Greuther Fürth===
In May 2013 Sparv signed a three-year contract with [[SpVgg Greuther Fürth|Greuther Fürth]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iltasanomat.fi/huuhkajat/art-1288569604991.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217095734/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/huuhkajat/art-1288569604991.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 December 2014|title=Maajoukkuefutaaja Tim Sparv siirtyy Saksaan|date=30 May 2013|access-date=23 June 2013 |publisher= Ilta-Sanomat |language=fi}}</ref> He made his [[2. Bundesliga]] debut on 21 July 2013 in a match against [[Arminia Bielefeld]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/07/21/germany/2-bundesliga/spvgg-greuther-furth/dsc-arminia-bielefeld/1486710/|title=Greuther Fürth vs. Arminia Bielefeld – 21 July 2013|website=Soccerway|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> He scored his first and only league goal for the club on 30 September 2013 in a 4–0 victory over [[Dynamo Dresden]]. The goal was the last of the game and came in the 86th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/30/germany/2-bundesliga/spvgg-greuther-furth/sg-dynamo-dresden/1486787/|title=Greuther Fürth vs. Dynamo Dresden – 30 September 2013|website= Soccerway|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref>

===FC Midtjylland===
On 3 July 2014, Tim Sparv signed a four-year contract with [[Danish Superliga]] side [[FC Midtjylland]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fcm.dk/nyheder/finsk-landsholdsspiller-p%C3%A5-plads-i-fc-midtjylland|title=Finsk landsholdsspiller på plads i FC Midtjylland|date=3 July 2014|access-date=9 July 2014 |publisher= fcm.dk |language=da}}</ref> On 20 August 2015, he scored against former club Southampton in the [[2015–16 Europa League]] play-off first leg, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He also started the second leg in Denmark which Midtjylland won, to secure the Danish club a place in the group stage and send Southampton out of the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/27/europe/uefa-cup/fc-midtjylland/southampton-fc/2134164/|title=Midtjylland vs. Southampton – 27 August 2015 – Soccerway|website=Int.soccerway.com|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref>

===AEL FC===
On 26 August 2020, Sparv signed a two-year contract with [[Superleague Greece|Greek Super League]] club [[Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.|AEL]]. On 14 May 2021, there was an official announcement about the termination of the player's contract by mutual agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aelfc.gr/anakoinoseis-menu/item/3633-anakoinosi|title=Ανακοίνωση Λυσης Συμβολαιων|publisher= www.aelfc.gr|date=14 May 2021|language=el}}</ref>

===HJK===
On 22 July 2021, Sparv joined [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/tim-sparv-klubiin/|title=Tim Sparv Klubiin!|publisher=hjk.fi|date=22 July 2021|language=fi}}</ref> He made his debut on 12 August when he came in as a substitute for [[Filip Valenčič]] on 82nd minute in a [[UEFA Europa League]] match against [[Neftçi PFK|Neftçi Baku]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-12057066 | title = HJK varmisti arvokkaan paikan lohkovaiheessa – Riskin veljekset tekivät Neftcistä selvää jälkeä | trans-title=HJK secured a valuable place in the group stage - Riski brothers crushed Neftchi | language = fi | publisher = [[Yle]] | date = 12 August 2021 | access-date = 25 August 2021}}</ref>

==International career==

===Finland youth teams===
Sparv was the second youngest player in the squad for the [[2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship]] played at home but did not make an appearance in the tournament. He made his [[Finland national under-21 football team|Finland U21]] debut on 7 October 2006 and played a big part in the successful [[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 6|2009 European Championship qualifying]] campaign, playing in nine out of ten games and scoring three goals. He was made team captain during the [[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship]] and scored a penalty in a 2–1 defeat by [[England national under-21 football team|England]] on 15 June 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8099419.stm|title=England U21s 2–1 Finland U21s |date=15 June 2009 |access-date=16 June 2009|first=Paul |last=Fletcher|publisher=[[BBC Sport]] }}</ref>

===Finland first team===
[[File:Tim sparv.jpg|thumb|Sparv playing for Finland in 2011]]
On 4 February 2009, Sparv made his debut for the [[Finland national football team|senior team]] in a friendly match against [[Japan national football team|Japan]], which ended in a 5–1 defeat.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hbk.se/extra/news/?module_instance=1&id=3996 |title=Sparv debuterade |date=4 February 2009 |access-date=4 February 2009 |publisher=HBK.se |language=sv |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310052144/http://www.hbk.se/extra/news/?module_instance=1&id=3996 |archive-date=10 March 2012}}</ref> He played his first [[FIFA World Cup]] qualification game on 10 October 2009 when [[Stuart Baxter]] chose him to the starting line up against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://yle.fi/urheilu/suomi_loi_walesin_ja_varmisti_kolmospaikan/5490304 |title=Suomi löi Walesin ja varmisti kolmospaikan |date= 10 October 2009 |access-date=24 January 2015|publisher=YLE Urheilu|language=fi}}</ref> He was named captain of the national team for the first time for a match against [[Greece national football team|Greece]] on 4 September 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-8282649 | title = Tim Sparv: Tuntui uskomattoman hyvältä olla kapteeni tänään | trans-title=Tim Sparv: It felt incredibly good to be a captain today| language = fi | publisher = [[Yle]] | date = 5 September 2015 | access-date = 27 April 2019}}</ref>

Sparv was called up for the [[UEFA Euro 2020]] pre-tournament [[Exhibition game#Association football|friendly]] match against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] on 29 May 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000007984568.html|title=Näillä pelaajilla Huuhkajat lähtevät kohti EM-kisoja – kaksi nimeä kiinnostivat yli muiden |date= 19 May 2021 |access-date=24 May 2021|publisher=Helsingin Sanomat|language=fi}}</ref> In [[UEFA Euro 2020 Group B]] he captained Finland in matches against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] and [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] but missed match against [[Russia national football team|Russia]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/tim-sparv-selvitteli-venaja-ottelun-suurta-kysymysta-se-ei-ollut-se-syy/8178126#gs.a63ei2 | title = Tim Sparv selvitteli EM-kisojen suurta kysymystä – "Se ei ollut se syy" | trans-title=Tim Sparv clarified the big question at the European Championships - "That wasn't the reason" | language = fi | publisher = [[MTV3]] | date = 24 June 2021 | access-date = 6 August 2021}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Since his retirement, Sparv has worked for [[AC Sparta Prague| Sparta Prague]] as a youth coach and an assistant coach for [[AC Sparta Prague B | Sparta Prague B]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/tim-sparv-siirtyy-valmentamaan-nappasi-pestin-ulkomailta/8470580#gs.2kun6h |title=Huuhkajien ex-kapteeni Tim Sparv nappasi valmennuspestin ulkomailta|website=[[MTV Oy]]/ mtvuutiset.fi|date=16 July 2022|language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.suomifutis.com/2022/07/tsekin-suurseura-pestasi-tim-sparvin-valmennustiimiinsa/ |title=Tšekin suurseura pestasi Tim Sparvin valmennustiimiinsä|website=suomifutis.com|date=16 July 2022|language=fi}}</ref>

On 17 June 2024, he was named the assistant coach of [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] first team for the [[2024–25 Czech First League|2024–25 season]], under the new head coach [[Lars Friis]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sparta.cz/cs/novinky/42758-staff-larse-friise|title=STAFF LARSE FRIISE|website=[[AC Sparta Prague]]|date=17 June 2024|language=cs}}</ref> Later in the same day, Sparv was also named an assistant coach of the [[Finland national football team]].<ref>[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/markku-kanerva-jatkaa-huuhkajien-paavalmentajana-valmennusryhmassa-iso-uudistus Markku Kanerva jatkaa Huuhkajien päävalmentajana – Valmennusryhmässä iso uudistus], Finnish FA, 17 June 2024</ref> 

On 23 June 2025, Sparv was named the development coach of Sparta Prague.<ref>{{cite web |last=Novák|first=Jiří|url=https://infotbal.cz/vavra-odchazi-ze-sparty-do-slovanu-liberec-na-letne-ho-zastoupi-sparv/|title=Vávra odchází ze Sparty do Slovanu Liberec. Na Letné ho zastoupí Sparv|website=inFotbal.cz|date=23 June 2025|access-date=23 June 2025|publisher=Sport News Invest s. r. o.|language=cs}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sparv is a [[Swedish-speaking Finn]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ts.fi/urheilu/1074214321 |title=Tim Sparv valitsi Halmstadin Southamptonin jälkeen |date=15 July 2007 |website=[[Turun Sanomat]] |language=fi |access-date=15 November 2019 |quote=...&nbsp;hänen äidinkielensä on ruotsi.}}</ref>

Sparv is in a relationship with [[Jitka Nováčková]], a Czech model and winner of the [[Czech Miss]] 2011 [[beauty pageant]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/4b5959bf-bf11-442a-a140-1b7f17693372 |title=Huuhkajien kapteeni seurustelee Miss Tšekin kanssa – Jitka, 27, on tyrmäävä kaunotar |last=Koski |first=Sami |date=15 November 2019 |website=[[Iltalehti]] |language=fi |access-date=15 November 2019 |quote=...&nbsp;Sparv on seurustellut jo reilun parin vuoden ajan vuoden 2011 Miss Tšekin Jitka Novackovan kanssa&nbsp;...&nbsp;elokuussa 2017, tšekkilehdistö uutisoi, kuinka nainen oli vihdoin julkistanut seurustelun kohteensa.}}</ref> Their daughter Leah Elissa was born on 11 January 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/revue/modelky/jitka-novackova-modelka-youtuberka-tim-sparv-finsky-fotbalista-dcera.A210112_142858_missamodelky_malu|title=Modelka Nováčková porodila dceru předčasně. Dostala nezvyklé jméno|website=[[iDNES.cz]]|date=12 January 2021|language=cs|access-date=17 June 2024|publisher=[[Mafra (company)|Mafra]]}}</ref>

In September 2021, Sparv publicly criticized the conditions for migrant workers that had been constructing the stadiums for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Qatar]] in an article in [[The Players' Tribune]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=We Need to Talk About Qatar {{!}} By Tim Sparv|url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/tim-sparv-finland-world-cup-2022-qatar-soccer|access-date=15 October 2021|website=The Players' Tribune}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="nft">{{NFT|29773|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerway|6141|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Halmstads BK|Halmstad]]
|[[2007 Allsvenskan|2007]]
|[[Allsvenskan]]
|12||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0
|-
|[[2008 Allsvenskan|2008]]
|Allsvenskan
|13||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||13||0
|-
|[[2009 Allsvenskan|2009]]
|Allsvenskan
|26||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||27||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!51!!1!!1!!0!!0!!0!!52!!1
|-
|[[Vaasan Palloseura|VPS]] (loan)
|[[2008 Veikkausliiga|2008]]
|[[Veikkausliiga]]
|8||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
|[[2009–10 Eredivisie|2009–10]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|11||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||11||0
|-
|[[2010–11 Eredivisie|2010–11]]
|Eredivisie
|34||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||37||2
|-
|[[2011–12 Eredivisie|2011–12]]
|Eredivisie
|30||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||31||0
|-
|[[2012–13 Eredivisie|2012–13]]
|Eredivisie
|23||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||24||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!98!!4!!5!!0!!0!!0!!103!!4
|-
|[[SpVgg Greuther Fürth|Greuther Fürth]]
|[[2013–14 2. Bundesliga|2013–14]]
|[[2. Bundesliga]]
|28||1||4||0||colspan="2"|—||32||1
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[FC Midtjylland|Midtjylland]]
|[[2014–15 Danish Superliga|2014–15]]
|[[Danish Superliga]]
|29||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||31||0
|-
|[[2015–16 Danish Superliga|2015–16]]
|Danish Superliga
|31||0||0||0||14{{efn|Four appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League]], ten appearances in the [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||45||1
|-
|[[2016–17 FC Midtjylland season|2016–17]]
|Danish Superliga
|5||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||6||0
|-
|[[2017–18 FC Midtjylland season|2017–18]]
|Danish Superliga
|31||1||2||0||8{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||41||1
|-
|[[2018–19 FC Midtjylland season|2018–19]]
|Danish Superliga
|21||2||4||0||4{{efn|Two appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League]], two appearances in the [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||29||2
|-
|[[2019–20 FC Midtjylland season|2019–20]]
|Danish Superliga
|16||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||7||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!133!!3!!8!!0!!30!!1!!171!!4
|-
|[[Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.|Larissa]]
|[[2020–21 Super League Greece|2020–21]]
|[[Super League Greece]]
|19||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||19
|1
|-
|[[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK]]
|[[2021 Veikkausliiga|2021]]
|Veikkausliiga
|5||0||0||0||4{{efn|Three appearances in the [[UEFA Europa League]], one appearance in [[UEFA Conference League]]}}||0||9||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!342!!10!!18!!0!!34!!1!!394!!11
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/miesten-maajoukkue/pelaajat/tim-sparv | title = Tim Sparv | publisher = palloliitto.fi | access-date = 21 June 2021 | language = fi}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|National team
!rowspan="2"|Year
!colspan="2"|Competitive
!colspan="2"|Friendly
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|rowspan="13"|[[Finland national football team|Finland]]
|2009||2||0||3||0||5||0
|-
|2010||3||0||4||0||7||0
|-
|2011||2||0||4||0||6||0
|-
|2012||2||0||7||1||9||1
|-
|2013||4||0||3||0||7||0
|-
|2014||4||0||5||0||9||0
|-
|2015||6||0||1||0||7||0
|-
|2016||0||0||4||0||4||0
|-
|2017||3||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|2018||4||0||4||0||8||0
|-
|2019||7||0||2||0||9||0
|-
|2020||5||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|2021||4||0||1||0||5||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!46!!0!!38!!1!!84!!1
|}

:''Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sparv goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Tim Sparv
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 15 August 2012 || [[Windsor Park]], [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland || {{fb|NIR}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|3–3 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|}

==Honours==
'''HJK'''
*[[Veikkausliiga]]: [[2021 Veikkausliiga|2021]]

'''FC Midtjylland'''
* [[Danish Superliga]]: [[2014–15 Danish Superliga|2014–15]], [[2017–18 Danish Superliga|2017–18]], [[2019–20 Danish Superliga|2019–20]]<ref name="guld2">{{cite web |title=Guldfest i Herning: FC Midtjylland er dansk mester |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/guldfest-i-herning-fc-midtjylland-er-dansk-mester |website=dr.dk |publisher=[[Danmarks Radio]] |access-date=14 July 2020 |date=9 July 2020}}</ref>
* [[Danish Cup]]:  [[2018–19 Danish Cup|2018–19]]

'''Finland'''
*[[Baltic Cup (football)|Baltic Cup]]: runner-up [[2012 Baltic Cup|2012]]; bronze [[2014 Baltic Cup|2014]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Football Association of Finland]]: [[:fi:Captain's Ball|Captain's Ball]] 2021<ref>[https://www.palloliitto.fi/captain-s-ball Captain's Ball], palloliitto.fi</ref>
*[[Finland national under-21 football team|Finland U21]] Player of the Year: 2007 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=3&ID=27439|title=Kauden 2007 parhaat|date=19 November 2007|access-date=19 February 2015|publisher=Veikkausliiga|language=fi|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219184134/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=3&ID=27439|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>
*[[FC Midtjylland]] Player of the Year: 2015
*[[Finnish Footballer of the Year]]: 2015<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=3&ID=27439|title=Korpela ja Sparv Vuoden pelaajat|date=20 October 2015|publisher=Palloliitto|language=fi|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219184134/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=3&ID=27439|archive-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{portal|Biography|Association football|Finland}}
* [https://www.fcm.dk/truppen/tim-sparv FC Midtjylland official profile] {{in lang|da}}
* [https://www.palloliitto.fi/tim-sparv Tim Sparv] – [[Football Association of Finland|SPL]] competition record
* {{UEFA|69658}}
* {{FIFA|198798}}
* {{NFT player|29773}}
* {{Soccerbase}}
* {{Fussballdaten|sparvtim}}

{{Finland squad UEFA Euro 2020}}
{{Finnish Footballer of the Year}}

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