Henri Myntti
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Henri Myntti (born 23 March 1982) is a Finnish retired footballer. Since his retirement, he has been a chairman of KPV.[1]
Club career
Born in Kokkola, Myntti began his career at his hometown Kokkola's top club KPV. In March 2001 he was signed as a promising youth player by the Norwegian Tippeligaen side Tromsø IL.[2] Failing to secure a place in the Tromsø squad, he was loaned out twice during his stay at the club. In 2002, he joined FC Hämeenlinna in mid-season to make his Veikkausliiga debut. In 2003, he played the whole season at another Veikkausliiga side, FF Jaro of Jakobstad.[3] In July 2004 his contract with Tromsø was terminated.[4]
After leaving Norway, Myntti returned home to play for KPV in the Finnish second tier Ykkönen.[5] After a successful spell at KPV, he was signed by the defending Finnish champions Tampere United for the 2007 season.[6] He won the league title with Tampere as well as the Finnish Cup in 2007.
After a disappointing early season for Tampere United in 2008, the manager Ari Hjelm decided to try Myntti out as a striker. He has since emerged as one of the most prolific goalscorers in Veikkausliiga. In the 2008 season, Myntti won the title of top scorer in the Veikkausliiga.
In January 2009, it was announced that he would transfer to Hansa Rostock.[7] Myntti scored his first goal for the Rostock side on 6 March 2009 against FC St. Pauli. Even though his team got an early lead, the Hamburger won the match 2–3.[8] After the season, he was suspended from the club. After struggling to make a further impact, he was released from his contract by mutual consent on 11 November 2009.[9] On 22 December 2009, he signed a two-year contract with Tampere United.
Position
He is a tall central defender who can also play as striker.
International career
Myntti was capped 12 times for the Finland national under-21 team. He also has caps at other youth levels.[6]
Personal life
Myntti's grandfather, Stig-Göran Myntti, was a regular member of the Finland national team in the 1940s and 1950s. His father was also capped at youth level.[6][10]
Career statistics
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| Club | Season | League | CupTemplate:Efn | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KPV | 1999 | Kakkonen | ||||||||||
| 2000 | Kakkonen | |||||||||||
| Total | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| Jaro | 2001 | Ykkönen | 23 | 5 | – | – | – | 23 | 5 | |||
| Tromsø | 2001 | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 1. divisjon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Hämeenlinna (loan) | 2002 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Jaro (loan) | 2003 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | 2 | |||
| KPV | 2004 | Kakkonen | ||||||||||
| 2005 | Ykkönen | |||||||||||
| 2006 | Ykkönen | |||||||||||
| Total | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 17 | ||
| Tampere United | 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 3Template:Efn | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | 4Template:Efn | 1 | 28 | 14 | ||
| Total | 41 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 17 | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | |||
| Tampere United | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 6 | – | – | – | 24 | 6 | |||
| 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
| KPV | 2012 | Kakkonen | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 11 | ||
| 2013 | Kakkonen | 24 | 16 | – | – | – | 24 | 16 | ||||
| 2014 | Kakkonen | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 8 | |||
| 2015 | Kakkonen | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 12 | |||
| 2016 | Ykkönen | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2017 | Ykkönen | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 25 | 5 | |||
| 2018 | Ykkönen | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 168 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 57 | ||
| Career total | 402 | 104 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 431 | 104 | ||
Honours
- Finnish Championship: 2007
- Finnish Cup: 2007
- Top scorer in Veikkausliiga: 2008
References
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- ↑ KPV:n tulos paloi maantielle – Henri Myntti jatkaa lähes miljoonan euron budjetilla pyörivän seuran johdossa, Keskipohjanmaa, 22 November 2022
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- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kokkola
- Footballers from Central Ostrobothnia
- Finnish men's footballers
- 21st-century Finnish sportsmen
- Veikkausliiga players
- Eliteserien players
- Tromsø IL players
- FC Hämeenlinna players
- FF Jaro players
- Tampere United players
- FC Hansa Rostock players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Finnish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Kokkolan Palloveikot players
- Men's association football central defenders
- Men's association football forwards