Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jussi Johan Nuorela | ||
Date of birth | 11 August 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Valkeakoski, Finland | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1991 | FC Haka | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1996 | FC Haka | 93 | (8) |
1993–1995 | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | (0) |
1994–1995 | FC Groningen | 8 | (0) |
1996–1999 | FC Zwolle | 49 | (1) |
1999–2000 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 26 | (0) |
2000–2001 | MyPa | 45 | (7) |
2002–2003 | Malmö FF | 22 | (0) |
2003 | → Silkeborg IF (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Elazığspor | 11 | (0) |
2004–2005 | FC Vaduz | 26 | (1) |
2005–2007 | Turun Palloseura | 44 | (3) |
2008–2009 | FC Inter Turku | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
1994–2003 | Finland | 20 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2008. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 November 2008 |
Jussi Nuorela (born 11 August 1974) is a Finnish former professional footballer who last played for FC Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga.
Nuorela began his professional career with FC Haka in the Veikkausliiga. He spent one season in the Turkish Super Lig with Elazığspor. After the 2009 season he retired from professional football and started as a youth coach at FC Inter Turku.
Nuorela has made 20 appearances for the full Finland national football team, his debut coming in a friendly match against Qatar on 25 January 1994.