Kai Haaskivi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kai Olavi Haaskivi | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1978 | GrIFK, HJK Helsinki, Kiffen Helsinki | ||
| 1978–1979 | Dallas Tornado | 20 | (1) |
| 1978–1980 | Houston Summit (indoor) | 49 | (90) |
| 1979–1980 | Houston Hurricane | 55 | (15) |
| 1980–1982 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 36 | (60) |
| 1981–1982 | Edmonton Drillers | 60 | (14) |
| 1982–1988 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 241 | (156) |
| 1988–1989 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 48 | (12) |
| 1989–1993 | Cleveland Crunch (indoor) | 60 | (26) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1977–1984 | Finland | 12 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–1990 | Cleveland Crunch | ||
| 1995–1999 | IMG Soccer Academy (Director) | ||
| 2001–2004 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| 2005–2007 | Myers University (Men's and Women's teams) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2009. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 May 2009 |
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Kai Haaskivi (born 28 December 1955 in Lahti) is a retired Finnish soccer player. He starred in the North American Soccer League, playing outdoor as well as indoor soccer. He also played for the Finland national football team. He now coaches in the United States.
The 178 cm midfielder began his NASL career in the summer of 1978 with the Dallas Tornado. Haaskivi played in 1979–80 with the Houston Hurricane and 1981–82 with the Edmonton Drillers. He led the league in assists in 1981 with 21 and helped the Drillers win the 1980–81 NASL indoor championship and was named the MVP of the finals. He finished his NASL career with 112 points in 135 games.
Haaskivi began his MISL career in the league's inaugural season of 1978–79 with the Houston Summit. Playing the next season with the Summit as well, he was named an MISL all-star in both seasons. The team lost the championship to the New York Arrows in 1980.
Haaskivi went on to star with the Cleveland Force from 1982–88. While with the Force he led the league in assists in the 1986–87 season. He then played one season for the Baltimore Blast before returning to Cleveland as player-coach of the Cleveland Crunch in 1989. He retired as a player after the 1991–92 season when the MISL, by then named Major Soccer League, folded. The Crunch moved to the National Professional Soccer League. Haaskivi served as color analyst on the team's radio broadcasts.
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