Markus Halsti
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Halsti playing for Malmö FF in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Markus Olof Halsti | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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FC Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | FC Viikingit | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | HJK | 77 | (3) |
| 2008 | GAIS | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2014 | Malmö FF | 115 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | D.C. United | 17 | (0) |
| 2016– | FC Midtjylland | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Finland U21 | 15 | (0) | |
| 2008– | Finland | 20 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2014 |
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Markus Halsti (born 19 March 1984) is a Finnish football defender and midfielder who plays for the Finland national team and FC Midtjylland.
Starting his career in FC Viikingit before moving to HJK in the Finnish top league in 2003, he debuted in 2003. His 2005 season ended badly with a serious injury in the middle of the season. Same injury came later in the beginning of 2007 when he again missed half of the season due to this fracture in his right leg. This was also his last year in HJK as he signed to a Swedish club GAIS after a tip off from former Finnish national team coach Roy Hodgson as a bosman. However, before he ever had a chance to make a debut for GAIS he moved to the Allsvenskan rivals Malmö FF. Before signing with GAIS, he was on trial with Italian Atalanta and Leeds United. The Norwegian clubs Start and Molde IF, as well as a few unknown Danish clubs were also interested to sign him, but found him too expensive.
Following a disappointing couple of years with Malmö FF with a knee injury, Halsti reinvigorated his club career by heading in the 3-2 goal against Kalmar FF away from home in April 2010, which ultimately won Malmö the match. In the same game he also got injured, and due to this injury he missed most of the 2010 season. In 2010 Malmö FF won the league just ahead of their rivals Helsingborgs IF. Halsti played as a central defender and right defender positions during the 2011 season. He scored his second goal for the club in the away derby match against Helsingborgs IF, which eventually ended in a 2-2 draw.
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