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Markus Halsti

Markus Halsti

Defender - Centre-Back  at Retired
Age42
CitizenshipFinland
Height1.85 m
Footboth
BornMarch 19, 1984
👕200+ Apps 🏴50+ Caps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

9
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Malmö FF
top club · 151 apps

Career highs

€800k
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2005
50 / 0
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Ismaël Badaoui
Midfield · Retired
Mickaël Gnahoré
Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Without Club

Shares 1984-03-19 · 2 players total

394Appearances
13Goals
6Assists
55Yellow cards
3Red cards
110Full matches (90′)
Full nameMarkus Halsti
Name in home countryMarkus Olof Halsti
Date of birth1984-03-19 (42 yrs)
Place of birthHelsinki, Finland
CitizenshipFinland
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footboth
Height185.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2024-01-01
Contract expires—
Jan 2024
Transfer: SexyPöxyt → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — SexyPöxyt
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2022
Transfer: Without Club → SexyPöxyt
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — SexyPöxyt
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — HJK Helsinki, HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — HJK Helsinki
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Esbjerg fB → HJK Helsinki
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — HJK Helsinki
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Esbjerg fB, Esbjerg fB Reserves
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Esbjerg fB Reserves, Esbjerg fB
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → Esbjerg fB
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Midtjylland, FC Midtjylland Reserves
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Midtjylland
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Without Club → FC Midtjylland
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: D.C. United → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — D.C. United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — D.C. United
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Malmö FF → D.C. United
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Malmö FF
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Malmö FF
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Malmö FF
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Malmö FF
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Malmö FF
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Malmö FF
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Malmö FF
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Malmö FF
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Malmö FF
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Malmö FF
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Malmö FF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Malmö FF
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Malmö FF
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2008
Transfer: GAIS → Malmö FF
07/08 · Transfer
Dec 2007
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → GAIS
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — HJK Helsinki
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — HJK Helsinki
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — HJK Helsinki
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — HJK Helsinki
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — HJK Helsinki
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — HJK Helsinki
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
2004 — HJK Helsinki
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — HJK Helsinki
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — HJK Helsinki
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2003
Transfer: Viikingit U19 → HJK Helsinki
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
9,930 min
Minutes played by club
HJK Helsinki 22.8%
SexyPöxyt 0.0%
HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki 0.0%
D.C. United 0.0%
Malmö FF 62.0%
Esbjerg fB 15.2%
Esbjerg fB Reserves 0.0%
FC Midtjylland 0.0%
FC Midtjylland Reserves 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
HJK Helsinki 12 03/04 21/22 104 5 0 2,266
SexyPöxyt 2 2022 2023 13 0 0 0
HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki 1 2021 2021 2 0 1 0
D.C. United 2 15/16 2015 23 0 0 0
Malmö FF 13 09/10 2014 151 7 4 6,154
Esbjerg fB 2 18/19 19/20 52 1 1 1,510
Esbjerg fB Reserves 2 18/19 19/20 2 0 0 0
FC Midtjylland 2 16/17 17/18 42 0 0 0
FC Midtjylland Reserves 1 17/18 17/18 5 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

1€200K2€400K2€600K3€800K06/07 — 1 goals (HJK Helsinki)106/0707/0809/1010/1111/12 — 1 assists111/1212/1313/14 — 1 goals (Malmö FF)113/1414/1515/1616/1717/1818/1919/20 — 1 goals (Esbjerg fB)19/20 — 1 assists219/202004 — 1 goals (HJK Helsinki)120042005 — 2 goals (HJK Helsinki)220052010 — 1 goals (Malmö FF)120102011 — 1 goals (Malmö FF)120112012 — 1 goals (Malmö FF)120122013 — 2 goals (Malmö FF)2013 — 1 assists320132014 — 1 goals (Malmö FF)2014 — 2 assists320142020 — 1 goals (HJK Helsinki)120202021 — 1 assists1202107/08 — €350K09/10 — €600K10/11 — €650K11/12 — €800K12/13 — €500K13/14 — €500K14/15 — €300K15/16 — €300K16/17 — €300K17/18 — €250K18/19 — €200K19/20 — €200KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

03/04: 0003/0404/05: 0004/0506/07: 1106/0707/08: 0007/0809/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 1119/202003: 0020032004: 1120042005: 2220052006: 0020062007: 0020072008: 0020082009: 0020092010: 1120102011: 1120112012: 1120122013: 2220132014: 1120142015: 0020152020: 1120202021: 0020212022: 0020222023: 00202321/22: 0021/22

Assists by season

03/04: 0003/0404/05: 0004/0506/07: 0006/0707/08: 0007/0809/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 1119/202003: 0020032004: 0020042005: 0020052006: 0020062007: 0020072008: 0020082009: 0020092010: 0020102011: 0020112012: 0020122013: 1120132014: 2220142015: 0020152020: 0020202021: 1120212022: 0020222023: 00202321/22: 0021/22
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
21/22 Champions League Qu. HJK Helsinki 0 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Conference L. HJK Helsinki 1 0 0 1 0 0
2023 Kakkonen - Group B SexyPöxyt 9 0 0 4 0 0
2023 Suomen Cup SexyPöxyt 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Kolmonen Etelä A SexyPöxyt 2 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Regions Cup SexyPöxyt 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Suomen Cup HJK Helsinki 5 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 6 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Veikkausliiga Championship Group HJK Helsinki 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Ykkönen HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki 2 0 1 0 0 0
2020 Suomen Cup HJK Helsinki 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 6 1 0 1 0 372
2015 MLS D.C. United 14 0 0 1 0 0
2015 MLS Cup Playoffs D.C. United 3 0 0 1 0 0
2015 US Open Cup D.C. United 2 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Allsvenskan Malmö FF 26 1 2 5 0 1,922
2013 Allsvenskan Malmö FF 28 2 1 6 0 1,140
2012 Allsvenskan Malmö FF 13 1 0 1 1 677
2011 Allsvenskan Malmö FF 15 1 0 5 0 1,350
2010 Allsvenskan Malmö FF 7 1 0 0 0 621
2009 Allsvenskan Malmö FF 10 0 0 0 0 0
2008 Allsvenskan Malmö FF 15 0 0 3 0 0
2007 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 20 0 0 2 0 0
2006 Suomen Cup HJK Helsinki 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 21 0 0 0 0 0
2005 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 17 2 0 0 0 765
2004 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 17 1 0 0 0 919
2003 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 3 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Europa League Qualifying Esbjerg fB 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Reserveligaen Spring Esbjerg fB Reserves 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Superliga Esbjerg fB 17 1 1 1 0 1,510
19/20 Superliga Relegation round Esbjerg fB 1 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Reserveligaen Spring Esbjerg fB Reserves 1 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Superliga Esbjerg fB 25 0 0 5 0 0
18/19 Superliga Championship round Esbjerg fB 8 0 0 2 0 0
17/18 DBU Pokalen FC Midtjylland 4 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Europa League Qualifying FC Midtjylland 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Reserveligaen FC Midtjylland Reserves 5 0 0 1 0 0
17/18 Superliga FC Midtjylland 6 0 0 3 0 0
17/18 Superliga Championship round FC Midtjylland 3 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 DBU Pokalen FC Midtjylland 4 0 0 1 0 0
16/17 Europa League Qualifying FC Midtjylland 8 0 0 1 0 0
16/17 Superliga FC Midtjylland 7 0 0 2 0 0
16/17 Superliga Championship round FC Midtjylland 8 0 0 2 1 0
15/16 CONCACAF CL D.C. United 4 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Champions League Malmö FF 6 0 0 2 0 0
14/15 Champions League Qu. Malmö FF 6 0 0 2 0 0
13/14 Europa League Qualifying Malmö FF 6 1 0 0 0 444
12/13 Svenska Cupen Malmö FF 5 0 0 1 1 0
11/12 Champions League Qu. Malmö FF 5 0 1 0 0 0
11/12 Europa League Malmö FF 3 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Svenska Cupen Malmö FF 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Svenska Cupen Malmö FF 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Svenska Cupen Malmö FF 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 UEFA-Cup Qualifikation HJK Helsinki 4 0 0 1 0 0
06/07 UEFA-Cup Qualifikation HJK Helsinki 2 1 0 1 0 210
04/05 Champions League Qu. HJK Helsinki 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 Champions League Qu. HJK Helsinki 0 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
02/03 2003-01-01 Viikingit U19 HJK Helsinki Transfer 0 —
07/08 2007-12-01 HJK Helsinki GAIS Transfer 350000 —
07/08 2008-03-01 GAIS Malmö FF Transfer 350000 —
14/15 2015-01-12 Malmö FF D.C. United Transfer 300000 —
15/16 2016-05-25 D.C. United Without Club Transfer 275000 —
16/17 2016-07-01 Without Club FC Midtjylland Transfer 275000 —
18/19 2018-07-01 FC Midtjylland Esbjerg fB Transfer 200000 —
20/21 2020-08-27 Esbjerg fB HJK Helsinki Transfer 100000 —
21/22 2022-01-01 HJK Helsinki Without Club Transfer 0 —
21/22 2022-09-01 Without Club SexyPöxyt Transfer 0 —
23/24 2024-01-01 SexyPöxyt Retired Transfer 0 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
11/12 flu 2012-04-10 2012-04-13 4 1
14/15 Knee surgery 2015-04-01 2015-05-12 42 6
15/16 Knee problems 2016-03-09 2016-05-22 75 13
19/20 unknown injury 2020-03-03 2020-04-01 30 2
21/22 Knee injury 2021-08-01 2021-09-29 60 13
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
—€200k€400k€600k€800k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €275k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €650k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #20796 — 15 0 — — former national player
Team #3443 #15 35 0 — — former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Johan Dahlin 2 0 0
Pontus Jansson 2 0 0
Magnus Eriksson 2 1 0
Emil Forsberg 2 1 0
Filip Helander 2 0 0
Simon Thern 2 0 0
Joni Kauko 1 0 0
Robin Olsen 2 0 0
Jacob Lungi Sørensen 1 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2005 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 2 17
2013 Allsvenskan Malmö FF 2 28
06/07 UEFA-Cup Qualifikation HJK Helsinki 1 2

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2014 Allsvenskan Malmö FF 2 26
2013 Allsvenskan Malmö FF 1 28
11/12 Champions League Qu. Malmö FF 1 5

Teams faced most often by Markus Halsti's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Standard Liège 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 100%
IF Elfsborg 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100%
FC Lugano 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 50%
FC Dynamo Kyiv 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 50%
FC Red Bull Salzburg 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0%
F.C. Copenhagen 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 50%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
06/07 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
21/22 1 0 1 0 0 0
2023 10 0 4 0 0 0
2020 7 372 1 0 0 0.24
2015 19 0 2 0 0 0
2014 26 1,922 5 0 0 0.23
2013 28 1,140 6 0 0 0.47
2012 13 677 1 0 1 0.27
2011 15 1,350 5 0 0 0.33
2008 15 0 3 0 0 0
2007 20 0 2 0 0 0
19/20 20 1,510 1 0 0 0.06
18/19 34 0 7 0 0 0
17/18 20 0 4 0 0 0
16/17 27 0 6 0 1 0
14/15 12 0 4 0 0 0
12/13 5 0 1 0 1 0
07/08 4 0 1 0 0 0
06/07 2 210 1 0 0 0.43

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Allsvenskan
114 apps
6 G
3 A
Veikkausliiga
90 apps
4 G
0 A
Superliga
55 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
17 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Ykkönen
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Kakkonen - Group B
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Suomen Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Superliga Championship round
19 apps
0 G
0 A

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Who is Markus Halsti?

Markus Halsti is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.

How old is Markus Halsti?

Markus Halsti is 42 years old. He was born on March 19, 1984 in Helsinki.

What position does Markus Halsti play?

Markus Halsti plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Markus Halsti play for?

Markus Halsti currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Markus Halsti scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Markus Halsti has scored 13 goals in 394 appearances.