Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
AJ Auxerre
top club · 204 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#78
goals rank
#131
assists rank
29
season goals
10
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2004
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 08/09
5
best season · 03/04
91 / 15
int'l caps / goals
451Appearances
29Goals
10Assists
52Yellow cards
2Red cards
132Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Teemu Tainio |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-11-27 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tornio, Finland |
| Citizenship |  Finland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | ManMark S.A. |
Jan 2015
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — HJK Helsinki
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — HJK Helsinki
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — HJK Helsinki
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — HJK Helsinki
25 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Without Club → HJK Helsinki
12/13 · Transfer
Nov 2012
Transfer: New York → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — New York Red Bulls
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — New York Red Bulls
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2011
Transfer: Ajax → New York
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Sunderland → Ajax
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Ajax Amsterdam
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Birmingham → Sunderland
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2009
Transfer: Sunderland → Birmingham
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sunderland AFC, Birmingham City, Birmingham City U21
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sunderland AFC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Tottenham → Sunderland
08/09 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tottenham Hotspur
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tottenham Hotspur
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Tottenham Hotspur
25 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → Tottenham
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — AJ Auxerre
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — AJ Auxerre
37 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — AJ Auxerre
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AJ Auxerre
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AJ Auxerre
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — AJ Auxerre
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — AJ Auxerre
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
1997 — FC Haka
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — AJ Auxerre
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: FC Haka → AJ Auxerre
97/98 · Transfer · €760k
Jul 1996
1996 — FC Haka
20 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Haka
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1996
Transfer: TP-47 → FC Haka
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.50/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.50/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.50/90
Minutes played by club
AJ Auxerre
60.2%
FC Haka
2.7%
HJK Helsinki
15.7%
New York Red Bulls
0.0%
Ajax Amsterdam
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
0.6%
Birmingham City
0.0%
Birmingham City U21
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
20.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Auxerre | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 204 | 18 | 1 | 7,162 |
| FC Haka | 3 | 1996 | 96/97 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 327 |
| HJK Helsinki | 4 | 13/14 | 2014 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 1,874 |
| New York Red Bulls | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 74 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 2,465 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 540 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Haka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liigacup | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,119 |
| 2013 | Liigacup | HJK Helsinki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 755 |
| 2012 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Suomen Cup | FC Haka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Veikkausliiga | FC Haka | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 1996 | Veikkausliiga Relegation Group | FC Haka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Birmingham City U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 750 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,715 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 772 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 587 |
| 03/04 | Trophée des Champions | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 620 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,148 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 773 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 500 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | TP-47 | FC Haka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | FC Haka | AJ Auxerre | Transfer | 0 | €760k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | Tottenham | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Tottenham | Sunderland | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Sunderland | Birmingham | Loan | 2800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Birmingham | Sunderland | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Sunderland | Ajax | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Ajax | New York | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-15 | New York | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Without Club | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | HJK Helsinki | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2008-08-25 | 2008-09-13 | 20 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Shoulder injury | 2008-09-20 | 2008-10-18 | 29 | 13 |
| 09/10 | Calf problems | 2009-09-05 | 2009-09-15 | 11 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2009-10-07 | 2009-11-09 | 34 | 13 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2010-01-01 | 2010-02-07 | 38 | 13 |
Current€200k
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.30m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20796 | — | 20 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20794 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20793 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20792 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20791 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3443 | #16 | 64 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 3 | 22 |
| 1996 | Veikkausliiga | FC Haka | 3 | 16 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 3 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 24 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 20 |
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Birmingham | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Sunderland | Birmingham | Loan | — | €2.80m |
Teams faced most often by Teemu Tainio's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 52 | -28 | 12% |
| Aston Villa | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 23% |
| Manchester United | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 55 | -37 | 4% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 42% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 23% |
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 56 | -36 | 15% |
| West Ham United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 42% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 45% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 32% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 32% |
| Fulham FC | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 27 | 540 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 96/97 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 1,119 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2013 | 25 | 755 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 750 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 1,715 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 1,477 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 2,508 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 773 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 00/01 | 16 | 500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
150 apps
14 G
0 A
Veikkausliiga
51 apps
6 G
4 A
Premier League
88 apps
3 G
4 A
UEFA Cup
27 apps
2 G
0 A
Coupe de France
12 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Veikkausliiga Relegation Group
4 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS
42 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Teemu Tainio?
Teemu Tainio is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Teemu Tainio?
Teemu Tainio is 46 years old. He was born on November 27, 1979 in Tornio.
What position does Teemu Tainio play?
Teemu Tainio plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Teemu Tainio play for?
Teemu Tainio currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Teemu Tainio scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Teemu Tainio has scored 29 goals in 451 appearances.