Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Midtjylland
top club · 172 apps
Career highs
€1.75m
peak value · 2012
€300k
top transfer fee · 14/15
2
best season · 10/11
151 / 9
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-02-20 · 4 players total
402Appearances
13Goals
18Assists
70Yellow cards
1Red cards
104Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tim Sparv |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-02-20 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oravais, Finland |
| Citizenship |  Finland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | MD Management |
Jan 2022
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: AE Larisa → HJK Helsinki
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — HJK Helsinki
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — HJK Helsinki
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → AE Larisa
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — AE Larisa
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Midtjylland, FC Midtjylland Reserves
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Midtjylland, FC Midtjylland Reserves
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Midtjylland
41 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Midtjylland
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Midtjylland
45 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Greuther Fürth → FC Midtjylland
14/15 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Midtjylland
32 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
Jul 2013
13/14 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth
32 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: FC Groningen → Greuther Fürth
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U21, FC Groningen
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U21, FC Groningen
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Groningen
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Halmstads BK → FC Groningen
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Groningen
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Halmstads BK
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Halmstads BK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Halmstads BK, Vaasan Palloseura
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: VPS → Halmstads BK
07/08 · Return from loan
May 2008
Transfer: Halmstads BK → VPS
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
2007 — Halmstads BK
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2007
Transfer: Southampton Res. → Halmstads BK
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Southampton U18 → Southampton Res.
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Southampton FC U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Norrvalla FF → Southampton U18
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
HJK Helsinki
0.0%
Halmstads BK
21.7%
Vaasan Palloseura
0.0%
AE Larisa
14.1%
FC Midtjylland
17.5%
FC Midtjylland Reserves
1.4%
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
22.9%
FC Groningen
22.4%
FC Groningen/Cambuur U21
0.0%
Southampton FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 2 | 2021 | 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halmstads BK | 4 | 08/09 | 2009 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 2,037 |
| Vaasan Palloseura | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Larisa | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1,323 |
| FC Midtjylland | 6 | 14/15 | 19/20 | 172 | 5 | 8 | 1,642 |
| FC Midtjylland Reserves | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 2,145 |
| FC Groningen | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 2,103 |
| FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC U18 | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Conference L. | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | HJK Helsinki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga Championship Group | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 26 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,037 |
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | Vaasan Palloseura | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SL1 Play-out | AE Larisa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super League 1 | AE Larisa | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,323 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen Spring | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 568 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 22 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 714 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superligaen Releg. | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 29 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 28 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2,145 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga Playoffs | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften nacompetitie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 735 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 30 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,368 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Youth Cup | Southampton FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Norrvalla FF | Southampton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton Res. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-07 | Southampton Res. | Halmstads BK | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Halmstads BK | VPS | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | VPS | Halmstads BK | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Halmstads BK | FC Groningen | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Groningen | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-03 | Greuther Fürth | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 1000000 | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-26 | FC Midtjylland | AE Larisa | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-22 | AE Larisa | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | HJK Helsinki | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Intestinal virus | 2014-02-20 | 2014-02-22 | 3 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Patellar tendinopathy syndrome | 2016-07-05 | 2016-11-15 | 134 | 29 |
| 18/19 | muscle stiffness | 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-20 | 20 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Calf problems | 2020-06-26 | 2020-07-25 | 30 | 6 |
Current€150k
Peak€1.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40751 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20796 | — | 19 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20794 | — | 19 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20792 | — | 22 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20791 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3443 | #14 | 84 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesper Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Römer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rilwan Hassan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dušan Tadić | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustav Wikheim | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikkel Duelund | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Dal Hende | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pione Sisto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joona Toivio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jukka Raitala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 14 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 2 | 22 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 2 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 29 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 3 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | VPS | Halmstads BK | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Halmstads BK | VPS | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Tim Sparv'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Bochum | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 21% |
| SV Sandhausen | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 50% |
| FC St. Pauli | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 50% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 42% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 42% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 25% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 50% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 20% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 50% |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 30% |
| Karlsruher SC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 30% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | 2,037 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 1,323 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 568 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 714 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 45 | 180 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 2,145 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 735 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 1,368 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
92 apps
4 G
3 A
Superliga
112 apps
2 G
8 A
2. Bundesliga
28 apps
1 G
3 A
Allsvenskan
50 apps
1 G
3 A
Europa League Qualifying
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Super League 1
18 apps
1 G
0 A
Superliga Championship round
21 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserveligaen
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Sydbank Pokalen
8 apps
1 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Tim Sparv?
Tim Sparv is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Tim Sparv?
Tim Sparv is 39 years old. He was born on February 20, 1987 in Oravais.
What position does Tim Sparv play?
Tim Sparv plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Tim Sparv play for?
Tim Sparv currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tim Sparv scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tim Sparv has scored 13 goals in 402 appearances.