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Jari Olavi Litmanen (pronounced [ˈjɑri ˈlitmɑnen] ⓘ; born 20 February 1971) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an international career that ran from 1989 to 2010.
Feb 20, 2022 · Jari Litmanen was cursed with injuries yet still managed to play football across four decades. As Ajax and Liverpool fans can attest, his long and storied career was far from wasted. Packing your greatest achievements into the early stages of your career isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Oct 21, 2020 · Unlucky, private and wonderfully gifted - Jari Litmanen was a silky player with a brittle frame who rarely speaks of his career
Jari Litmanen is a Finnish former footballer who served as the captain of the Finland national team from 1996 to 2008. Counted amongst Finland's greatest footballers of all time, he has represented HJK, MyPa, Lahti, and Reipas during his club career in Finland as well as Barcelona, Ajax, and Liverpool abroad.
Dec 3, 2020 · Jari Litmanen is proud to have made a lasting impression on Liverpool fans during an 18-month spell with the club that the boyhood Red loved.
Mar 18, 2024 · Jari Litmanen, formerly of Liverpool, is Finland's most capped player of all time with 137 appearances. There was an ethereal quality to Litmanen that day, drifting from view before...
Barça’s Finnish superstar. Striker from Finland, considered the best footballer the country ever produced. As a youngster he played both football and ice hockey. Arrived at Barça after...
