Sami Mahlio
Birth date12 January 1972 (age 54)
Birth placeValkeakoski, Finland
PositionMidfielder
Years 11988–1990
Clubs 1VaKP
Caps 163
Goals 115
Years 21991–1994
Clubs 2Haka
Caps 274
Goals 23
Years 31994
Clubs 3→ VaKP (loan)
Caps 38
Goals 33
Years 41995–1998
Clubs 4MYPA
Caps 492
Goals 413
Years 51999–2002
Clubs 5Odd Grenland
Caps 565
Goals 53
Years 62003
Clubs 6Sandefjord
Caps 616
Goals 60
Years 72004–2005
Clubs 7Pors
Caps 720
Goals 72
Years 82005
Clubs 8Lahti
Caps 813
Goals 80
Years 92006–2007
Clubs 9Tollnes
Caps 943
Goals 90
Totalcaps394
Totalgoals39
Nationalyears 11995–2001
Nationalteam 1Finland
Nationalcaps 125
Nationalgoals 10

Sami Mahlio (born 12 January 1972) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Mahlio played for VaKP, FC Haka and MYPA in his domestic Finland, before joining Norwegian club Odd Grenland in 1999, where he made his Tippeligaen debut on 13 May 1999, when he came off the bench for Frode Johnsen in a 5–0 defeat at Tromsø.[1] He was a starter in the 2000 Norwegian Football Cup Final, which Odd won over Viking.[2]

In 2003, he moved to Sandefjord, competing in the Norwegian First Division. He made his debut for the team on 13 April, coming on as a substitute for Geir Ludvig Fevang in a 2–0 win over Ørn Horten.[3] The following year he moved to Pors, for whom he played his first match on 12 April 2004, when he was a starter in a 4–0 defeat at home to Start.[4]

After his stint in Norway, Mahlio returned to his native Finland to play for Lahti. In 2006 he returned to Norway, to end his career with Tollnes.[5]

International career

Mahlio made 25 appearances for Finland between 1995 and 2001.[6]

Honours

MYPA

Odd Grenland

References

  1. ^ "altomfotball.no: Tromsø – Odd – Eliteserien – 6. runde, 13.05.1999". TV 2. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ Kristensen, Thomas (29 October 2000). "Odd cupmester for 12. gang" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ "altomfotball.no: Sandefjord – Ørn-Horten – OBOS-ligaen – 1. runde, 13.04.2003". TV 2. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ^ "altomfotball.no: Start – Pors Grenland – OBOS-ligaen – 1. runde, 12.04.2004". TV 2. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ^ Hella, Kurt (10 April 2006). "Ringen er sluttet" (in Norwegian). Telemarksavisa. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sami Mahlio (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Suomen Cupin finaalit 1955-2009". suomencup.fi. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  8. ^ Jalkapallokirja 1996 - Suomen Palloliiton Julkaisu 61: Vuosikerta. Helsinki: Liiton Toimisto. 1996. pp. 377–379. ISSN 0787-7188
  9. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Odd Grenland – Viking – 29.10.2000 13.15" (in Norwegian). fotball.no – Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 21 June 2022.