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Ville Nylund

b. 1972

Finnish association football player

Association football player
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About Ville Nylund

Born 1972. Ville Nylund is a Finnish association football player.

Ville Nylund (born 14 August 1972) is a Finnish former professional footballer, who played as a right back. He was capped 21 times for Finland national football team during 1996–2004.

Career Nylund started playing football with Oulun Luistinseura (OLS). He has also played for FC Oulu, FF Jaro and HJK Helsinki. While playing with HJK, Nylund won three Finnish championship titles, two Finnish Cups, and historically represented HJK in the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League group stage, the first time for a Finnish club in the UCL. Nylund served as the captain of HJK for several seasons.

He ended his professional playing career after the 2006 season, having made a total of 285 appearances in top-tier Veikkausliiga. In March 2008, he started working for the Finnish FA.

Personal life His son Antton Nylund is a footballer for HJK Klubi 04.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours HJK Veikkausliiga: 1997, 2002, 2003 Finnish Cup: 2000, 2003

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Important facts

Born
14 August 1972, Kokkola
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Association football player
Nationality
Finland

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ville Nylund?

Finnish association football player

When was Ville Nylund born?

Ville Nylund was born on 14 August 1972 in Kokkola.

What is Ville Nylund's occupation?

Ville Nylund is an association football player.

What nationality is Ville Nylund?

Ville Nylund is Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ville Nylund

· Wikidata: Q2497945

· DBpedia: Ville Nylund

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