Jussi Albert Jääskeläinen (born 19 April 1975 in Mikkeli, Southern Savonia) is a Finnish football goalkeeper who currently plays for English Premier League club Bolton Wanderers.
Jääskeläinen made his Veikkausliiga debut in Finland for MP Mikkeli in 1992, and became the club's first choice goalkeeper in 1994. In 1996, he moved to VPS Vaasa where he spent two seasons. Jääskeläinen was bought by Bolton Wanderers of the then First Division in 1997. ...
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Jussi Albert Jääskeläinen (born 19 April 1975 in Mikkeli, Southern Savonia) is a Finnish football goalkeeper who currently plays for English Premier League club Bolton Wanderers.
Jääskeläinen made his Veikkausliiga debut in Finland for MP Mikkeli in 1992, and became the club's first choice goalkeeper in 1994. In 1996, he moved to VPS Vaasa where he spent two seasons. Jääskeläinen was bought by Bolton Wanderers of the then First Division in 1997. He soon established himself as the club's first choice keeper, though a cruciate ligament injury ruled him out for much of Bolton's 2000–2001 promotion season. The following season, he was voted the best goalkeeper in the Premiership by sponsors Barclaycard.
On 13 May 2007, Jääskeläinen received Bolton's "Player of the Year Award" and also the "Players' Player of the Year Award" after helping Bolton secure a UEFA Cup spot for only the second time in their history.Despite much speculation linking him with a move away from Bolton when his...
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