Joona Toivio


Joona Toivio is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender for Kerala Blasters side Kerala.
He has previously played for Klubi 04, AZ, Telstar, Termalica Nieciecza and Djurgården. Toivio has been capped while playing for Finland, and was also the captain of the under-21 team, for whom he has played in both midfield and at the back.

Career

Earlier in his career, he was training with HJK's first team before he had a trial at Manchester United. Though this proved unsuccessful, he later signed for AZ. He did not make a single appearance during his two years with AZ, and had a spell with Telstar before he decided to move to Swedish side Djurgårdens IF in January 2010. On 13 March 2013, Toivio signed for Norwegian side Molde, as a replacement for Vegard Forren who had moved to Southampton.
In 2018, after leaving on a bosman from Termalica Nieciecza, Joona Toivio signed for Swedish side Häcken. He made his competitive debut for the club on 19 August 2018 in a 2–0 away victory over Sundsvall, registering an assist on Alexander Jeremejeff's 54th-minute goal.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

#DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 October 2011Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland1–21–2UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
2.26 March 2013Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg3–03–0Friendly
3.11 January 2018Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates1–02–1Friendly

Honours

BK Häcken