Keijo Kousa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Myrskylä, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Myrskylän Myrsky | |||
| Kuusysi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1993 | Kuusysi | 343 | (118) |
| 1993–1998 | LTP | 58 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| Finland U21 | 6 | (0) | |
| 1981–1986 | Finland | 18 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 | |||
Keijo Kousa (born 27 July 1959) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a striker and defender.[1][2][3]
Kousa was capped 18 times for Finland national team in 1981–1986, scoring four goals.[4] In the Finnish top-tiers Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga, Kousa played a total of 251 matches and scored 55 goals for FC Kuusysi, winning five Finnish Championship titles and two Finnish Cups.
His son Mikko Kousa is a Finnish ice hockey player.
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 22 January 1986
| Finland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 1981 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1982 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 4 | |
International goals
[edit]- As of match played 8 September 1982. Finland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kousa goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 July 1981 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  Norway |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 September 1981 | Arto Tolsa Areena, Kotka, Finland |  Albania |
2–1 | 2–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 11 July 1982 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  Iceland |
3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 8 September 1982 | Väinölänniemen stadion, Kuopio, Finland |  Poland |
2–3 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
Honours
[edit]Kuusysi
- Mestaruussarja: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989
- Veikkausliiga: 1991
- Finnish Cup: 1983, 1987
References
[edit]- ^ Kovia tehoja kulmikkaalla kosketuksella — Savonlinnalaistunut Keijo Kousa oli yksi 1980-luvulla suomalaista jalkapalloa hallinneen Lahden Kuusysin tärkeimmistä pelaajista, Itä-Savo, 17 July 2019
- ^ Kuusysin kultaisten vuosien luottopelaaja Keijo Kousa korostaa "Velhon" merkitystä menestykseen, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 26 July 2019
- ^ Kuusysi valmistautui Euroopan cupin historialliseen ottelupariin - harjoitukset koulun jumppasalissa, Iltalehti, 18 March 2017
- ^ National team stats
External links
[edit]- Keijo Kousa at WorldFootball.net
- Keijo Kousa stats at Veikkausliiga
Categories:
- Living people
- 1959 births
- Finnish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football forwards
- Veikkausliiga players
- Mestaruussarja players
- FC Kuusysi players
- Finland men's international footballers
- Finland men's under-21 international footballers
- Finland men's youth international footballers
- Kakkonen players
- 20th-century Finnish sportsmen