Hermanni Vuorinen
Encyclopedia
Hermanni Vuorinen is a Finnish footballer playing as a striker. He currently plays for Sporting Charleroi
in the Belgian premier division.
Even though 1.93 m tall, and he is very strong on aerial challenges.
He began his career at FC Jazz
but at the age of 18, he tried out for German side Werder Bremen, but got homesick. For the 2005 season he joined FC Honka
and helped them gain promotion to the Finnish Premier League (Veikkausliiga
). Few thought that they would survive but at the end of September, the team was at the top of the league, receiving top-scoring from Vuorinen with 16 goals in 18 games.
Because of his success, it was announced in August 2006 that Fredrikstad FK had purchased the tall forward, turning down clubs from Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Slovenia. However, he returned to Finland in July 2007. On 31 August 2010 he was signed by R. Charleroi S.C.
for two-year contract with an option for third. He scored his first goal for Charleroi on 16th October 2010 in a 1-2 loss against Lokeren.
at Málaga
, Spain
in friendly match against South Korea after Stuart Baxter
decide to call him.
FC Honka
R. Charleroi S.C.
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at the highest level in Belgian football has started in the 1985–86 season...
in the Belgian premier division.
Even though 1.93 m tall, and he is very strong on aerial challenges.
He began his career at FC Jazz
FC Jazz
FC Jazz is a football club from Pori, Finland.- History :The club was founded in 1934. They played 19 seasons in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga between 1984 and 2004. The club was dissolved in 2005, as a result of financial difficulties. The club won the Finnish championship title in...
but at the age of 18, he tried out for German side Werder Bremen, but got homesick. For the 2005 season he joined FC Honka
FC Honka
FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto...
and helped them gain promotion to the Finnish Premier League (Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
). Few thought that they would survive but at the end of September, the team was at the top of the league, receiving top-scoring from Vuorinen with 16 goals in 18 games.
Because of his success, it was announced in August 2006 that Fredrikstad FK had purchased the tall forward, turning down clubs from Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Slovenia. However, he returned to Finland in July 2007. On 31 August 2010 he was signed by R. Charleroi S.C.
R. Charleroi S.C.
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at the highest level in Belgian football has started in the 1985–86 season...
for two-year contract with an option for third. He scored his first goal for Charleroi on 16th October 2010 in a 1-2 loss against Lokeren.
International career
On 18 January 2010 Vuorinen made his first appearance to Finland national football teamFinland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
at Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in friendly match against South Korea after Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter is a Scottish football manager and former player. During his years as a professional player he played for a number of clubs in England, Scotland, Australia, Sweden and in the United States...
decide to call him.
Honours
Fredrikstad FK- Norwegian football cupNorwegian football cupThe Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
: 1- 2006
FC Honka
FC Honka
FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto...
- VeikkausliigaVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
Top Scorer: 16 goals- 2006, 2009
- Finnish League CupFinnish League CupThe Finnish League Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually during pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.-Finnish League Cup finals:...
- 2010
External links
- Vuorinen signs for FFK at Fredrikstads official website
- Stats at Veikkausliiga.com