Marco Parnela
Encyclopedia
Marco Parnela is a Finnish
former professional footballer who played as a defender
. Active in both Switzerland and the Netherlands, Parnela made over 200 career league appearances.
, then moving to the Netherlands later that year to join Eerste Divisie
club FC Zwolle
. In 2004 he then agreed to join another Eerste Divisie team, Go Ahead Eagles
from Deventer
, where he spent the remainder of his career.
In December 2010 Parnela announced his decision to put an end to his professional career and focus on a business career instead, effective 1 January 2011.
He joined Dutch amateurclub SV Zwaluwen Wierden
in January 2011.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
former professional footballer who played as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. Active in both Switzerland and the Netherlands, Parnela made over 200 career league appearances.
Career
Despite being born in Finland, Parnela spent all his professional career abroad. He played from 2001 to 2003 in Switzerland for FC ThunFC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
, then moving to the Netherlands later that year to join Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
club FC Zwolle
FC Zwolle
FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...
. In 2004 he then agreed to join another Eerste Divisie team, Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...
from Deventer
Deventer
Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...
, where he spent the remainder of his career.
In December 2010 Parnela announced his decision to put an end to his professional career and focus on a business career instead, effective 1 January 2011.
He joined Dutch amateurclub SV Zwaluwen Wierden
SV Zwaluwen Wierden
Sport Vereniging Zwaluwen Wierden is a football club from Wierden, Overijssel in the Netherlands.Founded on 23 September 1948, the club currently competes in the Topklasse, the third tier of football in the Netherlands.-External links:*...
in January 2011.