Henri Myntti
{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Henri Myntti
| image =
| height = 1.99 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|3|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kokkola, Finland
| position = Central defender, Striker
| youthyears1 = 1999–2000 | youthclubs1 = KPV
| years1 = 2001–2004 | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Tromsø
| years2 = 2002 | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Hämeenlinna (loan)
| years3 = 2003 | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 2 | clubs3 = → Jaro (loan)
| years4 = 2004–2006 | caps4 = 60 | goals4 = 17 | clubs4 = KPV
| years5 = 2007–2008 | caps5 = 41 | goals5 = 15 | clubs5 = TamU
| years6 = 2009 | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = Hansa Rostock
| years7 = 2010–2011 | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 6 | clubs7 = TamU
| years8 = 2011–2018 | caps8 = 168 | goals8 = 52 | clubs8 = KPV
| nationalyears1 = | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = ? | nationalteam1 = Finland U21
| pcupdate = 23 May 2024
| ntupdate = 1 September 2008
}}
Henri Myntti (born 23 March 1982) is a Finnish retired footballer. Since his retirement, he has been a chairman of KPV.[https://www.keskipohjanmaa.fi/artikkeli/kpvn-tulos-paloi-maantielle-henri-myntti-jatkaa-lahes-miljoonan-euron-budjetilla-pyorivan-seuran KPV:n tulos paloi maantielle – Henri Myntti jatkaa lähes miljoonan euron budjetilla pyörivän seuran johdossa], Keskipohjanmaa, 22 November 2022
Club career
Born in Kokkola, Myntti began his career at his hometown Kokkola's top club KPV. In March 2001 he was signed as a promising youth player by the Norwegian Tippeligaen side Tromsø IL.{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsoccertransfers.com/player/tran0103.html |title=Transfers Mar.2001 |publisher=globalsoccertransfers.com |date=31 March 2001 |accessdate=30 September 2012}} Failing to secure a place in the Tromsø squad, he was loaned out twice during his stay at the club. In 2002, he joined FC Hämeenlinna in mid-season to make his Veikkausliiga debut. In 2003, he played the whole season at another Veikkausliiga side, FF Jaro of Jakobstad.{{cite web|url=http://fotball.bt.no/eliteserien/article29048.ece |title=Myntti kan bli leid ut på nytt |publisher=fotball.bt.no |date=28 March 2006 |accessdate=30 September 2012 |first=Anders |last=Horne |language=Norwegian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214234017/http://fotball.bt.no/eliteserien/article29048.ece |archivedate=14 February 2012}} In July 2004 his contract with Tromsø was terminated.{{cite web|url=http://fotball.bt.no/incoming/article27774.ece |title=Myntti ferdig i TIL |language=Norwegian |publisher=bt.no |date=19 June 2004 |accessdate=30 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214234101/http://fotball.bt.no/incoming/article27774.ece |archivedate=14 February 2012}}
After leaving Norway, Myntti returned home to play for KPV in the Finnish second tier Ykkönen.{{cite web |url=http://www.kpnet.com/kpv/uutiset2004.htm |title=KPV Uutiset 2004 |publisher=kpnet.com |date=18 February 2005 |accessdate=30 September 2012 |language=Finnish |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030901/http://www.kpnet.com/kpv/uutiset2004.htm |url-status=dead }} After a successful spell at KPV, he was signed by the defending Finnish champions Tampere United for the 2007 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/futis/uutiset_erik.shtml/arkistot/futis/2006/11/484818 |title=Myntti siirtyy Tampere Unitediin |publisher=MTV3.fi |date=17 November 2006 |accessdate=30 September 2012 | language = Finnish}} He won the league title with Tampere as well as the Finnish Cup in 2007.
After a disappointing early season for Tampere United in 2008, the manager Ari Hjelm decided to try Myntti out as a striker. He has since emerged as one of the most prolific goalscorers in Veikkausliiga. In the 2008 season, Myntti won the title of top scorer in the Veikkausliiga.
In January 2009, it was announced that he would transfer to Hansa Rostock.{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-hansa.de/index.php?id=154&oid=7456 |title=Nach Jari Litmanen nun Henri Myntti |publisher=F.C. Hansa Rostock |date=25 January 2009 |accessdate=30 September 2012 | language = German}} Myntti scored his first goal for the Rostock side on 6 March 2009 against FC St. Pauli. Even though his team got an early lead, the Hamburger won the match 2–3.{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-hansa.de/index.php?id=154&oid=7750 |title=Henri Myntti: Die Situation wird jetzt immer schwieriger | publisher = F.C. Hansa Rostock |date=6 March 2009 |accessdate=30 September 2012 | language = German}} After the season, he was suspended from the club. After struggling to make a further impact, he was released from his contract by mutual consent on 11 November 2009.{{cite web | url = http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga2/2-bundesliga-finne-myntti-verlaesst-die-hansa-kogge_aid_457710.html | title = Finne Myntti verlässt die Hansa-Kogge | language = German | publisher = focus.de | date = 26 November 2009 | accessdate = 30 September 2012}} On 22 December 2009, he signed a two-year contract with Tampere United.
= Position =
He is a tall central defender who can also play as striker.
International career
Myntti was capped 12 times for the Finland national under-21 team. He also has caps at other youth levels.
Personal life
Myntti's grandfather, Stig-Göran Myntti, was a regular member of the Finland national team in the 1940s and 1950s. His father was also capped at youth level.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fin-recintlp.html |title=Finland – International Player Records |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=21 June 2012 |accessdate=30 September 2012 | first = Heikki | last = Pietarinen}}
Career statistics
{{updated|1 September 2024.}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|KPV
|1999 | | | |||||||||
| 2000
|Kakkonen | | | |||||||||
| colspan=2|Total
!38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| Jaro
|2001 |23 | 5 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 23 | 5 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Tromsø
|2001 |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2002
|4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Hämeenlinna (loan)
|2002 |10 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Jaro (loan)
|2003 |Veikkausliiga |24 | 2 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 24 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan=4|KPV
|2004 |Kakkonen | | | |||||||||
| 2005
|Ykkönen | | | |||||||||
| 2006
|Ykkönen | | | |||||||||
| colspan=2|Total
!60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 17 | |
| rowspan=3|Tampere United
|2007 |Veikkausliiga |18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup|name=uccl}} | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2008
|Veikkausliiga |23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=ucl}} | 1 | 28 | 14 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!41 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 17 | |
| Hansa Rostock
|8 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 8 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Tampere United
|2010 |Veikkausliiga |24 | 6 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 24 | 6 | ||||
| 2011
|Veikkausliiga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |
| rowspan=8|KPV
|2012 |Kakkonen |26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 28 | 11 | |||
| 2013
|Kakkonen |24 | 16 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 24 | 16 | ||||
| 2014
|Kakkonen |25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 26 | 8 | |||
| 2015
|Kakkonen |28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 32 | 12 | |||
| 2016
|Ykkönen |24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2017
|Ykkönen |20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 25 | 5 | |||
| 2018
|Ykkönen |21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 23 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!168 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 57 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!402 | 104 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 431 | 104 |
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Honours
- Finnish Championship: 2007
- Finnish Cup: 2007
- Top scorer in Veikkausliiga: 2008
References
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{{Veikkausliiga top scorers}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Kokkola
Category:Footballers from Central Ostrobothnia
Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:FC Hämeenlinna players
Category:Tampere United players
Category:FC Hansa Rostock players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Kokkolan Palloveikot players