Ilari Äijälä

{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1986)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ilari Äijälä

| image = Ilari Äijälä 2011.jpg

| fullname =

| height = {{height|m=1.82}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|9|30}}

| birth_place = Helsinki,{{cite web |url=http://www.mypa.fi/m2/sivu.php?id=515 |title=Mypa - 11 Ilari Äijälä |accessdate=2009-06-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225095113/http://www.mypa.fi/m2/sivu.php?id=515 |archivedate=25 December 2008 }} Finland

| position = Defender/Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs1 = MPS{{cite web |url=http://www.mypa.fi/m2/sivu.php?id=741 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-06-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240524101300/https://www.webcitation.org/5hX7uB6vX?url=http://www.mypa.fi/m2/sivu.php%3Fid=741 |archivedate=24 May 2024 }}

| youthclubs2 = HJK[http://www.hjk-juniorit.fi/juniorit/?q=node/10 Malmi {{pipe}} HJK Juniorit] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216232828/http://hjk-juniorit.fi/juniorit/?q=node/10 |date=16 February 2009 }}

| years1 = 2004–2005

| years2 = 2005–2007

| years3 = 2006

| years4 = 2007

| years5 = 2008–2010

| years6 = 2011–2014

| years7 = 2015

| years8 = 2016

| years9 = 2016–2018

| clubs1 = Klubi-04{{Cite book |last1=Kasila |first1=Markku |title=Pelimiehet |last2=Vuorinen |first2=Juha |year=2007 |publisher=Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö |isbn=978-952-99075-9-5 |page=386}}

| clubs2 = HJK

| clubs3 = → Klubi-04

| clubs4 = → FC KooTeePee (loan)

| clubs5 = MYPA[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Player.aspx?ID=13000593 Veikkausliiga {{pipe}} Pelaajat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513002327/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Player.aspx?ID=13000593 |date=13 May 2009 }}[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/ennatykset_index.htm Veikkausliiga - Hall of Fame] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430110825/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/ennatykset_index.htm |date=30 April 2009 }}

| clubs6 = FC Honka

| clubs7 = KTP

| clubs8 = PK-35

| clubs9 = FC Honka

| caps1 = 35

| caps2 = 22

| caps3 = 11

| caps4 = 6

| caps5 = 71

| caps6 = 96

| caps7 = 31

| caps8 = 20

| caps9 = 21

| goals1 = 9

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 = 5

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 17

| goals6 = 9

| goals7 = 6

| goals8 = 2

| goals9 = 3

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Finland U21{{Cite web |url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Player.aspx?ID=13001478 |title=Veikkausliiga {{!}} Pelaajat |access-date=20 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524045227/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Player.aspx?ID=13001478 |archive-date=24 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012

| nationalteam2 = Finland

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| pcupdate = 13 May 2017 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

| medaltemplates =

{{medalTeam|HJK Helsinki}}

{{medalRU|Veikkausliiga|2005}}

{{medalW|Finnish Cup|2006}}

{{medalRU|Veikkausliiga|2006}}

{{medalTeam|Honka}}

{{medalW|Finnish League Cup|2011}}

{{medalW|Finnish Cup|2012}}

}}

Ilari Äijälä (born 30 September 1986) is a Finnish retired football player who last played for FC Honka.

Äijälä finished up as the League Cup's top-scorer in 2011 together with Ilja Venäläinen.

He made his debut for the Finland national team in 2012 against Trinidad and Tobago.