Johannes Nordström

{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1993)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Johannes Nordström

| image =

| fullname = Johannes Nordström

| height = {{height|ft=6}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Örebro, Sweden

| currentclub = FC Åland

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = IFK Mariehamn

| years1 = 2010–2012

| clubs1 = IFK Mariehamn

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = Eskilstuna City FK

| caps2 = 19

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2014

| clubs3 = Nacka FF

| caps3 = 17

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2015

| clubs4 = Vasalunds IF

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016–

| clubs5 = FC Åland

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Finland U-19

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 29 january 2016

| ntupdate = 10 November 2011

}}

Johannes Nordström (born 23 January 1993) is a Finnish footballer, currently playing as a defender at FC Åland. He hails from Åland, an autonomous region of Finland, but was born in Örebro, Sweden.{{cite news | url=http://www.ifkmariehamn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2392%3Amina-vaenner-2011-johannes-nordstroem&catid=29&Itemid=199 | title=Mina vänner 2011: Johannes Nordström | work=IFK Mariehamn | date=5 May 2011 | location=Mariehamn, Finland | accessdate=2011-02-19|language=sv}}

Career

Nordström played his first league match for IFK Mariehamn away at MYPA in October 2010. Even though he's primarily known as a central defender, he played the position of full back for 90 minutes in this match.{{cite news|url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=41033 |title=IFK:n Nordströmillä onnistunut liigadebyytti |work=Veikkausliiga |date=6 October 2010 |location=Kouvola, Finland |accessdate=2011-01-06 |language=fi |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804090248/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=41033 |archivedate= 4 August 2012 }}

In January 2011, Nordström was a part of the U-18 team of Finland that drew with Russia and beat Italy 3–0 in an international tournament. Nordström was chosen to be team captain, and featured in both matches for 90 minutes as a central defender.{{cite news|url=http://www.nyan.ax/sport/sportnotiser.pbs?news_id=59149 |title=Nordströms Finland kryssade mot Ryssland |work=Nya Åland |date=4 January 2011 |location=S:t Petersburg, Russia |accessdate=2011-01-06 |language=sv |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132010/http://www.nyan.ax/sport/sportnotiser.pbs?news_id=59149 |archivedate= 6 July 2011 }}{{cite news|url=http://www.nyan.ax/sport/sportnotiser.pbs?news_id=59194 |title=Klar seger för Nordströms Finland |work=Nya Åland |date=5 January 2011 |location=S:t Petersburg, Russia |accessdate=2011-01-06 |language=sv |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132019/http://www.nyan.ax/sport/sportnotiser.pbs?news_id=59194 |archivedate= 6 July 2011 }} He also played in the final, where Finland managed to beat China 2–0.{{cite news|url=http://www.ifkmariehamn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2197:finlands-u18-landslag-med-nordstroem-vann-turneringen-i-ryssland&catid=29&Itemid=199 |title=Finlands U18 landslag med Nordström vann turneringen i Ryssland |work=IFK Mariehamn |date=9 January 2011 |location=S:t Petersburg, Russia |accessdate=2011-02-19 |language=sv |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704200122/http://www.ifkmariehamn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2197%3Afinlands-u18-landslag-med-nordstroem-vann-turneringen-i-ryssland&catid=29&Itemid=199 |archivedate= 4 July 2011 }}

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