Kim Suominen (20 October 1969 – 18 November 2021) was a Finnish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kim Suominen
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-10-20)20 October 1969
Place of birth Turku, Finland
Date of death 18 November 2021(2021-11-18) (aged 52)
Place of death Turku, Finland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1980–1986 TPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1991 TPS 131 (16)
1992–1993 Jaro 52 (4)
1994 TPV 26 (2)
1994–1996 Admira Wacker 27 (1)
1996–1997 IFK Norrköping 45 (2)
1998 Inter Turku 23 (3)
1999 Jazz 28 (3)
2000 TPS 28 (1)
International career
1993–1996 Finland 39 (4)
Managerial career
2011–2021 TPS (youth)[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

On 18 November 2021, Suominen died after suffering a heart attack while he was coaching a training session with TPS youth team.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Career statistics

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As of 19 May 2024.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
TPS 1987 Mestaruussarja 20 3 4[b] 0 24 3
1988 Mestaruussarja 27 1 6[b] 1 33 2
1989 Mestaruussarja 26 7 26 7
1990 Veikkausliiga 25 3 2[b] 0 27 3
1991 Veikkausliiga 33 2 33 2
Total 131 16 12 1 143 17
Jaro 1992 Veikkausliiga 31 4 31 4
1993 Veikkausliiga 21 0 21 0
Total 52 4 52 4
TPV 1994 Veikkausliiga 26 2 26 2
Admira Wacker 1994–95 Austrian Bundesliga 14 1 0 0 14 1
1995–96 Austrian Bundesliga 13 0 2 0 15 0
Total 27 1 2 0 29 1
IFK Norrköping 1996 Allsvenskan 25 0 25 0
1997 Allsvenskan 20 2 20 2
Total 45 2 45 2
Inter Turku 1998 Ykkönen 23 3 0 0 23 3
Jazz 1999 Veikkausliiga 28 3 0 0 28 3
TPS 2000 Veikkausliiga 28 1 0 0 28 1
Career total 360 32 2 0 12 1 374 33
  1. ^ Includes ÖFB-Cup
  2. ^ a b c Includes UEFA Cup

Honours

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TPS:

TPV

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References

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