Tim Sparv
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| Tim Sparv | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tim Sparv | |
| Date of birth | February 20, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Oravais, Finland | |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 41⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Halmstads BK | |
| Number | 16 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1993-2003 2003-2006 |
Norrvalla FF Southampton |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005-2006 2007- 2008 |
Southampton Halmstads BK →Vaasan Palloseura (Loan) |
0 (0) 12 (0) 6 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2007-2008 2008- |
Finland U21 Finland |
9 (4) 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Tim Sparv (born February 20, 1987 in Oravais) is a Finnish footballer midfielder, currently playing for Halmstads BK.
In 2003, Sparv signed for Southampton, leaving the Finnish third division outfit Norrvalla FF. He spent three years in the renowned youth academy of Southampton.
He was a member of Southampton's youth team that reached the final of the FA Youth Cup in 2005, where he played alongside Theo Walcott, losing on aggregate to Ipswich Town. He was named in the first team squad for 2006-07 season and made numerous reserve team appearances but, unfortunately, as Southampton had a plethora of midfielders from which to choose, he was unable to break through into the first team itself.
On 7 January 2007, he moved to Halmstads BK to play in Allsvenskan.
On 1 May 2008 he returnd home to Finland on loan to Vaasan Palloseura after illness and lack of playing time in Halmstads BK[1].
[edit] Reference
- BBC profile
- Dream Fans DVD Interview
- HBK Profile (Swedish)
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