Joona Toivio

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Joona Toivio
Toivio with Djurgården in 2010
Personal information
Full name Joona Marko Aleksi Toivio
Date of birth (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 38)
Place of birth Sipoo, Finland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 KTP
Number 4
Youth career
SibboV
HJK
AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Klubi 04 1 (0)
2007–2009 AZ 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Telstar (loan) 53 (0)
2010–2013 Djurgården 87 (9)
2013–2017 Molde 89 (12)
2018 Termalica Nieciecza 9 (1)
2018–2021 Häcken 95 (4)
2022–2024 HJK 48 (2)
2025– KTP 26 (0)
International career
Finland U21 7 (0)
2011–2021 Finland 78 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025

Joona Marko Aleksi Toivio (born 10 March 1988) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club KTP. Toivio was a core defender of the Finland national team during 2011–2021.

He has previously played for Klubi 04, AZ, Telstar, Molde, Djurgården, and Termalica Nieciecza.

Early life

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Toivio's parents have worked as foster parents, and Toivio had many siblings while growing up.[1][2]

Club career

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Early career

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Earlier in his career, he was training with HJK's first team before he had a trial at Manchester United.[3] Though this proved unsuccessful, he later signed for AZ. He did not make a single appearance during his two years with AZ, and had a loan spell with Telstar before he decided to move to Swedish side Djurgårdens IF in January 2010.[4]

Molde

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On 13 March 2013, Toivio signed for Norwegian side Molde, as a replacement for Vegard Forren who had moved to Southampton.[5] The transfer fee was reported to be €500,000.[6]

On 23 November 2013, he was an unused substitute as Molde defeated Rosenborg in the 2013 Norwegian Football Cup Final by a score of 4–2.[7] Molde would reach the final of the Norwegian Cup the following year as well, and this time Toivio started the match as Molde once again were crowned champions, with a 2–0 win over Odd.[8]

Häcken

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In 2018, after leaving on a bosman from Termalica Nieciecza, Joona Toivio signed for Swedish side Häcken.[9] He made his competitive debut for the club on 19 August 2018 in a 2–0 away victory over Sundsvall, registering an assist on Alexander Jeremejeff's 54th-minute goal.[10]

On 30 May 2019, Toivio scored for Häcken in the 2019 Svenska Cupen Final, a convincing 3–0 victory over AFC Eskilstuna.[11]

During the 2020 Allsvenskan season, Tovio played every minute for Häcken as the club finished in third place and qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.[12] Häcken reached the 2021 Svenska Cupen Final where they faced Hammarby at the Tele2 Arena on 30 May 2021. After finishing 0–0 after extra time, the match went to penalty-kicks; Toivio converted his kick but Häcken fell 4–5 in the shoot-out with the solitary miss coming from Bénie Traoré.[13]

HJK

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On 1 November 2021, he signed a three-year contract with HJK beginning in 2022.[14]

KTP

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On 17 January 2025, Toivio joined newly promoted Veikkausliiga club KTP for the 2025 season.[15]

International career

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Toivio was the captain of the under-21 team, for whom he played in both midfield and in defense.

Since his senior debut in 2011, Toivio has been capped over 70 times for Finland.

In June 2021, Toivio was selected to the final 26-man squad for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[16][17] It was Finland's first appearance in a major tournament.[18] Toivio started the nation's first match, a 1–0 win over Denmark in Copenhagen on 12 June. The game was overshadowed and initially suspended by the on-field collapse and cardiac arrest of Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen.[19][20][21] He played in two other group stage matches as well.

Toivio announced his retirement from international football after 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against France on 16 November 2021, along with fellow centre-back Paulus Arajuuri.[22]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 12 December 2024.[23]
Club Season Division League Domestic cups[a] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Klubi 04 2006 Ykkönen 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
AZ Alkmaar 2007–08 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Telstar (loan) 2008–09 Eerste Divisie 37 0 2 0 — 39 0
2009–10 Eerste Divisie 16 0 1 0 — 17 0
Total 53 0 3 0 — 56 0
Djurgården 2010 Allsvenskan 29 1 1 0 — 30 1
2011 Allsvenskan 28 6 2 0 — 30 6
2012 Allsvenskan 30 2 2 0 — 32 2
Total 87 9 5 0 — 92 9
Molde 2013 Tippeligaen 16 4 2 0 6[b] 0 24 4
2014 Tippeligaen 22 1 7 1 4[c] 1 33 3
2015 Tippeligaen 22 2 4 0 14[d] 0 40 2
2016 Tippeligaen 17 4 2 0 — 19 4
2017 Eliteserien 12 1 3 0 — 15 1
Total 89 12 18 1 24 1 131 14
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 9 1 0 0 — 9 1
Häcken 2018 Allsvenskan 12 0 5 2 — 17 2
2019 Allsvenskan 28 2 4 2 2[c] 0 34 4
2020 Allsvenskan 30 1 5 0 — 35 1
2021 Allsvenskan 25 1 1 0 1[e] 0 27 1
Total 95 4 14 4 3 0 112 8
HJK 2022 Veikkausliiga 11 0 3 0 1[c] 0 15 0
2023 Veikkausliiga 19 1 7 0 11[f] 1 37 2
2024 Veikkausliiga 18 1 4 0 6[g] 0 28 1
Total 48 2 14 0 18 1 80 3
KTP 2025 Veikkausliiga 0 0 2 0 – 2 0
Career total 382 28 56 5 45 2 482 35
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Svenska Cupen, Norwegian Cup, Suomen Cup and Finnish League Cup
  2. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played on 16 November 2021.[24]
Finland
Year Apps Goals
2011 8 1
2012 8 0
2013 7 1
2014 7 0
2015 4 0
2016 5 0
2017 3 0
2018 11 1
2019 12 0
2020 5 0
2021 8 0
Total 78 3

International goals

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Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.[24]
# Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 October 2011 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  Sweden 1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
2. 26 March 2013 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg 3–0 3–0 Friendly
3. 11 January 2018 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan 1–0 2–1

Honours

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Molde

BK Häcken

HJK

References

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  1. ^ Huuhkaja Joona Toivio varttui huostaanotettujen lasten kanssa – "Olen oppinut arvostamaan vanhempieni valintaa entisestään", kaksplus.fi, 17 June 2021
  2. ^ Huuhkajien Joona Toivio: "Sijoitetut lapset olivat osa perhettämme ihan yhtä lailla kuin kaikki muutkin", sttifo.fi, STT, 3 September 2021
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  6. ^ Toivio klar för Molde, Dagens Nyheter, 13 March 2013
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  15. ^ TOIVIO VAIHTAA HJK:N KTP:HEN - "JOONA TÄYTTÄÄ KAIKKI TOIVEET", fcktp.fi, 17 January 2025
  16. ^ Tässä on Huuhkajien EM-kisajoukkue!
  17. ^ Sauli Väisänen loukkaantumisen takia sivuun Huuhkajista – Nicholas Hämäläinen EM-kisajoukkueeseen
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  • UEFA profile
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