AC Oulu

AC Oulu (ACO) is a Finnish football club based in Oulu. Formed in 2002, the club have played two seasons in Finland's highest football league Veikkausliiga and seven seasons in the second highest league Ykkönen. The club are currently playing in Veikkausliiga. They currently play their home games at Raatti Stadium, and the club colours are navy blue, and white.

AC Oulu
Full nameAC Oulu
Founded2002 (2002)
GroundRaatti Stadium, Oulu
Capacity5,000
ChairmanVille Puukka
ManagerRicardo Duarte
LeagueVeikkausliiga
2021Veikkausliiga, 11th
WebsiteClub website

History

AC Oulu was founded in 2002 as a joint initiative of the OLS, OPS, OTP and Tervarit clubs with the aim of bringing top level football back to Oulu. FC Oulu played in the Veikkausliiga in the early '90s as the most recent team from Oulu to play top-tier Finnish football. After four seasons in the Ykkönen, AC Oulu reached the Finlands highest football league Veikkausliiga in 2007. However, they were relegated back to the Ykkönen at the end of their first season in the top division. After two seasons in the second tier AC Oulu won promotion again to the Veikkausliiga at the end of the 2009 season after finishing top of the Ykkönen.

Having finished 11th in 2010 season the club were initially going to continue in the Veikkausliiga for the 2011 season. However, they were denied a league licence for financial reasons and therefore dropped down to the Ykkönen.

Current squad
As of 22 April 2022[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FIN Juhani Pennanen (vice-captain)
3 DF  FIN Miika Koskela
6 DF  FIN Riku Selander
7 FW  FIN Samu Alanko Zarta
8 MF  FIN Marius Könkkölä
9 FW  ARG Michael López
10 FW  LIE Dennis Salanović
11 DF  BRA Rafinha (captain)
13 DF  FIN Joona Lohela
14 MF  FIN Niklas Jokelainen
15 MF  FIN Jere Kallinen (4th captain)
16 FW  FIN Enoch Banza (on loan from Raufoss)
18 MF  CMR Roan Nogha (on loan from N'Kufo Academy Sports)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  FIN Onni Suutari
20 MF  FIN Otso Liimatta
21 FW  FIN Aapo Heikkilä
23 DF  POR Sandro Sakho
24 DF  POR Rafael Floro
26 MF  FIN Nestori Kekonen
27 GK  FIN Nuutti Kaikkonen
28 MF  FIN Armend Kabashi
30 DF  FIN Noah Pallas
35 GK  ENG Calum Ward
44 MF   SUI Magnus Breitenmoser (on loan from Thun)
77 MF  FIN Moshtagh Yaghoubi (3rd captain)
— MF  FIN Samuel Anini Jr (on loan from HJK)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  FIN Lasse Ikonen (at Gnistan)

Management and boardroom

Management

As of 28 January 2022[1]

Name Role
Ricardo Duarte Head Coach
Teemu Tavikainen Assistant Coach
Luis Freitas Assistant Coach
Jani Luukkonen Goalkeeping Coach
Joao Faleiro Fitness Coach
Olli Kyösti Technical Assistant
Pasi Moilanen Team Manager
Jari Malmi Kit Manager
Ari Korkala Physiotherapist
Ville Puukka Doctor

Boardroom

As of 15 September 2020[2]

Name Role
Ville Puukka Chairman
Timo Kalermo Vice Chairman
Juho Meriläinen CEO
Markus Heikkinen Director of Football

Statistics

Season to season
G W D L GF - GA P
2003 Ykkönen 8. 26 9 8 9 37 - 37 35
2004 Ykkönen 5. 26 10 9 7 39 - 33 39
2005 Ykkönen 10. 26 8 7 11 32 - 33 31
2006 Ykkönen 2. 26 15 7 4 53 - 25 52
2007 Veikkausliiga 14. 26 5 7 14 28 - 49 22
2008 Ykkönen 4. 26 10 11 5 40 - 26 41
2009 Ykkönen 1. 26 16 5 5 57 - 24 53
2010 Veikkausliiga 11. 26 8 6 12 31 - 44 30
2011 Ykkönen 3. 24 14 6 4 51 - 22 48
2012 Ykkönen 6. 27 9 10 8 38 - 35 37
2013Ykkönen5.27117936 - 3840
2014Ykkönen4.27138646 - 3247
2015Ykkönen5.27128731 - 2844
2016Ykkönen4.27127850 - 3143

References
  1. "Joukkue 2022" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. "Yhteystiedot" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. Retrieved 15 September 2020.


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