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5 unusual facts about FF Jaro


Hendrik Helmke

After a spell with the Finnish club Jaro, Helmke joined the Norwegian Tippeligaen side Tromsø on a free transfer in August 2013 and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.

Jordan Simpson

Simpson who was signed in August by FF Jaro from Blacktown City Demons, left on 20 February 2009 Finland and turned back to Australia, who has signed with Sydney Olympic FC.

José Manuel Rivera

Rivera debuted with RoPS on May 6 in a victory 1-0 against FF Jaro and on May 9 he scored his first 2 goals in a draw 3-3 against IFK Mariehamn.

Lee Shearer

His most notable former clubs include FF Jaro of the Veikkausliiga (Premier Finnish Division) and SBV Excelsior of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Roman Eremenko

Eremenko moved to Finland with his family at the age of three when his father, former FC Dynamo Moscow and FC Spartak Moscow player Alexei Eremenko Sr., came to play in Finland with FF Jaro.


1999 Finnish Cup

The final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki on 30 October 1999 with FC Jokerit defeating FF Jaro by 2-1 before an attendance of 3,217 spectators.


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