Tommi Paavola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 December 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1982 | Ponnistus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | Ponnistus | ? | (30) |
| 1986–1987 | TPS | 44 | (15) |
| 1988 | HJK | 19 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Hessen Kassel | 22 | (3) |
| 1990–1991 | Lokeren | 11 | (1) |
| 1991 | Haka | 11 | (3) |
| 1991–1992 | Mainz 05 | 9 | (2) |
| 1992–1993 | Lokeren | 14 | (0) |
| 1993 | FinnPa | 23 | (13) |
| 1994 | Lorient | 10 | (0) |
| 1994 | FinnPa | 17 | (0) |
| 1995 | Ponnistus | 25 | (5) |
| 1996 | Ayr United | 3 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | FinnPa | 48 | (6) |
| 1998 | PK-35 | 27 | (6) |
| 1999 | Jokerit | 28 | (2) |
| 2000 | Tampere United | 29 | (4) |
| 2001 | KooTeePee | 19 | (13) |
| 2002 | Ponnistus | 17 | (4) |
| 2004 | KäPa | 10 | (2) |
| 2005 | PK-35 | 20 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1983 | Finland U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 1986–1988 | Finland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 1986–1994 | Finland | 19 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Espoo | ||
| 2004 | KäPa | ||
| 2005 | PK-35 (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2009 | Honka II | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tommi Paavola (born 9 December 1965) is a Finnish former football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a forward and midfielder. He was capped 19 times for the Finland national team. Besides in his native Finland, Paavola played in Germany, Belgium, France and Scotland. Paavola won one Finnish championship title with HJK Helsinki in 1988 and the Finnish Cup title with Jokerit in 1999. In total, he made 298 appearances and scored 62 goals in Finnish top-tiers Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga.