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Jari Vanhala

Finnish footballer

Jari Vanhala (born 29 August 1965) is a Finnish former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.

Club career

Born in Helsinki, Vanhala spent the majority of his playing career in Finland, playing with Grankulla IFK, FF Jaro, HJK, FinnPa and Inter Turku. However, he also made one subs*ute appearance in the Football League for Bradford City during the 1996–97 season, playing for 18 minutes.

International career

Between 1992 and 1997, Vanhala earned 23 caps for the Finnish national side, scoring two goals, including appearing in five FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

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