# Tommi Koivistoinen

Tommi Petteri Koivistoinen (born 10 July 1970) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

## Playing career

Born in Tampere, Koivistoinen started football in a local club Ilves, making his senior debut in 1988 in first-tier Mestaruussarja.
Later he played for numerous clubs in his native Finland, including Porin Pallo-Toverit (later FC Jazz), Tampereen Pallo-Veikot, HJK Helsinki, Käpylän Pallo, Tampere United, Atlantis and AC Allianssi. While playing for HJK, Koivistoinen represented the club in the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League group stage. Koivistoinen won two Finnish championship titles, with Jazz in 1993 and with HJK in 1997.
During his youth years, he represented Finland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 youth international levels.
Koivistoinen announced his retirement in January 2004. During his career, Koivistoinen made 276 appearances in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga. He was named in the Veikkausliiga Hall of Fame in 2008.

## Later career

After retiring from his playing career, Koivistoinen worked as a sporting director of his last club AC Allianssi during 2004–2005.
Since early 2024, Koivistoinen is working as a marketing director of Finnish ice hockey club Kiekko-Vantaa in second-tier Mestis.

## Personal life

His son Eetu Koivistoinen [fi] is a professional ice hockey player. His younger son Jesse is a former footballer.

## Career statistics

    As of 31 December 2003
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | Division | League | League | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ilves | 1988 | Mestaruussarja | | | – | – | | |
| Ilves | 1989 | Mestaruussarja | | | – | – | | |
| Ilves | 1990 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 |
| Ilves | Total | Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Porin Pallo-Toverit | 1991 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 |
| Jazz | 1992 | Veikkausliiga | 33 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 0 |
| Jazz | 1993 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 |
| Jazz | 1994 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jazz | Total | Total | 114 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 0 |
| TPV | 1995 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1996 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1997 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1998 | Veikkausliiga | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1999 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | Total | Total | 54 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| KäPa (loan) | 1999 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Tampere United | 2000 | Veikkausliiga | 32 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 |
| Atlantis | 2001 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 |
| AC Allianssi | 2002 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| AC Allianssi | 2003 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| AC Allianssi | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 315 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 330 | 0 |
* ↑ The club changed name from Porin Pallo-Toverit after 1991
* 1 2 3 Apppearances in UEFA Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

## Honours

Ilves
* Finnish Cup: 1990
Jazz
* Veikkausliiga: 1993
HJK
* Veikkausliiga: 1997
* Finnish Cup: 1996, 1998
* Finnish League Cup: 1996, 1997, 1998
Atlantis
* Finnish Cup: 2001