Simo Valakari (born April 24, 1973 in Helsinki) is a Finnish soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... In football (soccer) a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Pizza Hut Park Coach Colin Clarke, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games Jason Kreis, 247 Goals Jason Kreis, 91 Assists Jason Kreis, 65 Shutouts Matt Jordan, 30 First Game Dallas Burn 0 - 0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win... MLS logo For the defunct indoor soccer league, see Major Soccer League. ...

Valakari began his career in 1995 with FinnPa and moved to Scottish club Motherwell in 1996. After four seasons there, it was off to Derby County in the Premiership, but Simo failed to win a regular place in the squad. He transferred to the then-Dallas Burn before the 2004 MLS season and finished the year with a goal and four assists. The Scottish Premier League (SPL for short) is the top division within the current structure of Scottish football. ... Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football team, who play their home matches at Fir Park. ... Derby County Football Clubis an Englishfootballclub based in Derby, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... Premiership may refer to: The FA Premier League, Englands highest-level competition in football (soccer) In Australian rules football (and the AFL) a premiership refers to the title won during a particular year. ...

A regular with the Finland national team during his stay in Europe, Valakari has compiled 32 caps for his country. First International Finland 2 - 5 Sweden (Helsinki, Finland; October 22, 1911) Largest win Finland 10 - 2 Estonia (Helsinki, Finland; August 11, 1922) Worst defeat Germany 13 - 0 Finland (Leipzig, Germany; September 1, 1940) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - European Championship Appearances none (First in -) Best result - The...

See also

• List of current MLS players