Tim Sparv

Tim Sparv (born 20 February 1987) is a Finnish professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for AEL in the Greek Super League and is the captain of Finland's national football team. Sparv was born in Oravais and started his football career in Norrvalla FF youth team before moving to Southampton's junior organisation. He began his senior club career playing for Halmstad, before signing with Groningen in 2010. Sparv made his international debut for Finland in February 2009, at the age of 21 and has since had over 70 caps, including appearing in 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications. His family is a member of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland.