Markko Rakkinen

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Markko Rakkinen
Statistics
Nationality 22pixStarblaydiFlag.jpg Starblaydi
Hometown Jhanna
Position Left-Back
Caps 63
Goals 3
U21 Caps 8
U21 Goals 1
Clubs played for Tabeck FC
Teams managed Tabeck FC. Starblaydi AOCAF side
Notes
World Cup 28 Winner

Solid, reliable, professional. Three words that embody Markko Rakkinen, one of Starblaydia's greatest-ever Left-Backs. He captained his club side, Tabeck FC, and played for Starblaydia at left back throughout his international career, which won him an great many number of caps.

His international highlight was undoubtedly when he kept his cool in the World Cup 28 final to score the fourth penalty in Starblaydia's Shoot-out victory over Bedistan, which they eventually won 7-6 after a 0-0 draw over 120 minutes.

For the 17th edition of the AOCAF, Markko turned Manager at the age of 39, continuing from his Tabeck coaching days.


22pixStarblaydiFlag.jpg Starblaydia squad - World Cup 27 Third-Placed Side 22pixStarblaydiFlag.jpg

1 Mathias | 2 Ibanez | 3 Rakkinen | 4 Blanc | 5 Oberlander | 6 Kouvas | 7 Noble | 8 Menecrates (c) | 9 Raphaelo | 10 Tolkacheva | 11 Chavez | 12 Bedford | 13 Almeida | 14 Belmozzi | 15 Ernesto | 16 J. Matranga | 17 C. Garcia | 18 Vega | 19 Maestas | 20 Valdez | 21 Rujano | 22 Rage | 23 Von Erich | Coach: Azanulbizarn

22pixStarblaydiFlag.jpg Starblaydia squad - World Cup 28 Champions 22pixStarblaydiFlag.jpg

1 Bedford | 2 Almeida | 3 Rakkinen | 4 Blanc (c) | 5 Valdez | 6 Kouvas | 7 Noble | 8 Rage | 9 Keifner | 10 Tolkacheva | 11 Chavez | 12 Kyrile | 13 Drazarim | 14 Costa | 15 Rujano | 16 Kaminsky | 17 Von Erich | 18 Rocca | 19 Grimzabar | 20 Oberlander | 21 Cortez | 22 Zinaldi | 23 Ajaccio | Coach: Azanulbizarn

22pixStarblaydiFlag.jpg Starblaydia squad - World Cup 29 Quarter-Finalists 22pixStarblaydiFlag.jpg

1 Bedford | 2 T. Di Bradini | 3 Rakkinen | 4 Rujano | 5 Valdez | 6 Costa | 7 Noble (c) | 8 Rage | 9 Keifner | 10 Maitland | 11 Cortez | 12 Grimzabar | 13 Drazarim | 14 Adams | 15 Niodonna | 16 Zinaldi | 17 Von Erich | 18 Rocca | 19 Collier | 20 Almeida | 21 Karo | 22 Kaminsky | 23 Ajaccio | Coach: Azanulbizarn