★ HOW OLD IS JARI LITMANEN?
Jari Litmanen is 55 years old, born February 20, 1971 in FI · Pisces.
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About
Jari Litmanen was a Finnish footballer who became his country's greatest ever player, defined by his peak years at Ajax in the mid-1990s. Born February 20, 1971, he captained Finland's national team from 1996 to 2008, winning the Champions League in 1995 and earning induction into the Finnish Football Hall of Fame in 2015. Injuries derailed his later stints at Barcelona and Liverpool, but he remains a Pisces icon of European football's golden era.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Jari Olavi Litmanen stands as Finland's defining footballer, a midfielder and second striker whose career arc traced brilliance to injury-shadowed decline across two decades. Born February 20, 1971, in Finland, he represented Reipas, HJK, MyPa and Lahti domestically before joining Ajax, where he became the first Finnish football superstar. His 1995 Champions League victory with Ajax marked his peak; he later played for Barcelona, Liverpool, Hansa Rostock and Malmö FF without recapturing that form. Between 1989 and 2010, Litmanen served as Finland's first-choice captain from 1996 to 2008, earning recognition as one of Europe's elite attacking midfielders. The Football Association of Finland named him best player of the preceding 50 years in 2003, and he finished 42nd in the 2004 voting for greatest Finns overall. The Association of Football Statisticians ranked him 53rd among all-time footballers; he was inducted into the Finnish Football Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2025, Ajax fans voted him among the club's best 11 players in its entire history and named him Ajax's greatest midfielder. Critics like FourFourTwo editor Paul Simpson noted his later career 'has not been worthy of his talent', hampered by persistent injuries. As a Pisces and Life Path 22 Master Builder, his visionary midfield play shaped Finnish football's global identity [F1, enrichments].
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Litmanen began his career with Finnish club Reipas before moving to HJK and MyPa, establishing himself as a prospect in the domestic game. He made his international debut in 1989, long before becoming Finland's captain.
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Trivia
- Litmanen was voted among Ajax's best 11 players in club history by fans during Ajax's 125th-anniversary celebration in 2025, and named the club's greatest midfielder.
- He earned the nicknames 'Litti' early in his career and 'Kuningas' (The King) in Finland.
- The Association of Football Statisticians ranked Litmanen 53rd among the greatest footballers ever.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Builder
22 is 4 amplified. Builders of large, structural things — institutions, festivals, multi-decade catalogs.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
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CHALLENGING
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Jari Litmanen?
- Jari Litmanen is 55 years old (born February 20, 1971).
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- Jari Litmanen was born on February 20, 1971.
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- Jari Litmanen is a Pisces, born February 20, 1971.
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- Jari Litmanen was born in 1971, the year of the Metal Pig.
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- Jari Litmanen is from FI.
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