Hannu Tihinen
Position: Centre Back · Years: 2000-2002 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 10 · Goals: 0
Hannu Tihinen served West Ham United during the 2000-2002 period, making 35 appearances and scoring 2 goals as a Centre Back.
Hannu Tihinen represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a centre back during 2000-2002, Records list Hannu Tihinen with 10 senior appearances and 0 goals for the Hammers. West Ham United defenders have long carried the responsibility of protecting the club's proud East London tradition. From Bobby Moore — the club's greatest ever player and 1966 World Cup-winning captain — to modern figures such as Rio Ferdinand, Winston Reid and Aaron Cresswell, defenders have been central to Hammers folklore.
The 'Rio, Joe, Frank and Michael' generation of West Ham United emerged from the academy in this era — with Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole, Frank Lampard and Michael Carrick all making their first-team debuts before the 2003 relegation and 2005 promotion.
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