Tim Sparv 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. He is the husband of Jitka Nováčková, a Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Czech Miss 2011 and subsequently represented the Czech Republic in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant.
Tim began his football career in Norrvalla FF youth team before moving to Southampton's junior organization. He began his senior club career playing for Halmstad, before signing with Groningen in 2010.
Tim 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.
In May 2021, Robin was selected in the final 26-man squad to represent Finland at the postponed UEFA Euro 2020, marking the country's first appearance in a major tournament. He was amongst the beginning eleven towards Denmark.
TimSparv was born on 20 February 1987 in Oravais, Ostrobothnia, Finland. His birth name is Tim Sparv. He holds Finnish nationality and belongs to the Finland-Swedes ethnicity. Pisces is his star sign. He is Christian by religion.
Sparv was born into a middle-class sports-loving family. His father coached him at the amateur football level. His mother was a hurdler and a prolific athlete. He has a younger brother named Glenn Sparv who is a professional MMA fighter in Thailand and is nicknamed Glenn 'The Teddy Bear' Sparv.
Since childhood, he was inclined towards football. As a result, Sparv joined the youth academy of Southampton to take training and build his football skills. Before joining Southampton, he used to play junior-level football at Norrvalla FF.
Tim Sparv has been married to Jitka Nováčková. Nováčkova is a Czech model and winner of the Czech Miss 2011 beauty pageant. The two couple is expected to have married for about two years. They are really happy with their marital relationship and are living happily together.
Their daughter, Leah, was born on early Monday morning on January 11, 2021. Her delivery went three weeks premature but it didn't hamper both mom and child. The couple is planning to give birth to their second child soon.
Tim Sparv is a professional footballer. His main source of earning is the salary that the football club pays him as per contract. His football career is the backbone and lifeline for his living. And Sparv is really doing well with his career and earning a decent amount of income from his profession.
This hardworking player has earned millions of fortune with his current club AEL Football Club. AEL Football Club is the powerhouse and central source of income for him and his other teammates. With his wide name and fame, he is also associated with a number of endorsement deals. One of his main sponsors is Nike.
As of June 2021, the net worth of Tim Sparv is estimated to be US $1 million to $5 million. In 2014, Tim Sparv's market value was estimated at €1.3 million and his current market value is estimated to be €250 thousand as of May 26, 2021.
In August 2020, Tim signed a two-year contract with the Greek Super League club AEL which included him an annual base salary of 200,000 euros. He is among the top in the highest-earning player of AEL as well as in the whole Greek Super League.
The professional player hasn't lack behind from living a moderate lifestyle through his massive earnings. The Finnish player owns a house in his country's capital Helsinki where he lives with his partner and their daughter. The player drives car brands like Škoda Octavia, Toyota Corolla, Nissan Qashqai.
Tim Sparv is 6 ft 4 inches tall and his body weight is 84 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a football player, he regularly does workout and gym exercises to keep him fit and active. He has a short side-faded raised hairstyle that is dark brown in color. His eye color is Grey.
He always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the Athlitiki Enosi Larissa football training center for warm-ups and training. He is a simple guy with no tattoos carved on his body parts.