Career
He plays either as a midfielder or a side defender. Järvinen"s junior team was Kuusysi Lahti and he has also played for Football Club Lahti in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga. As of September 2010 he has played 167 matches and scored 11 goals in the premier division.
On 24 September 2010 he announced his retirement from the game because he never recovered from his injuries.