Lauri Sahimaa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | KuPS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | KuFu-98 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | KuPS II | 25 | (3) |
| 2022– | KuPS | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → MP (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Finland U18 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 July 2024 | |||
Lauri Sahimaa (born 9 March 2005) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.
Club career
[edit]Sahimaa started playing football in Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) organisation. He was named the Best Player of the Season of the KuPS reserve team in 2022.[1]
For the 2023 season, he was loaned out to Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) in second-tier Ykkönen.[2][3]
Sahimaa debuted in Veikkausliiga with KuPS first team on 21 July 2024 as a starter, in a 1–0 home win against FC Lahti.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Lauri Sahimaa on Akatemian paras pelaaja 2022, kups.fi, 23 October 2022
- ^ Lainasopimus toi Lauri Sahimaan, 18, ja Otto Ruopin, 17, Mikkeliin kehittymään jalkapalloilijoina – "Ykkönen tuntuu nyt aika sopivalle haasteelle", Länsi-Savo, 12 May 2023
- ^ EDUSTUS: KuPS:n Ruoppi ja Sahimaa lainalle MP:n keskikentälle, mikkelinpalloilijat.fi
- ^ KuPS käy yllättävällä kokoonpanolla pisteautomaatin kimppuun – tuore hankinta on avauksessa ja lisäksi kentällä nähdään debytantti, Savon Sanomat, 21 July 2024
External links
[edit]- Lauri Sahimaa at Soccerway
- Lauri Sahimaa at WorldFootball.net
- Lauri Sahimaa stats at Football Association of Finland