Janne-Pekka Laine

Janne-Pekka Samuli Laine (born 25 January 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor.

Janne-Pekka Laine
Personal information
Full name Janne-Pekka Samuli Laine
Date of birth (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001
Place of birth Tampere, Finland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Çaykur Rizespor
Number 17
Youth career
2006–2017[1] Ilves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Ilves 10 (0)
2019–2020 → Ilves II 29 (1)
2021–2023 Haka 67 (5)
2023– Çaykur Rizespor 4 (0)
International career‡
2019 Finland U18 6 (0)
2019 Finland U19 2 (0)
Medal record
Ilves
Finnish Cup2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2019

Club career

Ilves

Born in Tampere, Laine is a product of the Ilves youth academy. After making his debut in Veikkausliiga with the first team of Ilves in 2018 at the age of 17,[2] Laine played in a total of 10 league games, before requesting for a transfer after the 2020 season.[3] Due to injuries, he mostly featured in the Ilves II reserve team in Kakkonen in 2019 and 2020 seasons.[4]

FC Haka

Laine moved to Valkeakoski and signed a two-year contract with Haka on 12 December 2020 for an undisclosed fee.[5][6] Laine made his Veikkausliiga debut for Haka against HIFK on 3 May 2021.[7]

On 9 September 2022, Laine extended his contract with Haka for the 2023 season.[8][9]

Çaykur Rizespor

On 15 September 2023, Laine signed a three-year deal with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor, for an undisclosed fee.[10] He debuted in Süper Lig on 23 September 2023, in a 1–1 home draw against Sivasspor.[11][12]

International career

Laine has represented Finland at under-18 and under-19 youth national team levels.[13]

Personal life

His father Heikki-Jussi Laine has also played for Haka between 1984 and 1988, and his great-grandfather Juuso Walden was one of the founding members of the original Valkeakosken Haka in 1934.[14]

Career statistics
As of 7 December 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ilves 2018 Veikkausliiga 1000——10
2019 Veikkausliiga 1031——41
2020 Veikkausliiga 8050——130
Total 100810000181
Ilves II 2019 Kakkonen 211———211
2020 Kakkonen 80———80
Total 291––––––291
Haka 2021 Veikkausliiga 23130——261
2022 Veikkausliiga 252415[lower-alpha 2]1—344
2023 Veikkausliiga 192105[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0262
Total 6758110110867
Çaykur Rizespor 2023–24 Süper Lig 4010——50
Career total 1106172101101389
  1. Includes Suomen Cup and Türkiye Kupası
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. Includes UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Ilves

References
  1. HAKASSA PELAAMINEN OLI JANNE-PEKKA LAINEEN PITKÄAIKAINEN UNELMA – ”PIKKUPOJASTA LÄHTIEN OLEN KÄYNYT HAKAN PELEISSÄ”, Haka, 16 March 2021
  2. JANNE-PEKKA LAINE JA ILVES OVAT SOLMINEET UUDEN SOPIMUKSEN, Ilves
  3. JANNE-PEKKA LAINE SIIRTYY FC HAKAAN, Ilves
  4. Ilves-lupaus vaihtaa naapuriseuran paitaan, sportti.com, 10 December 2020
  5. "HAKA SOPIMUKSEEN ILVEKSEN, MAAJOUKKUEESSAKIN ESIINTYNEEN KESKIKENTTÄPELAAJAN KANSSA" (in Finnish). fchaka.fi Haka. 12 December 2020.
  6. "Haka hankki nuoren keskikenttäpelaajan Ilveksestä" (in Finnish). Aamulehti. 12 December 2020.
  7. "HIFK vs. Haka 2 - 0". Soccerway. 3 May 2021.
  8. "JANNE-PEKKA LAINE JATKAA HAKASSA!" (in Finnish). fchaka.fi Haka. 9 September 2022.
  9. "Janne-Pekka Laine jatkaa FC Hakassa: "Ensi kaudella parhaimpia keskikenttäpelaajia"" (in Finnish). Valkeakosken Sanomat. 6 September 2022.
  10. "HOŞ GELDİN JANNE PEKKA" (in Turkish). Çaykur Rizespor. 15 September 2023.
  11. RIZESPOR VS. SIVASSPOR 1 - 1, soccerway
  12. Suomalaispelaaja todisti vierestä, kun seurapomo hakkasi tuomarin – ”Tilanne oli ihan käsittämätön”, Helsingin Sanomat, 13 December 2023
  13. HAKASSA PELAAMINEN OLI JANNE-PEKKA LAINEEN PITKÄAIKAINEN UNELMA – ”PIKKUPOJASTA LÄHTIEN OLEN KÄYNYT HAKAN PELEISSÄ”, Haka, 16 March 2021
  14. "Janne-Pekka Laine löysi taas ilon jalkapalloon Hakassa" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  15. Soccerway
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