Jeremiah Streng

Jeremiah Streng (born 8 November 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Veikkausliiga club SJK. Born in Vaasa, Streng is a Swedish-speaking Finn.

Jeremiah Streng
Personal information
Full name David Jeremiah Kristoffersson Streng
Date of birth (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001
Place of birth Vaasa, Finland[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 SJK
Youth career
0000–2017 VIFK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 VIFK 30 (7)
2019–2020 SJK II 33 (21)
2019– SJK 45 (7)
2021 → HIFK (loan) 8 (0)
2021 → Jaro (loan) 14 (4)
2022 → Forward Madison (loan) 30 (7)
2024 → Ascoli (loan) 11 (0)
International career‡
2018 Finland U17 2 (0)
2019 Finland U18 5 (0)
2019 Finland U19 4 (1)
2021 Finland U20 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024

Club career

Streng played in the youth sector of local club VIFK, before debuting with the first team in 2017.[2]

SJK and loans

In the early 2019, he moved to Seinäjoki and joined SJK in Veikkausliiga.[3] He was registered to the first team, but he additionally featured for the club's reserve team SJK Akatemia.

On 4 February 2021, Streng extended his contract with SJK,[4] and was immediately thereafter loaned out to Veikkausliiga club HIFK.[5][6] On 25 July 2021, he joined Ykkönen side FF Jaro on loan for the rest of the season.[7]

On 17 March 2022, Streng joined Forward Madison in USL League One on a season-long loan.[8]

In the 2023 Veikkausliiga season, Streng made a breakthrough in Finnish top-tier with SJK, scoring seven goals in 27 appearances in the league.[3]

On 16 January 2024, Streng was loaned out to Italian Serie B club Ascoli until the end of 2023–24 season, with a deal including an option-to-buy.[9][10] Additionally, Streng extended his contract with SJK until the end of 2025.[11] Streng returned to SJK after his loan deal expired in the summer.[12]

Career statistics
As of 20 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasa IFK 2017 Kakkonen 12300——123
2018 Kakkonen 18421——205
Total 30721——328
SJK Akatemia 2019 Kakkonen 129———129
2020 Ykkönen 2112———2112
Total 3321———3321
SJK 2019 Veikkausliiga 17053——223
2020 Veikkausliiga 1050——60
2023 Veikkausliiga 277225[lower-alpha 2]0—349
Total 45712550—6212
HIFK (loan) 2021 Veikkausliiga 8051——131
Jaro (loan) 2021 Ykkönen 144———144
Forward Madison (loan) 2022 USL League One 30710——317
Ascoli (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 11000——110
Career total 17146207650019758
  1. Includes Suomen Cup
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup

References
  1. "Jeremiah Streng" (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. SJK:n nuori VIFK-kasvatti siirtyy Italiaan – "Luo lisää uskoa valitsemamme strategian toimivuuteen", Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 16 January 2024
  3. Jeremiah Streng, 21, otti viime vuonna äkkilähdön Yhdysvaltoihin – yksi asia häkellytti rapakon takana, Ilta-Sanomat, 29 July 2023
  4. Jeremiah Streng uuteen pitkään sopimukseen, sjk.fi, 4 February 2021
  5. TIEDOTE: Jeremiah Streng lainalle HIFK:hon, hifkfotboll.fi, 4 February 2021
  6. Intervju med Jeremiah Streng, hifkfotboll.fi, 14 March 2021
  7. JEREMIAH STRENG JARON HYÖKKÄYKSEEN, ffjaro.fi, 25 July 2021
  8. "Forward Madison FC Signs Season-Long Loan For Finnish Forward Jeremiah Streng" (Press release). Forward Madison. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. Ascoli, è Jeremiah Streng il nuovo attaccante, calcioascoli.it, 16 January 2024
  10. #CALCIOMERCATO: UFFICIALE L’ARRIVO DI JEREMIAH STRENG, ascolicalcio1898.it, 16 January 2024
  11. Streng siirtyy lainalle Italiaan, sjk.fi, 16 January 2024
  12. Jeremiah Streng Ascolista takaisin Kerhoon, sjk.fi, 5 June 2024
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