Pekka Lagerblom
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Date of birth | 19 October 1982 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Haka | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | FC Lahti | 55 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | SV Werder Bremen | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2005 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | 1. FC Köln | 27 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | TSV Alemannia Aachen | 40 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | FSV Frankfurt | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | VfB Stuttgart II | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | RB Leipzig | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2013 | IFK Mariehamn | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Hamarkameratene | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Ånge IF | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | FC Lahti | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Jacksonville Armada | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Åtvidaberg | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2018– | Haka | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2003–2006 | Finland | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 4 July 2018 (UTC) |
Pekka Lagerblom (born 19 October 1982) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Haka.
Club career
FC Lahti
Born in Lahti, Lagerblom started his career at home-town club FC Lahti in Finland's Veikkausliiga. During seasons 2003 and 2004 he represented the team in 55 matches and scored 13 goals.
Germany
In January 2004, he moved to Werder Bremen, and won the Bundesliga and German Cup double with the club the same spring. However, he made only 14 appearances in Bremen's first team and was not able to find a regular spot. He spent the spring of 2005 on loan at 1. FC Nürnberg.
In the summer of 2006, he decided to move to Köln in search of more first team football. He gained 27 appearances in the team and scored one goal.
In summer 2007, he went to Alemannia Aachen. Between years 2007 and 2009 he represented the team in 40 matches.
In June 2009, Lagerblom left Aachen and signed a one-year contract with FSV Frankfurt. He played in 13 matches during the season.
In July 2010, Lagerblom moved to VfB Stuttgart II[1] where he made 30 appearances in season 2010-2011.
One year later he signed for RB Leipzig. He left the team after making only 7 caps for the team.
Later years
On 20 February 2013, it was announced that Lagerblom would be joining Veikkausliiga team IFK Mariehamn.[2]
On 21 December 2013, it was announced that Lagerblom would be joining Norwegian side Hamarkameratene[3] signing a three-year contract. In July 2014, it was announced that he would leave the team.[4]
In July 2014, it was announced that Lagerblom joined Swedish side division 4 club Ånge IF.[5] He was injured in his debut versus Hudiksvalls FF.
In January 2015, FC Lahti announced the signing of Lagerblom for the 2015 Veikkausliiga season.[6]
In July 2018, Lagerblom joined Ykkönen side FC Haka.[7]
International career
He made his debut for the Finnish national team on 16 November 2003 against Honduras. Lagerblom is not a regular member, he is often a substitute member of the Finland squad.
Personal life
Pekka married Anna-Maria (née Lewe), the younger sister of German pop-singer Sarah Connor in January 2005.[8] The couple separated in 2009, while she had a new relationship with footballer Mesut Özil.[9]
His older brother, Lasse, is a former footballer.
Career statistics
International
- As of 19 August 2011[10]
Finland national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2003 | 2 | 0 |
2004 | 2 | 0 |
2005 | 4 | 0 |
2006 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 0 |
Honours
Club
Werder Bremen
References
- ^ "Pekka Lagerblom wechselt zum VfB II" [Pekka Lagerblom moves to VfB II] (in German). vfb.de. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Finsk tidigare landslagsmittfältare ansluter till IFK" (in Swedish). ifkmariehamn.com. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
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- ^ "Pekka reiser hjem" (in Norwegian). h-a.no. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Ånge värvar CL-meriterad" (in Swedish). st.nu. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Pekka Lagerblom palaa FC Lahteen". FC Lahti website (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Laakso, Vesa (19 July 2018). "Saksan tuplamestari Lagerblom siirtyy FC Hakan riveihin". Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Just Married: Pekka Lagerblom hat geheiratet" (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Für Özil läuft es doppelt rund" (in German). sport.de.msn.com. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
External links
- Pekka Lagerblom – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Pekka Lagerblom at National-Football-Teams.com
- Pekka Lagerblom at Soccerway
- Pekka Lagerblom at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Pekka Lagerblom at ESPN FC
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lahti
- Finnish footballers
- Finnish expatriate footballers
- Finland international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Ånge IF players
- FC Lahti players
- SV Werder Bremen players
- SV Werder Bremen II players
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- 1. FC Köln players
- Alemannia Aachen players
- FSV Frankfurt players
- VfB Stuttgart II players
- RB Leipzig players
- IFK Mariehamn players
- Jacksonville Armada FC players
- Åtvidabergs FF players
- FC Haka players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Veikkausliiga players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players