Janne-Pekka Laine
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Janne-Pekka Samuli Laine | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Çaykur Rizespor | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Esenler Erokspor (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2019 | |||
Janne-Pekka Samuli Laine (born 25 January 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
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
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]