Jani Korpela Explained

Jani Korpela
Birth Date:8 July 1997
Birth Place:Tampere, Finland
Height:1.89 m
Currentclub:Inter Movistar
Clubnumber:13
Youthclubs1:Ilves FS
Years1:2014–2016
Clubs1:Ilves FS
Caps1:47
Goals1:7
Years2:2016–2019
Clubs2:Kampuksen Dynamo
Caps2:97
Goals2:53
Years3:2019–2021
Clubs3:Rekord Bielsko-Biała
Caps3:41
Goals3:15
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:MFK Torpedo
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Kampuksen Dynamo
Caps5:10
Goals5:7
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Rekord Bielsko-Biała
Caps6:29
Goals6:12
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Inter Movistar
Caps7:16
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2014–
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:119
Nationalgoals1:18
Club-Update:29 July 2024

Jani Korpela (born 8 July 1997) is a Finnish professional futsal player who plays for Spanish club Inter Movistar in Primera División de Futsal, and captains the Finland national futsal team. He represented Finland at the UEFA Futsal Euro 2022, which was their first ever appearance in the final tournament.[1] [2]

Career

Korpela started futsal in his hometown club Ilves FS in Tampere.[3] He has played for Ilves and Kampuksen Dynamo in Finnish Futsal-Liiga, for MFK Torpedo in Russian Futsal Super League, for Rekord Bielsko-Biała in Polish Futsal Ekstraklasa and for Inter Movistar in Spanish Primera División de Futsal.[4]

Honours

Rekord Bielsko-Biała

2019–20, 2020–21

Kampuksen Dynamo

2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22

Ilves FS

Individual

Futsal Player of the Season 2017–18, 2021–22, 2023–24[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/tunteita-on-vaikea-selittaa-jani-korpela-edustaa-ensi-kaudella-inter-movistaria “Tunteita on vaikea selittää” – Jani Korpela edustaa ensi kaudella Inter Movistaria
  2. https://yle.fi/a/74-20013000/64-3-163242 Futsaltähti Jani Korpela siirtyy espanjalaiseen huippuseuraan
  3. https://ilvesfs.fi/ex-ilves-jani-korpela-ammattilaiseksi-puolaan/ Ex-Ilves Jani Korpela ammattilaiseksi Puolaan
  4. https://www.intermovistar.com/2023/06/22/movistar-inter-fs-hace-oficial-la-contratacion-del-internacional-finlandes-jani-korpela/ Movistar Inter FS hace oficial la contratación del internacional finlandés Jani Korpela
  5. https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/espanjan-liigassa-pelaava-jani-korpela-futsalin-vuoden-miespelaaja-2023-24 Espanjan liigassa pelaava Jani Korpela futsalin kauden miespelaaja 2023–24
  6. https://jpy.fi/fi/uutiset/urheilutoimittajain-liiton-vuodet-parhaat-jani-korpela-ja-lukas-hradecky Urheilutoimittajain liiton vuodet parhaat: Jani Korpela ja Lukas Hradecky