| Janne-Pekka Laine | |
| Fullname: | Janne-Pekka Samuli Laine |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Tampere, Finland |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Currentclub: | Esenler Erokspor (on loan from Çaykur Rizespor) |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Ilves |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2017[1] |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Haka |
| Caps3: | 67 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → Esenler Erokspor (loan) |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 12 November 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13 October 2019 |
Janne-Pekka Samuli Laine (born 25 January 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for TFF First League club Esenler Erokspor on loan from Çaykur Rizespor.
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]
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]
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]
Laine has represented Finland at under-18 and under-19 youth national team levels.[13]
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]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Europe | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ilves | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Ilves II | 2019 | Kakkonen | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | Kakkonen | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| Haka | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 67 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 7 | |||
| Çaykur Rizespor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Esenler Erokspor (loan) | 2024–25 | TFF First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 110 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 9 | |||
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