Lauri Laine Explained

Lauri Laine
Height:1.80 m
Birth Date:2005 5, df=yes
Position:Winger
Currentclub:SJK
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:Honka
Youthyears1:2010–2021
Years1:2021–2023
Clubs1:Honka II
Caps1:26
Goals1:2
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Honka
Caps2:30
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:SJK II
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:SJK
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Finland U15
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:Finland U17
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2022–2023
Nationalteam3:Finland U18
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Finland U19
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:21 July 2024
Nationalteam-Update:17 October 2023

Lauri Laine (born 30 May 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Veikkausliiga club SJK and the Finland U19 national team.

Club career

FC Honka

Laine started playing football in the youth sector of Honka in Espoo, when he was five years old. He made his debut with the Honka first team on 14 March 2022, in a pre-season Finnish League Cup match against SJK.[1] He made his Veikkausliiga debut on 29 April 2022 at the age of 16, in a 0–2 away victory against Lahti, coming in from the bench on the 77th minute, as a substitute for Edmund Arko-Mensah.[2]

On 6 September 2023, Laine extended his contract with Honka, signing "a new long deal", according to the club.[3] [4] Laine scored his first goal for Honka on 30 September 2023, in the 2023 Finnish Cup final against Ilves.[5] Despite his goal, Honka fell short and lost the final 1–2.[6]

In the end of the 2023 season, Honka was suddenly declared for bankruptcy, and Laine was released[7] after playing a total of 13 years for the club.[8]

SJK

On 28 November 2023, it was announced that fellow Veikkausliiga side SJK had signed with Laine on a two-year deal.[9] [10] [11]

International career

Laine is a regular youth international and has represented Finland at various youth national team levels.

In 2023, he was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Honka II2021Kakkonen700070
2022Kakkonen18200182
2023Kakkonen100010
Total262000000262
Honka2022Veikkausliiga10001020
2023Veikkausliiga290415010391
Total300416010411
SJK II2024Ykkösliiga3030
SJK2024Veikkausliiga1004100141
Career total692826010844

Honours

FC Honka

2022

2023 Runners-up

Notes and References

  1. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/14/finland/league-cup/seinajoen-jalkapallo-kerho/football-club-honka/3762220/ SJK VS. HONKA 0 - 0
  2. Web site: 29 April 2022. LAHTI VS. HONKA 0 - 2. soccerway . en. 2 October 2023 .
  3. Web site: 6 September 2023. Lauri Laine jatkaa Hongassa. . en. 2 October 2023 .
  4. https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/09/06/hongan-oma-kasvatti-lauri-laine-jatkosopimukseen-hyvat-fiilikset Hongan oma kasvatti Lauri Laine jatkosopimukseen - "Hyvät fiilikset"
  5. Web site: Virtanen. Ari. 30 September 2023. Hongassa 5-vuotiaasta pelannut Lauri Laine teki avausmaalin - ”Tällaisia tarinoita haluaisimme”. . fi. 2 October 2023 .
  6. Web site: 2 October 2023. Kuvagalleria: Lauri Laineen, 18, osuma jäi Hongan ilonaiheeksi cup-finaalissa - tie eurokentille on yhä auki. lansivayla.fi . fi. 2 October 2023 .
  7. https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/hongan-taustayhtio-asetettu-konkurssiin/8824192 Hongan taustayhtiö asetettu konkurssiin
  8. https://www.iltalehti.fi/veikkausliiga/a/7202eef5-4a2e-4e1f-a8b0-917046e00862 Espoon sokki-ilmoitus mullistaa markkinan – Nämä pelaajat viedään käsistä
  9. https://sjk.fi/uutiset/sopimusuutiset/tervetuloa-seinajoelle-lauri-laine/ Tervetuloa Seinäjoelle, Lauri Laine!
  10. https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/11/28/lauri-laine-sjkn-riveihin-olen-innoissani-aloittaessani-taalla Lauri Laine SJK:n riveihin - "Olen innoissani aloittaessani täällä"
  11. https://www.suomifutis.com/2023/11/sjk-kiinnitti-toisenkin-suomalaislupauksen-fc-hongasta/ SJK kiinnitti toisenkin suomalaislupauksen FC Hongasta
  12. https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/u19-pojat-nimetty-lokakuun-em-karsintaturnaukseen U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen