Veli Lampi Explained

Veli Lampi
Upright:1.4
Birth Date:1984 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Seinäjoki, Finland
Height:1.81 m
Position:Right-back
Youthyears1:1995–2002
Youthclubs1:Sepsi-78
Years1:2002–2004
Caps1:47
Goals1:6
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:HJK
Caps2:49
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2010
Clubs3:Zürich
Caps3:75
Goals3:0
Years4:2010
Clubs4:Aarau (loan)
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2011
Caps5:28
Goals5:0
Years6:2011–2013
Caps6:20
Goals6:1
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:HJK
Caps7:37
Goals7:1
Years8:2016–2017
Caps8:44
Goals8:0
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalcaps3:19
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2006–2015
Nationalcaps4:33
Nationalgoals4:0

Veli Lampi (born 18 July 1984) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Lampi was born in Seinäjoki, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland where he played for the local youth teams before moving to VPS.

Club career

Youth clubs

Lampi started his football career in Sepsi-78. He has also played for TP-Seinäjoki.

He made his Veikkausliiga debut in VPS where he played 47 matches and scored 6 goals between 2002 and 2004.

In 2005 Lampi transferred from VPS to HJK. He represented HJK in 49 matches and achieved two Veikkausliiga silver medals and a cup victory.

He was part of the 2006–07 and 2008–09 Swiss Championship winning team with FC Zürich.

He relegated from the Eredivisie with Willem II.

On 10 September 2011, Lampi made his Ukrainian Premier League début for Arsenal Kyiv playing against Metalist Kharkiv.

In December 2013 HJK announced that Lampi would return to HJK and that he had signed a two-year contract.[1]

International career

Lampi was a regular member in the Finland national under-21 football team. In 2006, he made his debut for the full national side in a game against Saudi Arabia. He played five games in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Personal life

His father is a former footballer Mikko Lampi.[2]

Career statistics

Club

[3] [4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupsEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sepsi-782001Kakkonen12300123
VPS2002Veikkausliiga700070
2003Veikkausliiga18200182
2004Veikkausliiga22400224
Total4760000476
HJK Helsinki2005Veikkausliiga26000260
2006Veikkausliiga2301020260
Total4901020520
FC Zürich2006–07Swiss Super League11010120
2007–08Swiss Super League2403050320
2008–09Swiss Super League2803030340
2009–10Swiss Super League1202040180
Total75090120820
Aarau (loan)2009–10Swiss Super League160160
Willem II2010–11Eredivisie28010290
Arsenal Kyiv2011–12Ukrainian Premier League12110131
2012–13Ukrainian Premier League300030
2013–14Ukrainian Premier League501060
Total2012000221
HJK Helsinki2014Veikkausliiga23130100361
2015Veikkausliiga1407000210
Total371100100571
VPS2016Veikkausliiga21050260
2017Veikkausliiga2405040330
Total45010040590
Career total3311133028039211

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland200630
200710
200880
200940
201060
201140
201210
201340
201410
201510
Total330

Honours

HJK Helsinki

FC Zürich

Finland

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Markus Heikkinen ja Veli Lampi sopimuksiin HJK:n kanssa. HJK Helsinki. 5 December 2013 . fi . 22 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Mikko Lampi täyttää 60 vuotta . palloliitto.fi . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305134049/http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-palloliitto/mikko-lampi-tayttaa-60-vuotta . 2016-03-05 . fi . 2012-06-03.
  3. Web site: Finland - V. Lampi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway.
  4. Web site: Veli Lampi (Player).