Adam Vidjeskog

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Adam Vidjeskog
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Vidjeskog in 2015.
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-07) 7 July 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Kronoby, Finland [1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Jaro
Number 16
Youth career
Terjärv US
0000–2014 Jaro
2016Gefle (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Jaro 17 (0)
2015–2017JBK 24 (0)
2018 PS Kemi 16 (0)
2019–2021 KPV 55 (4)
2022 Jaro 21 (1)
2023 Oskarshamns AIK 24 (0)
2024– Jaro 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2017

Adam Vidjeskog (born 7 July 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jaro. [3]

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Club career

Vidjeskog signed with Kokkolan PV on 15 January 2019. The deal he signed was for one-year, with an option to extended it with further one year. [4]

In January 2024, Vidjeskog returned to his native Finland with Jaro for the 2024 season with the option for a further season, returning to the club he started his career with. [5]

Personal life

His two younger brothers are both also professional footballers. Axel Vidjeskog plays for KuPS and Isak Vidjeskog plays for Varbergs BoIS. [6] Their father Niklas is a head coach of Jaro. [7]

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References

  1. Adam Vidjeskog :: KPV – thefinalball.com, thefinalball.com
  2. Adam Vidjeskog – Player Profile – Football – Eurosport UK, eurosport.co.uk
  3. Adam Vidjeskog at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. SOPIMUSUUTISIA: Adam Vidjeskog Vihreän vahvuuteen, kpv.fi, 15 January 2019
  5. "ADAM WIDJESKOG SOPIMUKSEEN FF JARON KANSSA" [ADAM WIDJESKOG TO CONTRACT WITH FF JARO]. ffjaro.fi (in Finnish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. Talangflykten utomlands, den ihållande trenden i Fotbollsfinland: Instängt liv i Portugal eller Italien skrämde Isak Vidjeskog – första tiden i trygga Sverige blev ändå en chock, Svenska Yle, 12 May 2022
  7. Tässä on FF Jaron uusi päävalmentaja – Tuttu nimi aiemmilta vuosilta, Pietarsaaren Sanomat]], 4 November 2023