Adam Vidjeskog

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Adam Vidjeskog
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Vidjeskog in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Adam Alexander Vidjeskog [1]
Date of birth (1998-07-07) 7 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Kronoby, Finland [2]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Jaro
Number 16
Youth career
Terjärv US
–2014 Jaro
2016 → Gefle (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Jaro 17 (0)
2015–2017 → JBK 28 (0)
2018 PS Kemi 16 (0)
2019–2021 KPV 55 (4)
2022 Jaro 21 (1)
2023 Oskarshamns AIK 24 (0)
2024– Jaro 25 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2017

Adam Alexander Vidjeskog (born 7 July 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club Jaro. [1]

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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]

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024. [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] League cup [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jaro 2015 Veikkausliiga 10003040
2016 Ykkönen 0010–10
2017 Ykkönen16041–201
Total1705130251
Jakobstads BK 2015 Kakkonen 160––160
2016 Kolmonen 40––40
2017 Kakkonen80––80
Total2800000280
PS Kemi 2018 Veikkausliiga16030–190
KPV Akatemia2019Kolmonen20––20
KPV 2019 Veikkausliiga14260–202
2020 Ykkönen19160–251
2021Ykkönen22120–241
Total55414000694
Jaro 2022Ykkönen2312050301
Jakobstads BK 2022Kakkonen10––10
Oskarshamns AIK 2023 Ettan 24040–280
Jaro 2024 Ykkösliiga 2530063316
Career total191828114323312
  1. ↑ Includes Suomen Cup and Svenska Cupen
  2. ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup, Ykköscup and Ykkösliigacup

Honours

Jaro

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Adam Vidjeskog at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Adam Vidjeskog :: KPV – thefinalball.com, thefinalball.com
  3. ↑ Adam Vidjeskog – Player Profile – Football – Eurosport UK, eurosport.co.uk
  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
  8. ↑ Adam Vidjeskog stats, Football Association of Finland
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