Janne-Pekka Laine

Janne-Pekka Laine

Personal information
Full name	Janne-Pekka Samuli Laine
Date of birth	(2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Tampere, Finland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Central midfielder
Youth career
2006–2017 [1]	Ilves
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Ilves	10	(0)
2019–2020	Ilves II	29	(1)
2021–2023	Haka	67	(5)
2023–2025	Çaykur Rizespor	4	(0)
2024–2025	→ Esenler Erokspor (loan)	25	(0)
International career‡
2019	Finland U18	6	(0)
2019	Finland U19	2	(0)
Medal record Ilves Finnish Cup 2019
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2019

Janne-Pekka Samuli Laine (born 25 January 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

Club career

Ilves

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]

FC Haka

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]}

Çaykur Rizespor

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]}

International career

Laine has represented Finland at under-18 and under-19 youth national team levels. ^[13]

Personal life

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]

Career statistics

As of 10 May 2025 ^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup		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 [b]	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 1. Lig	25	0	1	0	—		—		26	0
Career total			135	6	18	2	10	1	1	0	164	9

1. Includes Suomen Cup and Türkiye Kupası
2. Appearance UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Ilves

• Finnish Cup: 2019 ^[16]

References

1. HAKASSA PELAAMINEN OLI JANNE-PEKKA LAINEEN PITKÄAIKAINEN UNELMA – ”PIKKUPOJASTA LÄHTIEN OLEN KÄYNYT HAKAN PELEISSÄ”, Haka, 16 March 2021
2. JANNE-PEKKA LAINE JA ILVES OVAT SOLMINEET UUDEN SOPIMUKSEN, Ilves
3. JANNE-PEKKA LAINE SIIRTYY FC HAKAAN, Ilves
4. Ilves-lupaus vaihtaa naapuriseuran paitaan, sportti.com, 10 December 2020
5. "HAKA SOPIMUKSEEN ILVEKSEN, MAAJOUKKUEESSAKIN ESIINTYNEEN KESKIKENTTÄPELAAJAN KANSSA" (in Finnish). fchaka.fi Haka. 12 December 2020.
6. "Haka hankki nuoren keskikenttäpelaajan Ilveksestä" (in Finnish). Aamulehti. 12 December 2020.
7. "HIFK vs. Haka 2 - 0". Soccerway. 3 May 2021.
8. "JANNE-PEKKA LAINE JATKAA HAKASSA!" (in Finnish). fchaka.fi Haka. 9 September 2022.
9. "Janne-Pekka Laine jatkaa FC Hakassa: "Ensi kaudella parhaimpia keskikenttäpelaajia"" (in Finnish). Valkeakosken Sanomat. 6 September 2022.
10. "HOŞ GELDİN JANNE PEKKA" (in Turkish). Çaykur Rizespor. 15 September 2023.
11. RIZESPOR VS. SIVASSPOR 1 - 1, soccerway
12. Suomalaispelaaja todisti vierestä, kun seurapomo hakkasi tuomarin – ”Tilanne oli ihan käsittämätön”, Helsingin Sanomat, 13 December 2023
13. HAKASSA PELAAMINEN OLI JANNE-PEKKA LAINEEN PITKÄAIKAINEN UNELMA – ”PIKKUPOJASTA LÄHTIEN OLEN KÄYNYT HAKAN PELEISSÄ”, Haka, 16 March 2021
14. "Janne-Pekka Laine löysi taas ilon jalkapalloon Hakassa" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
15. Soccerway
16. Soccerway

External links

• Janne-Pekka Laine at Soccerway
• Janne-Pekka Laine at WorldFootball.net