Joona Veteli

Joona Veteli

Veteli with Jaro in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Joona Eemil Petteri Veteli
Date of birth	(1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Kemi, Finland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ilves
Number	7
Youth career
	FC-88
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	FC Kemi	11	(5)
2011	→ PS Kemi (loan)	2	(0)
2012–2014	TP-47	61	(5)
2015	Jaro	27	(0)
2016	PS Kemi	28	(0)
2017–2019	Fredrikstad	69	(16)
2020–2021	Ilves	38	(5)
2022–2023	KuPS	29	(7)
2024–	Ilves	25	(3)
International career‡
2016	Finland U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2017

Joona Eemil Petteri Veteli (born 21 April 1995) is a Finnish football player who plays for Finnish Veikkausliiga side Ilves. Veteli plays in the position of centre midfielder but can also operate as an attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, right-back and winger. ^[1]

Club career

On 9 November 2021, he joined KuPS on a two-year contract. ^{[2] [3]} Veteli was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month in May 2023. ^{[4] [5]} His time with KuPS was plagued by injuries.

On 6 November 2023, Veteli returned to Ilves, signing a two-year deal with the club, starting in 2024. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of 11 March 2025 ^{[7] [8]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		League cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
PS Kemi (loan)	2011	Ykkönen	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
TP-47	2012	Kakkonen	11	1	–		–		–		11	1
	2013	Kakkonen	26	0	2	0	–		–		28	0
	2014	Kakkonen	24	4	–		–		–		24	4
	Total		61	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	63	5
Jaro	2015	Veikkausliiga	27	0	1	0	4	2	–		32	2
JBK	2015	Kakkonen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
PS Kemi	2016	Veikkausliiga	28	0	2	0	5	1	–		35	1
Fredrikstad	2017	1. divisjon	25	3	1	0	–		–		26	3
	2018	2. divisjon	22	8	1	0	–		–		23	8
	2019	2. divisjon	22	5	2	0	–		–		24	5
	Total		69	16	4	0	0	0	0	0	73	16
Fredrikstad 2	2017	4. divisjon	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2018	4. divisjon	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ilves	2020	Veikkausliiga	11	3	3	1	–		1 [b]	1	15	5
	2021	Veikkausliiga	27	2	3	0	–		–		30	2
	Total		38	5	6	1	0	0	1	1	45	7
KuPS	2022	Veikkausliiga	15	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
	2023	Veikkausliiga	14	5	3	0	6	1	0	0	23	6
	Total		29	7	5	0	6	1	0	0	40	8
Ilves	2024	Veikkausliiga	25	3	1	0	0	0	4 [c]	0	30	3
	2025	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		25	3	1	0	2	0	4	0	32	3
Career total			282	36	21	1	16	4	5	1	324	42

1. Includes Suomen Cup and Norwegian Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

KuPS

• Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2022, 2023
• Finnish Cup: 2022

Ilves

• Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024 ^[9]

Individual

• Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024 ^[10]
• Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2023 ^[11]

References

1. Joona Veteli tarttui PS Kemin haaviin, Yle, 18 December 2015
2. "Joona Veteli vahvistaa Kuopion Palloseuraa!" (in Finnish). KuPS. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
3. Edustusjoukkueen rakennus etenee, on aika kiittää pois lähteviä pelaajia, KuPS
4. Joona Veteli Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja, Yle, 7 June 2023
5. KuPS-peluri veteli maaleja "väärässä" paikassa – "Tyttöystävänikin olisi toivonut", MTV Oy, 1 July 2023
6. TERVETULOA TAKAISIN ILVEKSEEN, JOONA VETELI!, ilvesedustus.fi
7. Joona Veteli stats, Finnish FA
8. Joona Veteli stats, Norwegian FA
9. Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”, Yle, 19 October 2024
10. Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024
11. Joona Veteli Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja, JPY, 7 June 2023