Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 March 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Finland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | KuPS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | KuFu-98 | 5 | (0) |
2022– | KuPS II | 25 | (3) |
2022– | KuPS | 1 | (0) |
2023 | → MP (loan) | 16 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2022–2023 | Finland U18 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 July 2024 |
Lauri Sahimaa (born 9 March 2005) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.
Sahimaa started playing football in Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) organisation. He was named the Best Player of the Season of the KuPS reserve team in 2022. [1]
For the 2023 season, he was loaned out to Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) in second-tier Ykkönen. [2] [3]
Sahimaa debuted in Veikkausliiga with KuPS first team on 21 July 2024 as a starter, in a 1–0 home win against FC Lahti. [4]
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