Viljami Jokiranta

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Viljami Jokiranta
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-07-23) 23 July 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Finland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lahti
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2022 PEPO
2022– Lahti
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Reipas Lahti 14 (1)
2022– Lahti 4 (0)
International career
2021 Finland U16 1 (0)
2022– Finland U17 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024

Viljami Jokiranta (born 23 July 2006) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side Lahti. [1]

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Career

Jokiranta moved to Lahti and joined FC Lahti organisation from PEPO Lappeenranta in July 2022. [2] [3] He debuted in Veikkausliiga with FC Lahti first team on 24 July 2022, becoming the youngest player ever to debut for the club, [4] at the age of 16 years and one day. [5]

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