Joona Veteli

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Joona Veteli
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Kemi, Finland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 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 FF 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 4 (0)
International career
2016 Finland U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2017

Joona 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.

Club career[edit]

On 9 November 2021, he joined KuPS on a two-year contract.[1][2] Veteli was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month in May 2023.[3][4]

On 6 November 2023, Veteli returned to Ilves, signing a two-year deal with the club, starting in 2024.[5]

Honours[edit]

KuPS

Individual

  • Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2023[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joona Veteli vahvistaa Kuopion Palloseuraa!" (in Finnish). KuPS. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ Edustusjoukkueen rakennus etenee, on aika kiittää pois lähteviä pelaajia, KuPS
  3. ^ Joona Veteli Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja, Yle, 7 June 2023
  4. ^ KuPS-peluri veteli maaleja "väärässä" paikassa – "Tyttöystävänikin olisi toivonut", MTV Oy, 1 July 2023
  5. ^ TERVETULOA TAKAISIN ILVEKSEEN, JOONA VETELI!, ilvesedustus.fi
  6. ^ Joona Veteli Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja, JPY, 7 June 2023