Lauri Sahimaa

Finnish footballer (born 2005)
Lauri Sahimaa
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Finland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 KuPS
Number 30
Youth career
0000–2021 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.

Club career

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]

References

  1. ^ Lauri Sahimaa on Akatemian paras pelaaja 2022, kups.fi, 23 October 2022
  2. ^ Lainasopimus toi Lauri Sahimaan, 18, ja Otto Ruopin, 17, Mikkeliin kehittymään jalkapalloilijoina – "Ykkönen tuntuu nyt aika sopivalle haasteelle", Länsi-Savo, 12 May 2023
  3. ^ EDUSTUS: KuPS:n Ruoppi ja Sahimaa lainalle MP:n keskikentälle, mikkelinpalloilijat.fi
  4. ^ KuPS käy yllättävällä kokoonpanolla pisteautomaatin kimppuun – tuore hankinta on avauksessa ja lisäksi kentällä nähdään debytantti, Savon Sanomat, 21 July 2024
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