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Finnish footballer (born 1995)
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.

Club career

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

Career statistics

As of 19 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup 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 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 0 30 3
Career total 282 36 21 1 15 4 5 1 323 42
  1. Includes Suomen Cup and Norwegian Cup
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

KuPS

Ilves

  • Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024

Individual

  • Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024
  • Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2023

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
Ilves – current squad
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