Eemil Laamanen

Finnish footballer (born 2005)

Eemil Laamanen
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Lahti, Finland
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Lahti
Youth career
	Kuusysi
0000–2019	Reipas Lahti
2019–2022	Lahti
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Reipas Lahti	16	(2)
2023–	Lahti	1	(0)
2024	→ JäPS (loan)	5	(0)
International career^‡
2023–	Finland U18	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024

Eemil Laamanen (born 28 August 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club Lahti.

Career

Laamanen signed his first professional contract with FC Lahti on 12 April 2023, on a two-year deal with an option to extend.^[1]^[2] He debuted in Veikkausliiga with FC Lahti first team on 22 April 2023, in a 0–0 away draw against SJK.^[3]^[4]

At the start of the 2024 season, Laamanen was loaned out to Järvenpään Palloseura (JäPS) in second-tier Ykkösliiga until July.

International career

Laamanen was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.^[5]

Honours

Finland U18

Baltic Cup 2023

References

^ Eemil Laamanen takalinjoille, fclahti.fi, 12 April 2023
^ FC Lahti ja Eemil Laamanen kahden vuoden sopimukseen, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 12 April 2023
^ "Ihan onnistunut debyytti" - FC Lahden Eemil Laamaselle ensimmäiset minuutit Veikkausliigassa, Veikkausliiga, 22 April 2023
^ FC Lahden 17-vuotias Eemil Laamanen on käynyt jo haistelemassa liigavauhtia: ”Ei ole varaa nukahtaa sekunniksikaan”, fclahti.fi, 28 April 2023
^ U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023