Eetu Vertainen

Eetu Vertainen (born 11 May 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for NIFL Premiership side Linfield on loan from Scottish club St Johnstone.

Eetu Vertainen
Vertainen with HJK in 2018.
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Linfield
(on loan from St Johnstone)
Youth career
KyIF
HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Klubi 04 34 (11)
2017–2020 HJK 57 (8)
2018 → Klubi 04 (loan) 6 (2)
2020 → Klubi 04 (loan) 1 (0)
2021 Ilves 11 (4)
2021– St Johnstone 7 (0)
2022– → Linfield (loan) 7 (4)
National team
Finland U19
Finland U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:05, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Vertainen began his youth career with KyIF, and joined HJK youth ranks at the age of 11.[2][3] He started his senior career with Klubi 04 and played for HJK and Ilves.[4]

He signed for Scottish club St Johnstone on 1 September 2021.[5][6][7][8] He moved on loan to Linfield in February 2022.[9] He scored 4 goals in a match on 19 March 2022.[10][11]

References
  1. "Profile" (in Finnish). Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. "KRISTALLINKIRKAS TAVOITE" (in Finnish). Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. "Eetu Vertaiselle jatkosopimus". 10 November 2020.
  4. Eetu Vertainen at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. "Eetu Vertainen Signs 2 Year Deal". St Johnstone Football Club.
  6. Gallagher, Matthew (1 September 2021). "Finnish striker Eetu Vertainen has "loads of potential", says Callum Davidson". Daily Record.
  7. Gallagher, Matthew (9 September 2021). "Eetu Vertainen working hard as new striker shows "great feet" and "eye for goal"". Daily Record.
  8. Nicolson, Eric. "Eetu Vertainen ready to take St Johnstone career to next level".
  9. PA Staff (7 February 2022). "St Johnstone loan Eetu Vertainen to Linfield". fourfourtwo.com.
  10. "Four-goal Vertainen can still improve - Healy" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. "Irish League Round-Up: Eetu Vertainen to the four as Linfield stay top with Cliftonville keeping in touch after win at Glenavon" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.


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