Joona Veteli

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.[1]

Club career

On 9 November 2021, he joined KuPS on a two-year contract.[2][3] Veteli was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month in May 2023.[4][5] 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.[6]

Career statistics

As of 19 October 2024.[7][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] 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[c] 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[d] 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

Individual

  • Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024[10]
  • Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2023[11]

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