Finnish footballer (born 1997)
Lauri Ala-Myllymäki
Ala-Myllymäki with Ilves in 2015
Full name
Lauri Elias Ala-Myllymäki Date of birth
(1997-06-04 ) 4 June 1997 (age 27) Place of birth
Pirkkala , Finland Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Position(s)
Attacking midfielder Current team
Ilves Number
15 2002–2013
Ilves Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2013–2020
Ilves
198
(40) 2021–2023
Venezia
0
(0) 2022–2023
→ Triestina (loan)
10
(0) 2023–
Ilves
41
(8) 2013
Finland U16
16
(1) 2014
Finland U17
8
(2) 2015
Finland U18
14
(0) 2015–2016
Finland U19
6
(0) 2017–2018
Finland U21
8
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 October 2019
Lauri Elias Ala-Myllymäki (born 4 June 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ilves .[ 1] He began his senior club career playing for Ilves , before signing with Venezia in 2021.[ 2]
Ala-Myllymäki has played for Finland in various youth national teams and is regarded as one of the most promising Finnish players in his age group. He is known as a set-piece specialist.[ 3]
Club career
Ilves
Ala-Myllymäki debuted on senior level on 15 June 2013 at the age of 16 in the ranks of Ilves in a match against KTP .[ 4]
Venezia
On 5 November 2020, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Italian club Venezia .[ 5]
On 31 January 2022, Ala-Myllymäki joined Triestina on loan until 30 June 2023.[ 6]
During his time in Venezia, Ala-Myllymäki suffered a severe knee-injury and was sidelined for several months.[ 7] He suffered from a knee injury also while with Triestina and played with a bad knee.[ 8]
Return to Ilves
On 24 January 2023, Ala-Myllymäki returned to his former club Ilves on a two-year contract.[ 9] On 17 October 2024, his deal was extended until the end of 2026.[ 10]
International career
He has represented Finland at international youth levels and he played in 8 out of 10 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[ 11]
Career statistics
As of 19 October 2024 [ 12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
Cup[ a]
League cup
Europe
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Ilves
2013
Ykkönen
10
2
0
0
—
—
10
2
2014
Ykkönen
25
0
0
0
—
—
25
0
2015
Veikkausliiga
27
1
1
0
3
0
—
31
1
2016
Veikkausliiga
31
9
5
1
5
0
—
41
10
2017
Veikkausliiga
30
3
0
0
—
—
30
3
2018
Veikkausliiga
30
6
6
0
—
2[ b]
0
36
6
2019
Veikkausliiga
24
12
5
1
—
—
29
13
2020
Veikkausliiga
18
7
7
3
—
1[ b]
1
26
11
Total
198
40
24
5
8
0
3
1
233
46
Venezia
2020–21
Serie B
0
0
0
0
—
—
0
0
2021–22
Serie A
0
0
0
0
—
—
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Triestina (loan)
2021–22
Serie C
10
0
0
0
—
—
10
0
Ilves
2023
Veikkausliiga
20
3
5
1
3
0
—
28
4
2024
Veikkausliiga
21
5
0
0
3
0
4[ c]
1
27
5
Total
41
8
5
1
6
0
4
1
56
10
Career total
249
49
29
6
14
0
7
2
299
56
Honours
Ilves
Individual
References
^ Lauri Ala-Myllymäki at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^ Läheiset ylistävät liigan maalitykkiä: ”Unelmavävy” – Lapsena otettu valokuva kertoo paljon Lauri Ala-Myllymäen rakkaudesta jalkapalloon , Aamulehti , 17 July 2019
^ a b c Vainikka, Jussi (20 July 2019). Kukkapuskat saivat kyytiä, kun Lauri Ala-Myllymäki harjoitteli vapaapotkuja kotipihalla – nyt pallot viuhuvat verkkoon ja siirto Ilveksestä ulkomaille on vain ajan kysymys Yle Urheilu. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
^ "Kiitos, Lauri! Lauri Ala-Myllymäki siirtyy Veneziaan" [Thank you, Lauri! Lauri Ala-Myllymäki is moving to Venezia] (in Finnish). Ilves . Retrieved 28 November 2022 .
^ "Ufficiale: Lauri Ala-Myllymäki in arancioneroverde" (in Italian). Venezia . 5 November 2020.
^ "Calciomercato: Lauri Ala-Myllymaki è un nuovo giocatore dell'Unione!" (Press release) (in Italian). Triestina . 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022 .
^ Lauri Ala-Myllymäki palaa Italiasta Ilves-paitaan , YLE , 24 January 2023
^ Lauri oli lähellä suurta unelmaansa, kun hän heräsi ja huomasi ettei kaikki ollut hyvin – siitä alkoi vuosien epäonni , Ilta-Sanomat , 18 July 2023
^ "LAURI ALA-MYLLYMÄKI PALAA ILVEKSEEN" (in Finnish). Ilves. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023 .
^ Ilves jatkosopimuksiin omien kasvattiensa Tatu Miettusen ja Lauri Ala-Myllymäen kanssa , ilvesfootball.com, 17 October 2024
^ "Lauri Ala-Myllymäki" . footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 27 January 2023 .
^ Lauri Ala-Myllymäki at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali” , Yle , 19 October 2024
^ "Lauri Ala-Myllymäki palkittiin parhaana pelaajana Ilveksen päätösjuhlassa" [Lauri Ala-Myllymäki was awarded as the best player at Ilves' end of season ceremony] (in Finnish). Ilves . Retrieved 26 May 2023 .
^ Ilveksen Lauri Ala-Myllymäki kuukauden pelaajaksi Veikkausliiga.
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