Lauri Dalla Valle
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Lauri Dalla Valle is a Finnish
professional footballer who plays in Scotland
for Dundee United, on loan from English
club Fulham
. Dalla Valle plays as a striker and is 1.80m tall.
, near the city of Joensuu
, Finland
on 14 September 1991, one of three children to Loreno, a former Italian police officer and mushroom company boss, and Marketta, who is Finnish.
, and his talent saw him join Internazionale
's youth team in 2005. However, Dalla Valle, struggling with the language, soon became homesick and returned to Finland after a few months. He started the 2007 season with JIPPO in the Finnish First Division, but was seriously injured in the fourth round of the Finnish Cup in May 2007, and was out for several months. He scored his only senior goal of the 2007 season in that match before being injured. In the end he only played in 8 matches in Finnish Division I (Miesten Ykkönen) in the 2007 season. He was a transfer target for Chelsea
in October 2007.
in 2009 scoring 8 goals, including 4 against Birmingham in the two-legged semi-final. He was promoted to the Liverpool Reserves squad in June 2009 and started the 2009–10 season as a senior member of the reserves at Melwood. On 12 January 2010, Lauri scored a 32 minute hat-trick in the FA Youth Cup
5–1 win against Leicester City at the Walkers Stadium.
At the start of the 2010-2011 season he was allotted the No. 38 shirt in the senior team. He played against the Swiss opponent Grasshoppers & German team FC Kaiserslautern in the pre-season friendly matches.
On 29 July 2010, he made his first and only appearance for Liverpool
, coming on as a substitute for Alberto Aquilani
in the 83rd minute of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round tie against FK Rabotnički
.
, as part of the deal that took left-back Paul Konchesky
to Liverpool.
On 4 March 2011, Dalla Valle joined Bournemouth
on a one month loan.
On 5 March 2011, Dalla Valle scored on his league debut for Bournemouth in a 3-0 home win over Oldham Athletic
.
He scored his second goal for Bournemouth in a 1-3 defeat against Southampton
on 12 March 2011.
Dalla Valle made his Fulham debut as a substitute for the Europa League match against NSÍ Runavík
on 30 June 2011, before joining Scottish Premier League
side Dundee United
two months later on loan until mid-January.
at international level, but some have said that it is unlikely that he will opt for Italy, and Dalla Valle has represented the Finnish under-17 side
in qualifying for the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
. Dalla Valle, however, has since refused to play for the Finnish under-21 side
team in the 2011 European Championship qualification. U21 manager Markku Kanerva
and the A national team coach Stuart Baxter
criticised the decision.
in the way he plays the game, due to his speed, workrate and finishing ability.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
professional footballer who plays in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
for Dundee United, on loan from English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
club Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
. Dalla Valle plays as a striker and is 1.80m tall.
Early life
Dalla Valle was born in KontiolahtiKontiolahti
Kontiolahti is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
, near the city of Joensuu
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
on 14 September 1991, one of three children to Loreno, a former Italian police officer and mushroom company boss, and Marketta, who is Finnish.
Early career
He began his career in Finland with JIPPOJIPPO
JIPPO is a Finnish football club, based in Joensuu. It currently plays in the Ykkönen, the second highest level of Finnish football. Jarmo Korhonen replaced Mark Dziadulewicz as the club's manager after 2010 season...
, and his talent saw him join Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
's youth team in 2005. However, Dalla Valle, struggling with the language, soon became homesick and returned to Finland after a few months. He started the 2007 season with JIPPO in the Finnish First Division, but was seriously injured in the fourth round of the Finnish Cup in May 2007, and was out for several months. He scored his only senior goal of the 2007 season in that match before being injured. In the end he only played in 8 matches in Finnish Division I (Miesten Ykkönen) in the 2007 season. He was a transfer target for Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in October 2007.
Liverpool
In early November 2007 he trialled with Liverpool, for the second time (the original time being in November 2006) and he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club a few days later, arriving at the club in January 2008. He was part of the Liverpool team that reached the final of the FA Youth CupFA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
in 2009 scoring 8 goals, including 4 against Birmingham in the two-legged semi-final. He was promoted to the Liverpool Reserves squad in June 2009 and started the 2009–10 season as a senior member of the reserves at Melwood. On 12 January 2010, Lauri scored a 32 minute hat-trick in the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
5–1 win against Leicester City at the Walkers Stadium.
At the start of the 2010-2011 season he was allotted the No. 38 shirt in the senior team. He played against the Swiss opponent Grasshoppers & German team FC Kaiserslautern in the pre-season friendly matches.
On 29 July 2010, he made his first and only appearance for Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, coming on as a substitute for Alberto Aquilani
Alberto Aquilani
Alberto Aquilani is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Milan on loan from Liverpool. He is also part of the Italian national team. Aquilani is a central midfielder, who can operate in a holding position or an attacking position in the hole behind the strikers...
in the 83rd minute of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round tie against FK Rabotnički
FK Rabotnicki
FK Rabotnički is a football club that plays at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian First League.-History:...
.
Fulham
On 31 August 2010, both Dalla Valle and fellow youngster Alex Kačaniklić signed for FulhamFulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
, as part of the deal that took left-back Paul Konchesky
Paul Konchesky
Paul Martyn Konchesky is an English footballer who plays as a left back. Currently signed to Leicester City, he has previously played for Charlton, Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, joining his present club in July 2011...
to Liverpool.
On 4 March 2011, Dalla Valle joined Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
on a one month loan.
On 5 March 2011, Dalla Valle scored on his league debut for Bournemouth in a 3-0 home win over Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
.
He scored his second goal for Bournemouth in a 1-3 defeat against Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
on 12 March 2011.
Dalla Valle made his Fulham debut as a substitute for the Europa League match against NSÍ Runavík
NSÍ Runavík
NSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík founded March 24, 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage.In 2007 the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League for the first time....
on 30 June 2011, before joining Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
two months later on loan until mid-January.
International career
Dalla Valle's father is Italian, and consequently he is eligible to represent ItalyItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
at international level, but some have said that it is unlikely that he will opt for Italy, and Dalla Valle has represented the Finnish under-17 side
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
in qualifying for the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Semifinals:-----Third Place Playoff:-Final:-Goalscorers:-References:**-External links:*...
. Dalla Valle, however, has since refused to play for the Finnish under-21 side
Finland national under-21 football team
The Finnish national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final tournament in 2009.-UEFA U-21 Championship Record:...
team in the 2011 European Championship qualification. U21 manager Markku Kanerva
Markku Kanerva
Markku Kanerva is a Finnish football manager and former player. He is currently managing the Finnish national team.-Playing career:...
and the A national team coach Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter is a Scottish football manager and former player. During his years as a professional player he played for a number of clubs in England, Scotland, Australia, Sweden and in the United States...
criticised the decision.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season The 2010–11 season was the 119th season in Liverpool Football Club's existence, and their 48th consecutive year in the top flight of English football. Liverpool were sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, after their deal with long-running sponsors Carlsberg finished after 18 years of sponsorship... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
2010–11 2010–11 Fulham F.C. season The 2010-11 season was Fulham's 113th professional season and their 10th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League. The season commenced on 14 August 2010 and concluded on 22 May 2011 after 38 league matches... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Fulham F.C. season -Results summary:-Qualifying:Fulham entered at the First Qualifying Round having qualified through the UEFA Fair Play League. The First and Second Qualifying Round draws took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 20 June 2011, while the Third Qualifying Round and Play-off draws were... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... (loan) |
2010–11 2010–11 A.F.C. Bournemouth season The 2010–11 A.F.C. Bournemouth season is the club's first season back in Football League One after a two year absence. During the 2010–11 English football season, Bournemouth will participate in League One, the Johnstones Paint Trophy, the FA Cup, and the Football League Cup... |
8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... (loan) |
2011–12 2011–12 Dundee United F.C. season The 2011–12 season is the club's 103rd season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. Dundee United will compete in the Scottish Premier League, Europa League, Scottish Cup and the League Cup.-Results And Fixtures:-Pre Season:... |
9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Career total | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
Playing style
Dalla Valle was likened to a young Fernando TorresFernando Torres
Fernando José Torres Sanz , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Spain national team as a striker....
in the way he plays the game, due to his speed, workrate and finishing ability.