Teemu Pukki
Encyclopedia
Teemu Pukki is a Finnish
footballer who plays as a striker for the German
Bundesliga
club Schalke
and Finnish national team
.
from his hometown club KooTeePee
in January 2008 and signed a three-and-half-year long contract with the club. He started with the club's Juvenil
team before being promoted to the reserve team, Sevilla Atlético
. He made his official debut with Atlético in the sixth round of the 2008–09 Segunda División against Real Sociedad
and scored the only goal of the match with a stunning strike.
Pukki was called up for the Sevilla first team for the away match against Real Madrid
on 7 December 2008, but was an unused substitute. He received his La Liga
debut at home against Racing
on 25 January 2009. He found himself unused in Sevilla and he decided to return to Finland. On 28 August 2010 Pukki signed a three-and-half-year contract with the Finnish Veikkausliiga
HJK.
He managed to play in 7 games and score 2 goals for HJK during the 2010 season
. At the end of the season HJK and Pukki won the Finnish Veikkausliiga. During season 2011
he scored 11 goals and assisted 8 goals in 18 league matches.
Pukki scored three goals in two matches against Schalke
in August 2011 during the Europa League qualifier. First he scored twice in the first leg in Helsinki
, and in Gelsenkirchen
he scored an away goal. However, it was not enough to help HJK qualify to the group stage. Schalke was so impressed, they offered him a place in their squad. On 31 August 2011, Pukki joined the German Bundesliga side on a three-year contract.
On 6 November he scored two goals for Schalke as he debuted in the starting eleven against Hannover
. By doing this he became only the third Finn to score a brace in the German Bundesliga, the others being Ari Hjelm
and Pasi Rautiainen
.
on 4 February 2009, coming on as a substitute against Japan
in a friendly match.
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HJK
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...
footballer who plays as a striker for the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
club Schalke
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
and Finnish national team
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
.
Club career
Pukki moved to SevillaSevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
from his hometown club KooTeePee
FC KooTeePee
FC KooTeePee is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Kotka. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Janne Hyppönen, and it plays its home matches at the Arto Tolsa Areena.- History :...
in January 2008 and signed a three-and-half-year long contract with the club. He started with the club's Juvenil
División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol
The División de Honor Juvenil is the top level of the Spanish football league system for youth players 18 years old and under. The División de Honor is administered by the RFEF through the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Aficionado ...
team before being promoted to the reserve team, Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético Club is a Spanish football team based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1958, it plays in Segunda División B, and is the reserve team of Sevilla FC, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios, with a 7,000-seat capacity.Unlike...
. He made his official debut with Atlético in the sixth round of the 2008–09 Segunda División against Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
and scored the only goal of the match with a stunning strike.
Pukki was called up for the Sevilla first team for the away match against Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
on 7 December 2008, but was an unused substitute. He received his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut at home against Racing
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
on 25 January 2009. He found himself unused in Sevilla and he decided to return to Finland. On 28 August 2010 Pukki signed a three-and-half-year contract with the Finnish Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
HJK.
He managed to play in 7 games and score 2 goals for HJK during the 2010 season
2010 Veikkausliiga
The 2010 Veikkausliiga was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.-Teams:...
. At the end of the season HJK and Pukki won the Finnish Veikkausliiga. During season 2011
2011 Veikkausliiga
The 2011 Veikkausliiga was the eighty-first season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 2 May 2011 and ended on 29 October 2011. HJK Helsinki were the defending champions and successfully defended their title....
he scored 11 goals and assisted 8 goals in 18 league matches.
Pukki scored three goals in two matches against Schalke
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
in August 2011 during the Europa League qualifier. First he scored twice in the first leg in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, and in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
he scored an away goal. However, it was not enough to help HJK qualify to the group stage. Schalke was so impressed, they offered him a place in their squad. On 31 August 2011, Pukki joined the German Bundesliga side on a three-year contract.
On 6 November he scored two goals for Schalke as he debuted in the starting eleven against Hannover
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
. By doing this he became only the third Finn to score a brace in the German Bundesliga, the others being Ari Hjelm
Ari Hjelm
Ari-Juhani Hjelm is a Finnish football coach and former player. He was the head coach of home-town club Tampere United in Finland's Veikkausliiga....
and Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Pentti Rautiainen is a Finnish football manager and former player. He has coached PK-35, FC Jokerit and FC KooTeePee in Finland and FC Levadia Tallinn and FC Flora Tallinn in Estonia. His last club was TPS....
.
International career
Pukki debuted in the Finland national teamFinland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
on 4 February 2009, coming on as a substitute against Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
in a friendly match.
International
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Club
Sevilla- Copa del Rey Juvenil de FútbolCopa del Rey Juvenil de FútbolCopa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol is a youth football tournament in Spain, which is disputed between sixteen teams from the División de Honor Juvenil: The seven winners and runners-up and the best two third-placed teams...
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HJK
- VeikkausliigaVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
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- 20102010 VeikkausliigaThe 2010 Veikkausliiga was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.-Teams:...
, 20112011 VeikkausliigaThe 2011 Veikkausliiga was the eighty-first season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 2 May 2011 and ended on 29 October 2011. HJK Helsinki were the defending champions and successfully defended their title....
- Finnish CupFinnish CupThe Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League...
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- Finnish Cup
- 20112011 Finnish CupThe 2011 Finnish Cup is the 57th season of the main annual football cup competition in Finland. It is organized as a single-elimination knock–out tournament. Participation in the competition is voluntary....
- 2010
External links
- Profile at schalke04.com
- Profile at FA of Finland's official website
- National Football Teams.com
- Profile at ESPNsoccernet
- Profile at Veikkausliiga.com