| Fullname | Pekka Sakari Lagerblom[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 19 October 1982 (age 44) |
| Birth place | Lahti, Finland |
| Height | 1.80 m[1] |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Years 1 | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs 1 | Lahti |
| Caps 1 | 55 |
| Goals 1 | 13 |
| Years 2 | 2004–2006 |
| Clubs 2 | Werder Bremen |
| Caps 2 | 14 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2004–2006 |
| Clubs 3 | Werder Bremen II |
| Caps 3 | 7 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2005 |
| Clubs 4 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 11 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs 5 | 1. FC Köln |
| Caps 5 | 27 |
| Goals 5 | 1 |
| Years 6 | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs 6 | Alemannia Aachen |
| Caps 6 | 40 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 2007 |
| Clubs 7 | Alemannia Aachen II |
| Caps 7 | 1 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Years 8 | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs 8 | FSV Frankfurt |
| Caps 8 | 13 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Years 9 | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs 9 | VfB Stuttgart II |
| Caps 9 | 30 |
| Goals 9 | 0 |
| Years 10 | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs 10 | RB Leipzig |
| Caps 10 | 7 |
| Goals 10 | 1 |
| Years 11 | 2013 |
| Clubs 11 | IFK Mariehamn |
| Caps 11 | 21 |
| Goals 11 | 1 |
| Years 12 | 2014 |
| Clubs 12 | Hamarkameratene |
| Caps 12 | 8 |
| Goals 12 | 1 |
| Years 13 | 2014 |
| Clubs 13 | Ånge |
| Caps 13 | 1 |
| Goals 13 | 0 |
| Years 14 | 2015 |
| Clubs 14 | Lahti |
| Caps 14 | 20 |
| Goals 14 | 1 |
| Years 15 | 2016 |
| Clubs 15 | Jacksonville Armada |
| Caps 15 | 11 |
| Goals 15 | 0 |
| Years 16 | 2017 |
| Clubs 16 | Åtvidaberg |
| Caps 16 | 25 |
| Goals 16 | 2 |
| Years 17 | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs 17 | Haka |
| Caps 17 | 11 |
| Goals 17 | 0 |
| Years 18 | 2019 |
| Clubs 18 | Lahti |
| Caps 18 | 10 |
| Goals 18 | 0 |
| Totalcaps | 312 |
| Totalgoals | 20 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2003–2006 |
Pekka Sakari Lagerblom (born 19 October 1982) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Notably, he won the German double of Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal with Werder Bremen in 2004.
Club career
FC Lahti
Born in Lahti, Lagerblom started his career at home-town club FC Lahti in Finland's Veikkausliiga. During seasons 2003 and 2004 he represented the team in 55 matches and scored 13 goals.
Germany
In January 2004, Lagerblom moved to Werder Bremen, and won the Bundesliga and German Cup double with the club the same spring. However, he made only 14 appearances in Bremen's first team and was not able to find a regular spot. He spent the spring of 2005 on loan at 1. FC Nürnberg.
In the summer of 2006, he decided to move to 1. FC Köln in search of more first team football. He gained 27 appearances in the team and scored one goal.
In summer 2007, he went to Alemannia Aachen. Between years 2007 and 2009 he represented the team in 40 matches.
In June 2009, Lagerblom left Aachen and signed a one-year contract with FSV Frankfurt. He played in 13 matches during the season.
In July 2010, Lagerblom moved to VfB Stuttgart II[2] where he made 30 appearances in season 2010–11.
One year later he signed for RB Leipzig. He left the team after making only seven caps for the team.
Later years
On 20 February 2013, it was announced that Lagerblom would be joining Veikkausliiga team IFK Mariehamn.[3]
On 21 December 2013, it was announced that Lagerblom would be joining Norwegian side Hamarkameratene[4] signing a three-year contract. In July 2014, it was announced that he would leave the team.[5]
In July 2014, it was announced that Lagerblom joined Swedish side division 4 club Ånge IF.[6] He was injured in his debut versus Hudiksvalls FF.
In January 2015, FC Lahti announced the signing of Lagerblom for the 2015 Veikkausliiga season.[7]
In July 2018, he joined Ykkönen side FC Haka.[8]
In early 2019, he joined hometown club FC Lahti for the third time in his career.
In September 2019, Lagerblom announced his retirement as a player.[9]
International career
Lagerblom made his debut for the Finland national team on 16 November 2003 against Honduras. Lagerblom is not a regular member, he is often a substitute member of the Finland squad.
Later career
After ending his professional playing career, Lagerblom has worked as a youth talent coach for FC Espoo and in the Southern District of Finnish FA.[10] He is also studying sport journalism at the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, and works as a Veikkausliiga football studio expert in Ruutu+ broadcasts for Nelonen Media.[11]
Personal life
Lagerblom married Anna-Maria (née Lewe), the younger sister of German pop singer Sarah Connor, in January 2005.[12] The couple separated in 2009, while she began a new relationship with footballer Mesut Özil.[13]
His older brother Lasse is also a former footballer.[9]
Lagerblom is currently married to personal trainer and rugby player Oona Tolppanen, with whom he has two children.[14]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lahti | 2001 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2002 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 6 | |||
| 2003 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 7 | |||
| Total | 53 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13 | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Werder Bremen II | 2004–05 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | Regionalliga Nord | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 2006–07 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | ||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Alemannia Aachen II | 2007–08 | Oberliga Nordrhein | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| FSV Frankfurt | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| FSV Frankfurt II | 2009–10 | Hessenliga | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2010–11 | 3. Liga | 30 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 0 | |||
| RB Leipzig | 2011–12 | Regionalliga Nord | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| RB Leipzig II | 2011–12 | Sachsenliga | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| IFK Mariehamn | 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| HamKam | 2014 | 1. divisjon | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Ånge | 2014 | Division 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Lahti | 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Jacksonville Armada | 2016 | NASL | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Åtvidaberg | 2017 | Superettan | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 3 | ||
| Haka | 2018 | Ykkönen | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| SexyPöxyt | 2018 | Kolmonen | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Lahti | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 321 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 354 | 23 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup, DFB-Pokal, Norwegian Cup, Svenska Cupen
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League
- ^ Includes DFL-Ligapokal
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa League
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honours
Werder Bremen
- Bundesliga: 2003–04
- DFB-Pokal: 2003–04
- Bundesliga runner-up: 2005–06
References
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- ^ "Pekka Lagerblom wechselt zum VfB II" [Pekka Lagerblom moves to VfB II] (in German). vfb.de. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Finsk tidigare landslagsmittfältare ansluter till IFK" (in Swedish). ifkmariehamn.com. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Lagerblom till Norge" (in Swedish). nyan.ax. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Pekka reiser hjem" (in Norwegian). h-a.no. 26 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Ånge värvar CL-meriterad" (in Swedish). st.nu. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Pekka Lagerblom palaa FC Lahteen" (in Finnish). FC Lahti website. FC Lahti. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ Laakso, Vesa (19 July 2018). "Saksan tuplamestari Lagerblom siirtyy FC Hakan riveihin" (in Finnish). Lapin Kansa. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Sander, Carsten (26 September 2019). "Werder Bremen: Double-Sieger schwärmt von Johan Micoud" (in German). Deichstube. Kreiszeitung. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Nimitysuutisia talenttivalmentajiksi Eteläisellä ja Läntisellä alueella, Finnish FA, 16 November 2023
- ^ Veikkausliiga jatkuu Ruudussa suurempana kuin koskaan – studioasiantuntijoina muun muassa Markku "Rive" Kanerva ja Tuija Hyyrynen, nelonen.fi, 9 March 2023
- ^ "Just Married: Pekka Lagerblom hat geheiratet" (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Für Özil läuft es doppelt rund" (in German). sport.de.msn.com. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ Oona Tolppasen ja Pekka Lagerblomin toinen lapsi syntyi, Iltalehti, 6 August 2022
- ^ Pekka Lagerblom, Finnish FA
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