Adam Vidjeskog

{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1998)}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Adam Vidjeskog

|image = Adam Vidjeskog 1.jpg

|image_size = 200px

|caption = Vidjeskog in 2015.

|fullname = Adam Alexander Vidjeskog

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|7|df=y}}

|birth_place = Kronoby, Finland[https://www.thefinalball.com/player.php?id=459172&epoca_id=0 Adam Vidjeskog :: KPV – thefinalball.com], thefinalball.com

|height = 1.79m[https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/adam-vidjeskog_prs422889/person.shtml Adam Vidjeskog – Player Profile – Football – Eurosport UK], eurosport.co.uk

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Jaro

|clubnumber = 16

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = {{ill|Terjärv Ungdoms Sportklubb|fi}}

|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2014

|youthclubs2 = Jaro

|youthyears3 = 2016

|youthclubs3 = → Gefle (loan)

|years1 = 2015–2017

|clubs1 = Jaro

|caps1 = 17

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2015–2017

|clubs2 = → JBK

|caps2 = 28

|goals2 = 0

|years4 = 2018

|clubs4 = PS Kemi

|caps4 = 16

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2019–2021

|clubs5 = KPV

|caps5 = 55

|goals5 = 4

|years6 = 2022

|clubs6 = Jaro

|caps6 = 21

|goals6 = 1

|years7 = 2023

|clubs7 = Oskarshamns AIK

|caps7 = 24

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2024–

|clubs8 = Jaro

|caps8 = 25

|goals8 = 3

|club-update = 27 October 2024

|ntupdate = 28 March 2017

}}

Adam Alexander Vidjeskog (born 7 July 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club Jaro.{{Soccerway|adam-vidjeskog/396794|access-date=8 June 2023}}

Club career

Vidjeskog signed with Kokkolan PV on 15 January 2019. The deal he signed was for one-year, with an option to extended it with further one year.[https://www.kpv.fi/uutiset/108890/sopimusuutisia-adam-vidjeskog-vihrean-vahvuuteen SOPIMUSUUTISIA: Adam Vidjeskog Vihreän vahvuuteen], kpv.fi, 15 January 2019

In January 2024, Vidjeskog returned to his native Finland with Jaro for the 2024 season with the option for a further season, returning to the club he started his career with. {{cite web|url=http://www.ffjaro.fi/fi/uutiset/adam-widjeskog-sopimukseen-ff-jaron-kanssa|trans-title=ADAM WIDJESKOG TO CONTRACT WITH FF JARO|title=ADAM WIDJESKOG SOPIMUKSEEN FF JARON KANSSA|language=Finnish|website=ffjaro.fi|date=5 January 2024|access-date=5 January 2024}}

Personal life

His two younger brothers are both also professional footballers. Axel Vidjeskog plays for KuPS and Isak Vidjeskog plays for Varbergs BoIS.[https://svenska.yle.fi/a/7-10016182 Talangflykten utomlands, den ihållande trenden i Fotbollsfinland: Instängt liv i Portugal eller Italien skrämde Isak Vidjeskog – första tiden i trygga Sverige blev ändå en chock], Svenska Yle, 12 May 2022 Their father Niklas is a head coach of Jaro.[https://www.pietarsaarensanomat.fi/artikkeli/tassa-on-ff-jaron-uusi-paavalmentaja-tuttu-nimi-aiemmilta-vuosilta Tässä on FF Jaron uusi päävalmentaja – Tuttu nimi aiemmilta vuosilta], Pietarsaaren Sanomat, 4 November 2023

Career statistics

{{updated|27 February 2025}}[https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/102864/player/seasons Adam Vidjeskog stats], Football Association of Finland

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup and Svenska Cupen}}

!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Finnish League Cup, Ykköscup and Ykkösliigacup}}

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=4|Jaro

|2015

|Veikkausliiga

|1

0003040
2016

|Ykkönen

|0

010colspan=2|–10
2017

|Ykkönen

|16

041colspan=2|–201
colspan=2|Total

!17

05130251
rowspan=4|Jakobstads BK

|2015

|Kakkonen

|16

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–160
2016

|Kolmonen

|4

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–40
2017

|Kakkonen

|8

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–80
colspan=2|Total

!28

00000280
PS Kemi

|2018

|Veikkausliiga

|16

030colspan=2|–190
KPV Akatemia

|2019

|Kolmonen

|2

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–20
rowspan=4|KPV

|2019

|Veikkausliiga

|14

260colspan=2|–202
2020

|Ykkönen

|19

160colspan=2|–251
2021

|Ykkönen

|22

120colspan=2|–241
colspan=2|Total

!55

414000694
Jaro

|2022

|Ykkönen

|23

12050301
Jakobstads BK

|2022

|Kakkonen

|1

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–10
Oskarshamns AIK

|2023

|Ettan

|24

040colspan=2|–280
rowspan=3|Jaro

|2024

|Ykkösliiga

|25

30063316
2025

|Veikkausliiga

|0

0005050
colspan=2|Total

!25

300113366
colspan="3"|Career total

!191

828117323612

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Honours

Jaro

References