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
|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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|Jaro
|2015 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017
|Ykkönen |16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 20 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| rowspan=4|Jakobstads BK
|2015 |16 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017
|Kakkonen |8 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 8 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| PS Kemi
|2018 |Veikkausliiga |16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 19 | 0 | ||
| KPV Akatemia
|2019 |Kolmonen |2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=4|KPV
|2019 |Veikkausliiga |14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2020
|Ykkönen |19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2021
|Ykkönen |22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 24 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!55 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 4 | |
| Jaro
|2022 |Ykkönen |23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Jakobstads BK
|2022 |Kakkonen |1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| Oskarshamns AIK
|2023 |24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 28 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=3|Jaro
|2024 |25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 6 | |
| 2025
|Veikkausliiga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 6 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!191 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 236 | 12 |
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Honours
Jaro
- Ykkösliiga runner-up: 2024
References
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{{FF Jaro squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Ostrobothnia (administrative region)
Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Finland men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Jakobstads BK players
Category:Kemi City F.C. players
Category:Kokkolan Palloveikot players
Category:Oskarshamns AIK players
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Swedish-speaking Finns
Category:Ettan Fotboll players
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