Lauri Sahimaa
{{Short description|Finnish footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lauri Sahimaa
| image =
| fullname =
| height =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|3|9}}
| birth_place = Finland
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = KuPS
| clubnumber = 30
| youthclubs1 = KuPS
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021
| years1 = 2021
| clubs1 = KuFu-98
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = KuPS II
| caps2 = 27
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2022–
| clubs3 = KuPS
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → MP (loan)
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam1 = Finland U18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 13 October 2024
| nationalteam-update = 21 July 2024
}}
Lauri Sahimaa (born 9 March 2005) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.
Club career
Sahimaa started playing football in Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) organisation. He was named the Best Player of the Season of the KuPS reserve team in 2022.[https://kups.fi/lauri-sahimaa-on-akatemian-paras-pelaaja-2022/ Lauri Sahimaa on Akatemian paras pelaaja 2022], kups.fi, 23 October 2022
For the 2023 season, he was loaned out to Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) in second-tier Ykkönen.[https://www.lansi-savo.fi/urheilu/5927221 Lainasopimus toi Lauri Sahimaan, 18, ja Otto Ruopin, 17, Mikkeliin kehittymään jalkapalloilijoina – "Ykkönen tuntuu nyt aika sopivalle haasteelle"], Länsi-Savo, 12 May 2023[https://mikkelinpalloilijat.fi/edustus-kupsn-ruoppi-ja-sahimaa-lainalle-mpn-keskikentalle/ EDUSTUS: KuPS:n Ruoppi ja Sahimaa lainalle MP:n keskikentälle], mikkelinpalloilijat.fi
Sahimaa debuted in Veikkausliiga with KuPS first team on 21 July 2024 as a starter, in a 1–0 home win against FC Lahti.[https://www.savonsanomat.fi/urheilu/7297981 KuPS käy yllättävällä kokoonpanolla pisteautomaatin kimppuun – tuore hankinta on avauksessa ja lisäksi kentällä nähdään debytantti], Savon Sanomat, 21 July 2024 On 13 October, his option for the 2025 was exercised.[https://kups.fi/lauri-sahimaa-jatkaa-kasvattajaseurassa-myos-kaudella-2025/ Lauri Sahimaa jatkaa kasvattajaseurassa myös kaudella 2025!], kups.fi, 13 October 2024[https://www.savonsanomat.fi/urheilu/7973068 Kesällä Veikkausliigassa debytoinut keskikenttäläinen jatkaa KuPSissa ensi kaudelle], Savon Sanomat, 13 October 2024
Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|725174}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|lauri-sahimaa}}
- [https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/276205/player/seasons Lauri Sahimaa stats] at Football Association of Finland
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Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:SC Kuopio Futis-98 players
Category:Kuopion Palloseura players