Pekka Lagerblom
Encyclopedia
Pekka Lagerblom is a Finnish
footballer who currently plays for RB Leipzig
.
who started his career at home-town club FC Lahti
in Finland's Veikkausliiga
. In January 2004 he moved to Werder Bremen
, and won the Bundesliga
and German Cup
double
with the club the same spring. However, he was not able to find a regular spot in Bremen's first team, and spent the spring of 2005 on loan at 1. FC Nuremberg. In the summer of 2006 he decided to move to Köln
in search of more first team football and in summer 2007 he went to Alemannia Aachen
. On 4 June 2009 Lagerblom left Aachen and signed a one year contract with FSV Frankfurt
.
On 6 July 2010 Lagerblom moved to VfB Stuttgart II
. One year later he signed for RB Leipzig
.
on 16 November 2003 against Honduras
. Lagerblom is not a regular member, he is often a substitute member of the Finland squad.
.
His older brother, Lasse
, was also a footballer.
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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 currently plays for RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig is a German association football club based in Leipzig, Saxony. The club is supported by energy drink-maker Red Bull who purchased the license of fifth division side SSV Markranstädt with the intention of advancing the re-modeled club to the top-flight Bundesliga within ten years...
.
Career
Lagerblom is a versatile midfielderMidfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who started his career at home-town club FC Lahti
FC Lahti
FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010...
in Finland's 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...
. In January 2004 he moved to Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
, and won the 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...
and German Cup
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
with the club the same spring. However, he was not able to find a regular spot in Bremen's first team, and spent the spring of 2005 on loan at 1. FC Nuremberg. In the summer of 2006 he decided to move to Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
in search of more first team football and in summer 2007 he went to Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play...
. On 4 June 2009 Lagerblom left Aachen and signed a one year contract with FSV Frankfurt
FSV Frankfurt
FSV Frankfurt is a German association football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse and founded in 1899. The club plays in the shadow of larger and much more successful Eintracht Frankfurt, which has recently returned to 2nd tier football...
.
On 6 July 2010 Lagerblom moved to VfB Stuttgart II
VfB Stuttgart II
VfB Stuttgart II is a German football team located in Stuttgart, currently playing in the 3rd Liga. Their first team, VfB Stuttgart, won the Bundesliga league title in 2007.- Relationship with VfB Stuttgart :...
. One year later he signed for RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig is a German association football club based in Leipzig, Saxony. The club is supported by energy drink-maker Red Bull who purchased the license of fifth division side SSV Markranstädt with the intention of advancing the re-modeled club to the top-flight Bundesliga within ten years...
.
International career
He made his debut for the Finnish 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 16 November 2003 against Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
. Lagerblom is not a regular member, he is often a substitute member of the Finland squad.
Personal
Pekka married Anna-Maria (née Lewe), the younger sister of German pop-singer Sarah Connor in January 2005. The couple separated in 2009, while she had a new relationship with footballer Mesut ÖzilMesut Özil
Mesut Özil is a footballer who plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and for the German national team. Özil has been a youth national team member since 2006, and a member of the German national team since 2009. He gained international attention during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was nominated...
.
His older brother, Lasse
Lasse Lagerblom
Lasse Lagerblom is a Finnish professional footballer.He played for the Veikkausliiga side FC Honka based in Tapiola in Finland.-References:...
, was also a footballer.
International
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Honours
- German ChampionshipFußball-BundesligaThe 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...
: 2003–04 - German CupDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
: 2003–04
External links
- Profile at redbulls.com
- Profile at FA of Finland's official website
- Profile at ESPNsoccernet