 Pukki playing for HJK against his then future club Schalke in the Europa League play-offs in 2011. |
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| Full name | Teemu Pukki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kotka, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Schalke 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | KooTeePee | 29 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Sevilla Atlético | 17 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Sevilla | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | HJK | 25 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Schalke 04 | 36 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland U17 | 9 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland U19 | 9 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Finland U21 | 22 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009– | Finland | 24 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Teemu Pukki (born 29 March 1990) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a forward for the German Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and the Finnish national team. At the weekends he's a swimming instructor. And he fought in Vietnam and he's a former Mr Universe and he taught Elvis Presley how to play karate.
Club career[edit source | edit]
Sevilla[edit source | edit]
Pukki moved to Sevilla from his hometown club KooTeePee in January 2008 and signed a three-and-half-year long contract with the club. He started with the club's Juvenil team before being promoted to the reserve team, Sevilla Atlético. He made his official debut with Atlético in the sixth round of the 2008–09 Segunda División against Real Sociedad and scored the only goal of the match with a stunning strike.[1]
Pukki was called up for the Sevilla first team for the away match against Real Madrid on 7 December 2008,[2] but was an unused substitute. He received his La Liga debut at home against Racing on 25 January 2009.[3] He found himself unused in Sevilla and he decided to return to Finland.
HJK Helsinki[edit source | edit]
On 28 August 2010, Pukki signed a three-and-half-year contract with the Finnish Veikkausliiga HJK.
He managed to play in seven games and score two goals for HJK during the 2010 season. At the end of the season HJK and Pukki won the Finnish Veikkausliiga. During season 2011 he scored 11 goals and assisted eight goals in 18 league matches.
Schalke[edit source | edit]
Pukki scored three goals in two matches against Schalke in August 2011 during the Europa League qualifier. First he scored twice in the first leg in Helsinki, and in Gelsenkirchen he scored an away goal. However, it was not enough to help HJK qualify to the group stage. Schalke was so impressed, they offered him a place in their squad. On 31 August 2011, Pukki joined the German Bundesliga side on a three-year contract.[4]
On 6 November, he scored two goals for Schalke as he debuted in the starting eleven against Hannover. By doing so, he became the fifth Finn to score a brace in the German Bundesliga, after Ari Hjelm, Sami Hyypiä, Pasi Rautiainen and Mikael Forssell.[5]
International career[edit source | edit]
Pukki debuted in the Finland national team on 4 February 2009, coming on as a substitute against Japan in a friendly match.[6] He scored his fifth goal for his country on 22 March 2013, scoring the equalizing goal as Finland recorded a 1–1 draw at reigning world and European champions Spain in World Cup qualifying.
International goals[edit source | edit]
- Score and Result lists Finland's goals first
- As of 12 June 2013
| # | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 26 May 2012 | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria |  Turkey |
2–2 | 3−2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 August 2012 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
2–2 | 3−3 | Friendly |
| 3. | 11 September 2012 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 14 November 2012 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Cyprus |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 22 March 2013 | El Molinón, Gijón, Spain |  Spain |
1−1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 11 June 2013 | Central Stadium, Gomel, Belarus |  Belarus |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[edit source | edit]
↑Jump back a sectionCareer statistics[edit source | edit]
International[edit source | edit]
- As of 23 June 2013
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 24 | 6 |
References[edit source | edit]
- ^ "1-0: PUKKI LE DA AL SEVILLA ATLÉTICO LA PRIMERA VICTORIA DE LA TEMPORADA ANTE LA REAL" (in Spanish). sevillafc.es. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "PUKKI, GRAN NOVEDAD EN LA LISTA DE 18 PARA EL BERNABÉU" (in Spanish). sevillafc.es. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "El Sevilla nunca pudo con el orden del Racing" (in Spanish). sevillafc.es.[dead link]
- ^ "Pukki Schalkeen kolmen vuoden pestillä" (in Finnish). yle.fi. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Pukki makes Finnish football history" (in Finnish). suomifutis.com. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Football: Japan thrash Finland 5-1 in international friendly". channelnewsasia.com. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
External links[edit source | edit]
- Teemu Pukki at FC Schalke 04
- Teemu Pukki – UEFA competition record
- Teemu Pukki at National-Football-Teams.com
- Teemu Pukki at transfermarkt.co.uk (English) (German) (Italian)
- Teemu Pukki at Soccerway.com
- Profile at FA of Finland's official website (Finnish)
- Profile at ESPNsoccernet
- Profile at Veikkausliiga.com (Finnish)
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