Jani Lyyski
 Jani Lyyski in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jani Pekka Lyyski | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariehamn, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1999 | IFK Mariehamn | ||
| 1999–2001 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | IFK Mariehamn | 13 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | IF Brommapojkarna | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Spånga IS (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2002–2008 | IFK Mariehamn | 146 | (19) |
| 2006 | → IFFK (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2009 | VPS | 26 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Djurgården | 41 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | IFK Mariehamn | 161 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Åland | ||
| 2010 | Finland | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jani Pekka Lyyski (born 16 March 1983) is a Finnish former professional footballer who represented IFK Mariehamn, VPS, Djurgården, and the Finland national team, leading IFK Mariehamn to the 2016 Veikkausliiga win as their captain.
Club career
Early years and IFK Mariehamn
Born on Åland, Lyyski started his football career in IFK Mariehamn.[1] During 2000 and 2001, he resided in Stockholm and played with Spånga IS and youth football with Brommapojkarna.[2] He returned to Åland in 2002 and managed to get into the senior team of IFK Mariehamn, and played there for seven years. He helped IFK Mariehamn to win promotions from third-tier Kakkonen to Ykkönen and eventually to top-tier Veikkausliiga in 2005, and was an integral part in establishing the club at the highest level. In the 2006 season, he played one match for the associate club IF Finströms Kamraterna in the fourth-tier Kolmonen and scored a goal.[3]
After the 2008 season, he moved to Vaasa and the club Vaasan Palloseura in November 2008.[2]
Djurgården
On 26 November 2009, he signed on for Swedish side Djurgårdens IF.[4][5] Upon arrival, he was one of four Finnish players in the squad, together with Kasper Hämäläinen, Joona Toivio, and Joel Perovuo.[6] Lyyski made his Allsvenskan debut for Djurgården on 14 March 2010 against BK Häcken.[7] Lyyski and Toivio started the season as the central defender dup, but Prince Ikpe Ekong was soon chosen over Lyyski.[8]
Lyyski left the club after the 2011 season.[9]
Return to IFK Mariehamn
In March 2012, Lyyski returned to IFK Mariehamn. Lyyski became captain of the team and led them to win the 2015 Finnish Cup and the 2016 Veikkausliiga title.[10] In 2017, after a total of 15 seasons with IFK Mariehamn, he played his last match for the club as no contract renewal was offered.[11]
International career
Lyyski received a call-up to the Åland official football team in 1999 but didn't make any appearance for them.
On 18 January 2010, Lyyski made his first appearance for the Finland national team, in friendly match against South Korea in Málaga, Spain. He was in the starting line-up and played the whole match.[12]
Personal life
His father Pekka Lyyski is a former manager of IFK Mariehamn.
Lyyski has worked as a football commentator for Swedish-speaking YLE.[13][14]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IFK Mariehamn | 1998 | Kakkonen | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | Kakkonen | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Spånga IS | 2000 | Swedish Division 2 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | |||
| Brommapojkarna | 2001 | Swedish Division 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| IFK Mariehamn | 2002 | Kakkonen | 21 | 1 | – | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2003 | Kakkonen | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 2004 | Ykkönen | 26 | 10 | – | – | – | 26 | 10 | ||||
| 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 144 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 19 | ||
| IF Finströms Kamraterna (loan) | 2006 | Kolmonen | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |||
| VPS | 2009 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | 33 | 4 | |
| Djurgården | 2010 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| IFK Mariehamn | 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 33 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 30 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 2[d] | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | 161 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 204 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 401 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 451 | 51 | ||
- ↑ Includes Suomen Cup and Svenska Cupen
- ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 11 August 2010
| Finland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
IFK Mariehamn
Individual
References
- ↑ "Alla tiders åländska fotbollsfest väntar: "Drömt om det här hela livet"". 21 October 2016.
- 1 2 Jani Lyyski VPS:n takalinjoille, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 22 November 2008
- ↑ Eklund, Björn (24 July 2006). "Ny storseger för IFFK – trots 0–0 i halvtid" (PDF). Nya Åland. p. 17.
- ↑ Riedel, Jonas (26 November 2009). "Lyyski först in i truppen". dif.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ↑ "Finländare klar för Djurgården". Svenska Dagbladet. TT. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ↑ Schröder, Linus (8 March 2010). "Fyrtal i ess från Finland". Svenska Dagbladet.
- ↑ "Tufft för debutanterna i Allsvenskan".
- ↑ Lundin, Andreas (20 September 2010). "Lyyski beredd ta chansen igen". Svenska Dagbladet.
- ↑ "Djurgården rensar ut fyra spelare". 4 November 2011.
- ↑ "Guldkaptenen tar farväl – Lyyski gör sista matchen i IFK Mariehamn". 24 October 2017.
- ↑ "Jani Lyyski: Otroligt stolt".
- ↑ "Etelä-Korea kaatoi Huuhkajat". palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 18 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ↑ "Jani Lyyski: "Jag är väldigt glad för Bosse Anderssons skull"". 21 December 2019.
- ↑ "Jani Lyyski blir expertkommentator i sommar".
- ↑ Jani Lyyski, National-Football-Teams
- ↑ Jani Lyyski stats, Finnish FA
- ↑ "Koplajoukkue 2016 palkittiin päätöskierroksella". veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ "Kauden parhaita palkittiin Captain's Ballissa". veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ "Jani Lyyski kuukauden pelaajaksi". veikkausliiga.com.
External links
- Jani Lyyski at Soccerway
- Jani Lyyski at difhistoria.se
- Jani Lyyski at Guardian Football
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Finnish men's footballers
- 21st-century Finnish sportsmen
- Finnish expatriate men's footballers
- Finland men's international footballers
- Veikkausliiga players
- Allsvenskan players
- Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players
- Vaasan Palloseura players
- IFK Mariehamn players
- Men's association football defenders
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- People from Mariehamn
- Footballers from Åland
- Kakkonen players
- Ykkönen players
- Division 2 (Swedish football) players
- Spånga IS players
- IF Brommapojkarna players
- IF Finströms Kamraterna players