Lauri Laine

Lauri Laine (born 30 May 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki.

Lauri Laine

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 20)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	SJK
Number	11
Youth career
2010–2021	Honka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Honka II	26	(2)
2022–2023	Honka	30	(0)
2024–	SJK	27	(0)
2024–	SJK II	4	(0)
International career‡
2019	Finland U15	2	(0)
2021–2022	Finland U17	9	(1)
2022–2023	Finland U18	6	(2)
2023	Finland U19	5	(0)
Medal record Honka Finnish League Cup 2022 Finnish Cup 2023
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:00, 27 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 October 2023

Club career

Honka

Laine started playing football in the youth sector of Honka in Espoo, when he was five years old. He made his debut with the Honka first team on 14 March 2022, in a pre-season Finnish League Cup match against SJK.^[1] He made his Veikkausliiga debut on 29 April 2022 at the age of 16, in a 0–2 away victory against Lahti, coming in from the bench on the 77th minute, as a substitute for Edmund Arko-Mensah.^[2]

On 6 September 2023, Laine extended his contract with Honka, signing "a new long-term deal", according to the club.^[3][4] Laine scored his first goal for Honka on 30 September 2023, in the 2023 Finnish Cup final against Ilves.^[5] Despite his goal, Honka fell short and lost the final 1–2.^[6]

In the end of the 2023 season, Honka was suddenly declared for bankruptcy, and Laine was released^[7] after playing a total of 13 years for the club.^[8]

SJK Seinäjoki

On 28 November 2023, it was announced that fellow Veikkausliiga side SJK had signed with Laine on a two-year deal.^[9][10][11]

International career

Laine is a regular youth international and has represented Finland at various youth national team levels.

In 2023, he was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 27 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Honka Akatemia	2021	Kakkonen	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	2022	Kakkonen	18	2	0	0	—		—		18	2
	2023	Kakkonen	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		26	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	2
Honka	2022	Veikkausliiga	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2023	Veikkausliiga	29	0	4	1	5	0	1[c]	0	39	1
	Total		30	0	4	1	6	0	1	0	41	1
SJK	2024	Veikkausliiga	13	0	4	1	0	0	—		17	1
	2025	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		13	0	4	1	5	0	0	0	22	1
SJK Akatemia	2024	Ykkösliiga	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
Career total			73	2	8	2	11	0	1	0	93	4

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Finnish League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

FC Honka

• Finnish League Cup: 2022
• Finnish Cup runner-up: 2023