Samuel Lindeman

Samuel Lindeman (born 29 December 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender for Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).

Samuel Lindeman

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-12-29) 29 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Kouvola, Finland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, Centre back
Team information
Current team	VPS
Number	25
Youth career
	Sudet
	MYPA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Sudet II	1	(0)
2014	Peltirumpu	5	(0)
2015	Sudet	2	(0)
2016	Purha	4	(0)
2016–2020	MyPa	68	(12)
2021–	VPS	81	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025

Club career

Lindeman started football in his hometown Kouvola and played in the lower divisions in the Finnish football league system for Sudet, Peltirumpu and Inkeroisten Purha.^[1]

He signed with MYPA for the 2017 season in the fourth-tier Kolmonen. The club won two consecutive promotions and earned a spot to the second-tier Ykkönen for the 2019 season.^[2]

Lindeman left MYPA after the 2020 season, after the club were relegated to Kakkonen, and signed with Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in Ykkönen. At the end of his first season with VPS, the club won the Ykkönen title and were promoted to top-tier Veikkausliiga.^[3] In October 2022, Lindeman signed a contract extension with VPS.^[4] In the 2023 season, VPS finished 3rd in the Veikkausliiga table and qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifiers. Lindeman suffered an injury and missed the first half of the 2024 season. He scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on 20 September 2024, an equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against HJK Helsinki.^[5] He scored his second league goal in the next round, in a 4–1 away win in a derby against SJK Seinäjoki on 28 September.

Career statistics

As of 27 February 2025^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sudet 2	2013	Kolmonen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Peltirumpu	2015	Kolmonen	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
Sudet	2016	Kakkonen	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
Inkeroisten Purha	2016	Kolmonen	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
MYPA	2017	Kolmonen	16	9	4	0	–		–		20	9
	2018	Kakkonen	14	1	0	0	–		–		14	1
	2019	Ykkönen	23	2	0	0	–		–		23	2
	2020	Ykkönen	15	0	3	2	–		–		18	2
	Total		68	12	7	2	0	0	0	0	75	14
VPS	2021	Ykkönen	25	1	4	0	–		–		29	1
	2022	Veikkausliiga	25	0	3	0	3	0	–		31	0
	2023	Veikkausliiga	18	0	3	0	0	0	–		21	0
	2024	Veikkausliiga	11	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	13	2
	2025	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	5	0	–		5	0
	Total		79	3	12	0	8	0	0	0	99	3
Career total			159	15	19	2	8	0	0	0	186	17

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

MYPA

• Kakkonen, Group A: 2018
• Kolmonen, Kaakkois Suomi: 2017

VPS

• Ykkönen: 2021