| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | HJK Helsinki | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994-2003 | EsPa | ||
| 2003-2005 | HJK Helsinki | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005-2007 | Klubi-04 | 17 | (27) |
| 2007- | HJK Helsinki | 63 | (25) |
| 2008 | → IFK Mariehamn (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Finland U-19 | ? | (?) | |
| – | Finland U-21 | 14 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Akseli Pelvas (born 8 February 1989, Espoo, Finland) is a Finnish footballer, who represents HJK Helsinki of Veikkausliiga, the premier division of football in Finland.
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Pelvas got started with football in the age of five, when he joined Etelä-Espoon Pallo EsPa in Espoo. In 2003, he joined HJK's juniors at the age of 14. Just after two years he was promoted to HJK reserves, Klubi 04.
Pelvas made his first team debut at the age of eighteen, in the 1-1 draw against FC Inter Turku on 28 June 2007. He spent most of the 2008 season in the reserves, scoring 27 goals in 17 matches for Klubi 04. In the middle of the 2008 season he was on loan at IFK Mariehamn. He scored his first two goals on 19 October 2008 in a 2-3 away victory against FC Haka.
On 22 February 2009, Pelvas signed a three-year deal with HJK.[1]
Pelvas has played for his country in different national junior teams, most recently the Finland national under-21 football team. He has been one of the most effective strikers for Finland's youth teams, together with Lauri Dalla Valle.
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