| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | FC Lahti | 55 | (13) |
| 2004–2006 | SV Werder Bremen | 14 | (0) |
| 2005 | → 1. FC Nuremberg (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | 1. FC Köln | 27 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | TSV Alemannia Aachen | 40 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | FSV Frankfurt | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | VfB Stuttgart II | 30 | (0) |
| 2011– | RB Leipzig | 4 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Finland | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Pekka Lagerblom (born 19 October 1982 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for RB Leipzig.
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Lagerblom is a versatile midfielder who started his career at home-town club FC Lahti in Finland's Veikkausliiga. In January 2004 he moved to Werder Bremen, and won the Bundesliga and German Cup double with the club the same spring. However, he was not able to find a regular spot in Bremen's first team, and spent the spring of 2005 on loan at 1. FC Nuremberg. In the summer of 2006 he decided to move to Köln in search of more first team football and in summer 2007 he went to Alemannia Aachen. On 4 June 2009 Lagerblom left Aachen and signed a one year contract with FSV Frankfurt.[1]
On 6 July 2010 Lagerblom moved to VfB Stuttgart II.[2] One year later he signed for RB Leipzig.
He made his debut for the Finnish national team on 16 November 2003 against Honduras. Lagerblom is not a regular member, he is often a substitute member of the Finland squad.
Pekka married Anna-Maria (née Lewe), the younger sister of German pop-singer Sarah Connor in January 2005.[3] The couple separated in 2009, while she had a new relationship with footballer Mesut Özil.[4]
His older brother, Lasse, was also a footballer.
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 |
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