Jani Bäckman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 1988 | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Viikingit | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003 | IF Sibbo-Vargarna | ||
| 2004-2005 | Klubi-04 | ||
| 2006 | HJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006-2007 | HJK | 0 | (0) |
| 2008-2009 | FC Honka | 11 | (1) |
| 2009 | → FC Haka (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2009 | Klubi-04 | 7 | (5) |
| 2010 | FF Jaro | 7 | (0) |
| 2011-2012 | FC Lahti | 45 | (4) |
| 2013- | FC Viikingit | 19 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2008. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jani Bäckman (born 20 March 1988) is a Finnish football player currently playing for FC Viikingit.
Career
He began his career with IF Sibbo-Vargarna and joined in 2004 to Klubi-04, with the team played on 28 April 2007 his one and only game in the Ykkönen against RoPS on 28 April 2007.[1] Bäckman was than transferred to HJK in 2006 here played on youth side, than in January 2007 was promoted to the senior side from HJK.[2]
After one year with HJK and only professional game for Helsinki in the Finnish Cup[3] moved to FC Honka[4] for 200 000 €, played 16 games for the club, eleven games in the Veikkausliiga.
Than Bäckman was loaned out from FC Honka on 12 March 2009 between August 2009 to FC Haka.[5][6]
On 4 November 2009 FF Jaro signed Bäckman for free. He signed one year long contract including option for year more.[7]