Timi Lahti

Timi Lahti
Personal information
Date of birth28 June 1990
Place of birthJyväskylä, Finland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
VPS
Youth career
1995-2006JJK
2007FC Haka
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007-2010Padova0(0)
2010A.C. Belluno 1905 (loan)19(0)
2010FC Haka24(0)
2011−2013HJK33(0)
2014VPS18(1)
National team
2008Finland U188(0)
2009Finland U197(0)
2010-Finland U2111(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 August 2011

Timi Lahti (born 28 June 1990) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Finnish Veikkausliiga club VPS.

A product of his local club JJK, Lahti finished his grooming at FC Haka. In 2007 he was signed by Italian club Padova, where he stayed for three years and had a successful loan stint at Serie D side A.C. Belluno 1905 in December 2010.

However in 2010 Lahti decided to return to Finland was signed a two-year contract with his former club Haka. On August 2011 he was loaned to the reigning Finnish champions, HJK with an option-to-buy after the season. He made his debut for HJK on 18 August 2011 playing as a starter against Schalke 04 in the Europa League playoff round as the Finns won by 2-0.

After his loan expired after the 2011 season he was signed permanently by HJK on a 2+1 year-contract.[1]

During his time with the Helsinki side Lahti won three consecutive Finnish league championships from 2011 to 2013. On 1 November 2013 he was signed by his current club VPS on a 2+1 year-contract.[2]

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