Timi Lahti

Timi Lahti
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-28) 28 June 1990
Place of birth Jyväskylä, Finland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
VPS
Youth career
1995-2006 JJK
2007 FC Haka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007-2010 Padova 0 (0)
2010A.C. Belluno 1905 (loan) 19 (0)
2010 FC Haka 24 (0)
2011−2013 HJK 33 (0)
2014 VPS 18 (2)
National team
2008 Finland U18 8 (0)
2009 Finland U19 7 (0)
2010- Finland U21 11 (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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