Teemu Pukki
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With Brøndby IF in 2016
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| Full name | Teemu Pukki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kotka, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Brøndby IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| KTP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | KTP | 29 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Sevilla Atlético | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Sevilla | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | HJK | 25 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Schalke 04 | 37 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Celtic | 26 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Brøndby IF (loan) | 27 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Brøndby IF | 53 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland U17 | 9 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland U19 | 9 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Finland U21 | 23 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009– | Finland | 54 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2016 |
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Teemu Pukki (born 29 March 1990) is a Finnish footballer who plays currently as a forward for Danish Superliga club Brøndby. He also plays at international level for Finland. He operates mainly as a centre-forward who often plays on the wings. Teemu Pukki is a son of the former footballer Max Matero.
Pukki began his career as a youth at his hometown club, KTP, playing for their under-19 side. He made his debut for the first team at 16 years old and his performances saw him called up to play for Finland's youth international sides. In two seasons of first-team football, Pukki made 29 appearances in the Finnish Premier League (Veikkausliiga) and scored three goals.
Pukki moved to Sevilla from KTP and was called up for the Sevilla first team for the away match against Real Madrid on 7 December 2008, but was an unused substitute. He received his La Liga debut at home against Racing on 25 January 2009. He found himself unused in Sevilla playing mostly for the reserve side Sevilla Atletico and he decided to return to Finland.
On 28 August 2010, Pukki signed a three-and-half-year contract with the Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK. Pukki made his debut 30 August a match against IFK Mariehamn. He managed to score his first goal for HJK in the next match against FF Jaro which was his first goal in a league match for nearly two years. During season 2010 he managed to play in seven games and score two goals for HJK in the 2010 season. At the end of the season HJK and Pukki won the Finnish Veikkausliiga and silver in the Finnish Cup.
During season 2011 he scored 11 goals and notched eight assists in 18 league matches out which he was in the starting line up in 13. He was chosen to 2011 Veikkausliiga All Stars -team. Pukki was also a key figure in HJK´s UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League qualifications. He scored two goals against Bangor City and HJK´s both goals in a 2–0 home win against FC Schalke 04. Pukki also scored HJK´s only goal in the 6–1 away match against Schalke.
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