Introduction
Pekka Lagerblom (born 19 October 1982 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer who plays for Åtvidabergs FF.
Career
FC Lahti
Lagerblom is a versatile midfielder who started his career at home-town club FC Lahti in Finland's Veikkausliiga. During seasons 2003 and 2004 he represented the team in 55 matches and scored 13 goals.
Werder Bremen
In January 2004, he moved to Werder Bremen, and won the Bundesliga and German Cup double with the club the same spring. However, he made only 14 appearances in Bremen's first team and was not able to find a regular spot. He spent the spring of 2005 on loan at 1. FC Nürnberg.
Köln
In the summer of 2006, he decided to move to Köln in search of more first team football. He gained 27 appearances in the team and scored one goal.
Alemannia Aachen
In summer 2007, he went to Alemannia Aachen. Between years 2007 and 2009 he represented the team in 40 matches.
FSV Frankfurt
On 4 June 2009, Lagerblom left Aachen and signed a one-year contract with FSV Frankfurt. He played in 13 matches during the season.
VfB Stuttgart II
On 6 July 2010, Lagerblom moved to VfB Stuttgart II where he made 30 appearances in season 2010-2011.
RB Leipzig
One year later he signed for RB Leipzig. He left the team after making only 7 caps for the team.
IFK Mariehamn
On 20 February 2013, it was announced that Lagerblom would be joining Veikkausliiga team IFK Mariehamn.
Hamarkameratene
On 21 December 2013, it was announced that Lagerblom would be joining Norwegian side Hamarkamratene signing a three-year contract. On 26 July 2014 it was announced that he would leave the team.
Ånge IF
On 17 July 2014, it was announced that Lagerblom joined Swedish side division 4 club Ånge IF. He was injured in his debut versus Hudiksvalls FF.
Return to FC Lahti
On 8 January 2015, FC Lahti announced the signing of Lagerblom for the 2015 Veikkausliiga season.
International career
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.
Personal
Pekka married Anna-Maria (née Lewe), the younger sister of German pop-singer Sarah Connor in January 2005. The couple separated in 2009, while she had a new relationship with footballer Mesut Özil.
His older brother, Lasse, is a former footballer.
Honours
Club
- Bundesliga: 2003–04
- DFB-Pokal: 2003–04
Career statistics
International
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 |