Jesper Engström (born 24 April 1992) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender and captains the Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).[3][4]
 Engström with VPS in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Vörå, Finland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VPS | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hellnäs BK[2] | |||
| Norrvalla FF | |||
| 2007–2008 | Vasa IFK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Norrvalla FF | 24 | (3) |
| 2010 | Vasa IFK | 25 | (7) |
| 2011–2019 | VPS | 204 | (3) |
| 2016 | → YPA (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Inter Turku | 38 | (3) |
| 2022– | VPS | 64 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023 | |||
Career
editOn 13 November 2019 Inter Turku confirmed that Engström would join the club for the 2020 season, signing a deal until the end of the year with an option for one further year.[5]
In November 2021, it was announced that he would return to VPS for the 2022 season.[6]
Personal life
editEngström was diagnosed with lymphoma in January 2013.[7] He eventually survived the cancer with cytostatic treatment.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 23 October 2024.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norrvalla FF | 2009 | Kakkonen | 24 | 3 | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | |||
| VIFK | 2010 | Kakkonen | 25 | 7 | – | – | – | 25 | 7 | |||
| VPS | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 4[c] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 204 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 255 | 4 | ||
| VPS Akatemia | 2019 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| FC YPA (loan) | 2016 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Inter Turku | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 15 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 1[d] | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| VPS | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 259 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 342 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- ^ a b c Jesper Engström at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Jesper Engström till VPS, svenska.yle.fi, 12 November 2010
- ^ Jesper Engström at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ VPS valitsi kapteenistonsa kaudelle 2024, veikkausliiga.com, 28 March 2024
- ^ JESPER ENGSTRÖM SIIRTYY FC INTERIIN, fcinter.fi, 13 November 2019
- ^ "RECAP VIIME VIIKOSTA" (in Finnish). VPS. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Nuorella VPS-pelaajalla todettiin syöpä, Ilta-Sanomat, 21 March 2013
- ^ Lääkäri löysi Jesper Engströmin kainalosta patin – siitä alkoi koettelemus, joka muutti urheilijan elämän, Ilta-Sanomat, 15 October 2022
- ^ Jesper Engström stats, Finnish FA