Jani Lyyski
 Jani Lyyski | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jani Pekka "Tysken" Lyyski | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariehamn, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2008 | IFK Mariehamn | 146 | (19) |
| 2009 | Vaasan Palloseura | 26 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Djurgårdens IF | 41 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | IFK Mariehamn | 161 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Finland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jani Lyyski (born 16 March 1983) is a Finnish former footballer.
Club career[edit]
Lyyski started his career in IFK Mariehamn he played for seven years, before moving on to Vaasan Palloseura in 2008. On 26 November, he signed on for Swedish side Djurgårdens IF.[1][2]
In March 2012 Lyyski returned to IFK Mariehamn. His father Pekka Lyyski is a former manager of IFK Mariehamn.
International career[edit]
On 18 January 2010 Lyyski made his first appearance at Finnish national football team in friendly match against South Korea in Málaga, Spain. He was in the starting line-up and played the whole match.[3]
Honours[edit]
Individual[edit]
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: October 2017[4]
- Veikkausliiga Defender of the Year: 2016[5]
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2016[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Riedel, Jonas (26 November 2009). "Lyyski först in i truppen". dif.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ^ "Finländare klar för Djurgården". SvD. TT. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Etelä-Korea kaatoi Huuhkajat". palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 18 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ Jani Lyyski kuukauden pelaajaksi (in Finnish)
- ^ "Kauden parhaita palkittiin Captain's Ballissa". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Koplajoukkue 2016 palkittiin päätöskierroksella". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
External links[edit]
- Jani Lyyski at Guardian Football
- Jani Lyyski at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Finnish men's footballers
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- Allsvenskan players
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- Vaasan Palloseura players
- IFK Mariehamn players
- Men's association football defenders
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- People from Mariehamn
- Sportspeople from Åland
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