Janne Saksela

Janne Saksela
	Saksela in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	14 March 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth	Vantaa, Finland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions	Right back; midfielder;
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2011	PK-35 Vantaa
2012	HJK
2012–2013	JJK Jyväskylä
2014–2017	RoPS
2017–2019	Sparta Rotterdam
2017–2018	Jong Sparta Rotterdam
2019–2020	Ilves
2021–2022	HJK
International career
2016–2017	Finland
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Janne Saksela (born 14 March 1993) is a Finnish former footballer.

Club career

On 3 August 2019 he returned to Finland, signing a 1.5-year contract with Ilves. He suffered an ACL rupture just 8 days later in his second game for Ilves and missed several months. He announced his retirement from professional football in October 2022.

International career

He was called up in the Finland national football team in 2016.

Career statistics

As of match played 19 July 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
PK-35 Vantaa	2009	Ykkönen	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	2010	Ykkönen	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
	2011	Ykkönen	9	1	0	0	–		–		9	1
	Total		19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
HJK Helsinki	2012	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
Klubi 04	2012	Kakkonen	7	0	–		–		–		7	0
JJK Jyväskylä	2012	Veikkausliiga	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
	2013	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
RoPS	2014	Veikkausliiga	12	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	16	0
	2015	Veikkausliiga	27	1	1	0	7	3	1	0	36	4
	2016	Veikkausliiga	30	2	1	0	0	0	5	1	36	3
	Total		69	3	2	0	11	3	6	1	88	7
Sparta Rotterdam	2016–17	Eredivisie	5	0	0	0	–		0	0	5	0
	2017–18	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	17	0	0	0	–		2	0	19	0
	Total		22	0	0	0	–		2	0	24	0
Jong Sparta Rotterdam	2016–17	Tweede Divisie	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2017–18	Tweede Divisie	3	1	–		–		–		3	1
	Total		5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
Ilves	2019	Veikkausliiga	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2020	Veikkausliiga	9	0	2	0	–		0	0	11	0
	Total		11	0	2	0	–		0	0	13	0
HJK Helsinki	2021	Veikkausliiga	17	0	2	1	–		8	1	27	2
	2022	Veikkausliiga	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		19	0	3	1	0	0	8	1	30	2
Klubi 04	2022	Kakkonen	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
Career total			164	6	5	1	14	3	16	2	199	12

References

↑ Janne Saksela at WorldFootball.net
↑ "Maajoukkuepuolustaja Janne Saksela Ilvekseen" (Press release) (in Finnish). Ilves. 3 August 2019.
↑ "Janne Saksela ripustaa nappikset naulaan". 14 October 2022.
↑ "J. Saksela". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

External links

Janne Saksela at National-Football-Teams.com
Janne Saksela at WorldFootball.net
Janne Saksela at Soccerway

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[WF-1] Janne Saksela at WorldFootball.net

[2] "Maajoukkuepuolustaja Janne Saksela Ilvekseen" (Press release) (in Finnish). Ilves. 3 August 2019.

[3] "Janne Saksela ripustaa nappikset naulaan". 14 October 2022.

[4] "J. Saksela". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

Personal information
Saksela in 2015
Date of birth	(1993-03-14) 14 March 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth	Vantaa, Finland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions	Right back midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	PK-35 Vantaa	19	(1)
2012	HJK	0	(0)
2012–2013	JJK Jyväskylä	9	(1)
2014–2017	RoPS	69	(3)
2017–2019	Sparta Rotterdam	22	(0)
2017–2018	Jong Sparta Rotterdam	5	(1)
2019–2020	Ilves	11	(0)
2021–2022	HJK	19	(0)
International career
2016–2017	Finland	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals