Eetu Vertainen (born 11 May 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for NIFL Premiership side Linfield on loan from Scottish club St Johnstone.
![]() Vertainen with HJK in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 23) | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Linfield (on loan from St Johnstone) | ||
Youth career | |||
KyIF | |||
HJK | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Klubi 04 | 34 | (11) |
2017–2020 | HJK | 57 | (8) |
2018 | → Klubi 04 (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2020 | → Klubi 04 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2021 | Ilves | 11 | (4) |
2021– | St Johnstone | 7 | (0) |
2022 | → Linfield (loan) | 10 | (4) |
2022- | → Linfield (loan) | 5 | (3) |
National team | |||
Finland U19 | |||
Finland U21 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 8 October 2022 (UTC) |
Vertainen began his youth career with KyIF, and joined HJK youth ranks at the age of 11.[2][3] He started his senior career with Klubi 04 and played for HJK and Ilves.[4]
He signed for Scottish club St Johnstone on 1 September 2021.[5][6][7][8] He moved on loan to Linfield in February 2022.[9] He scored 4 goals in a match on 19 March 2022.[10][11] He returned on loan to Linfield in June 2022.[12][13]
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