Pekka Lagerblom

Infobox Football biography
playername = Pekka Lagerblom


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|10|19
cityofbirth = Lahti
countryofbirth = Finland
height = height|m=1.80
position = Midfielder
currentclub = TSV Alemannia Aachen
clubnumber = 5
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003–2004
2004–2006
2005
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = FC Lahti
SV Werder Bremen
→ 1. FC Nuremberg (loan)
1. FC Köln
TSV Alemannia Aachen
caps(goals) = 14 (0)
11 (0) 27 (1) 19 (0)
nationalyears = 2003–
nationalteam = Finland
nationalcaps(goals) = 12 (0)
pcupdate = May 27 2008
ntupdate = May 27 2008

Pekka Lagerblom (born October 19, 1982 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for TSV Alemannia Aachen in the German 2. Bundesliga.

Lagerblom is a versatile midfielder who started his career at home-town club FC Lahti in Finland's Veikkausliiga. In January 2004 he moved to Werder Bremen, and won the Bundesliga and German Cup double with the club the same spring. However, he was not able to find a regular spot in Bremen's first team, and spent the spring of 2005 on loan at 1. FC Nuremberg. In the summer of 2006 he decided to move to Köln in search of more first team football and in summer 2007 he came to Alemannia Aachen.

Lagerblom made his debut for the Finnish national team on November 16, 2003 against Honduras. He is not a regular member, he is often a substitute member of the Finland squad.

Honours

*German Championship: 2003–04
*German Cup: 2003–04

External links

* [http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/miesten_a-maajoukkue/pelaajat/lagerblom_pekka/ Profile at FA of Finland's official website]
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/lagerblompekka/ Pekka Lagerblom - Fussballdaten]
* [http://www.alemannia-aachen.de/v1/2007_2008/mannschaft/2328.spieler_detail.htm Player's details on the official homepage af Alemannia Aachen]