Juho Lähteenmäki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juho Väinö Valtteri Lähteenmäki | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Ylöjärvi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nordsjælland | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ylöjärven Ilves | |||
| –2022 | Ilves | ||
| 2022–2025 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Nordsjælland | 32 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U16 | 7 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Finland U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Finland U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Finland U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2025– | Finland U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | Finland | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:47, 17 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Juho Väinö Valtteri Lähteenmäki (born 15 June 2006) is a Finnish football player who plays as a left back for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland and the Finland national team.
Youth career
Lähteenmäki started to play football in Ylöjärven Ilves in Ylöjärvi, before moving to Tampere and joining the Ilves youth academy.[1] During his youth years, Lähteenmäki played as a winger.
In January 2022, Lähteenmäki signed a deal with Danish club Nordsjælland, starting in July.[2][3]
Club career
On 11 December 2024, Lähteenmäki signed a new professional contract with Nordsjælland, valid until June 2028.[4]
On 23 February 2025, Lähteenmäki made his professional debut with the Nordsjælland first team in Danish Superliga, as a starting left back in a 3–2 home win against Sønderjyske.[5][6] He scored his first goal in the league on 10 August 2025 against Silkeborg.[7]
International career
Lähteenmäki is a regular Finnish youth international, having represented Finland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth national team levels.[8][9][10][11][12]
In 2023, Lähteenmäki was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.[13]
He debuted with the Finland under-21 national team in September 2025 and scored in his debut against San Marino.
Lähteenmäki made his debut with the Finland senior national team on 9 October 2025, as a starter in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying win against Lithuania at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nordsjælland | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
International
- As of match played 17 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Ilveksen junioreiden hyvä SM-turnaus päättyi kyyneliin: ”Nyt poikia ärsyttää, mutta toivottavasti he näkevät pian tappion taakse” Archived 2023-11-27 at the Wayback Machine, Aamulehti, Mikko Husa, 24 October 2021
- ^ Juho Lähteenmäki siirtyy tanskalaiseen FC Nordsjællandiin – onnea Tanskan valloitukseen, Juho! Archived 2023-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, ilvesjalkapallo.fi, 20 July 2022
- ^ Suomalaisten nuorten peliaika Veikkausliigassa ja pelaajasiirrot Suomesta ulkomaille 2018–2021 Archived 2023-11-27 at the Wayback Machine, theseus.fi, Juho Rantala, 2022
- ^ Juho Lähteenmäki forlænger til 2028, fcn.dk, 11 December 2024
- ^ Ilves-kasvatti Juho Lähteenmäki, 18, on saanut upean mahdollisuuden – ”Kannattaa pitää silmällä”, Aamulehti, 10 March 2025
- ^ Juho Lähteenmäki, 18, kellotti taas täydet minuutit Tanskan pääsarjassa, suomifutis.com, 2 March 2025
- ^ 19-vuotias suomalaisnuorukainen pääsi irti Tanskassa – heti maali, suomifutis.com, 11 August 2025
- ^ U17-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen Archived 2023-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, Finnish FA/Palloliitto, 20 September 2022
- ^ Mikkelin Urheilupuistossa kohtaavat tulevaisuuden jalkapallon tähtinimet – Tavoitteena on saada mahdollisimman monelle pelaajalle maajoukkuekokemusta Archived 2023-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, lansi-savo.fi, Hanna Knaappila, 20 September 2021
- ^ U17-pojat nimetty tammikuun Belgia-maaotteluihin Archived 2023-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, Veikkausliiga, 10 January 2023
- ^ U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-otteluihin - Veikkausliigakokemusta mukana Archived 2023-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, Veikkausliiga, 31 October 2023
- ^ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen Archived 2023-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, Finnish FA/Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
- ^ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen Archived 2023-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
External links
- Juho Lähteenmäki at Soccerway
- Juho Lähteenmäki at WorldFootball.net