Joona Veteli (born 21 April 1995) is a

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football player who plays for Finnish

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. Veteli plays in the position of centre midfielder but can also operate as an attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, right-back and winger.

Club career

On 9 November 2021, he joined

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on a two-year contract. Veteli was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month in May 2023. On 6 November 2023, Veteli returned to

, signing a two-year deal with the club, starting in 2024.

Honours

KuPS *

runner-up:

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Individual *Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2023Joona Veteli Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja
JPY, 7 June 2023

References

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Profile at ffjaro.fi
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1995 births Living people Finnish men's footballers Finland men's under-21 international footballers Finland men's youth international footballers Veikkausliiga players Finnish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Fredrikstad FK players Norwegian First Division players TP-47 players Ilves (football) players Kuopion Palloseura players Men's association football midfielders Sportspeople from Kemi {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub