Lauri Elias Ala-Myllymäki (born 4 June 1997) is a

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who plays as an

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for

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. He began his senior club career playing for

, before signing with

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in 2021. Ala-Myllymäki has played for Finland in various youth national teams and is regarded as one of the most promising Finnish players in his age group. He is known as a set-piece specialist.Vainikka, Jussi (20 July 2019)
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Club career

Ilves

Ala-Myllymäki debuted on senior level on 15 June 2013 at the age of 16 in the ranks of

in a match against KTP.

Venezia

On 5 November 2020, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Italian club

. On 31 January 2022, Ala-Myllymäki joined

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on loan until 30 June 2023.

Return to Ilves

On 24 January 2023, Ala-Myllymäki returned to

on a two-year contract.

International career

He has represented Finland at international youth levels and he played in 8 out of 10

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matches.

Career statistics

Honours

Ilves

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Individual

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Player of the Month: June 2019Ilveksen Lauri Ala-Myllymäki kuukauden pelaajaksi
Veikkausliiga. *

Team of the Year:

References

External links

U.S. Triestina Calcio official profile

Lauri Ala-Myllymäki
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competition record * 1997 births Living people Finnish footballers Finland youth international footballers Finland under-21 international footballers Association football midfielders FC Ilves players Venezia F.C. players U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players Veikkausliiga players Serie C players Finnish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub