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

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who plays as an

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for

Ilves Tampereen Ilves, commonly known as Ilves, (; Finnish language, Finnish for "Eurasian lynx, Lynx") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They play in the Liiga at the Nokia Arena (Tampere), Nokia Arena. The colors of Ilves, ...

. 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 Triestina on loan until 30 June 2023. During his time in Venezia, Ala-Myllymäki suffered a severe knee-injury and was sidelined for several months. He suffered from a knee injury also while with Triestina and played with a bad knee.

Return to Ilves

On 24 January 2023, Ala-Myllymäki returned to his former club

on a two-year contract. On 17 October 2024, his deal was extended until the end of 2026.

International career

He has represented Finland at international youth levels and he played in 8 out of 10 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.

Career statistics

Honours

Ilves *

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runner-up:

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Individual *

Player of the Year: 2016 *

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
– SPL competition record * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ala-Myllymaki, Lauri 1997 births Living people Finnish men's footballers 21st-century Finnish sportsmen Finland men's youth international footballers Finland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Ilves (football) players Pirkkalan Jalkapalloklubi players Venezia FC players US Triestina Calcio 1918 players Veikkausliiga players Serie C players Finnish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Italy