A professional and talented footballer hails from Finland is named for Teemu Pukki. At present, he is playing for Premier League club Norwich City and the Finland national team. His playing position is Striker. He was named player of the season in the 2018-2019 EFL Championship. He made his international debut for Finland in 2009 and has earned 76 caps, scoring 20 goals. Overall, Teemu is a very skillful and key player for the team.
Early Life of Teemu Pukki
Teemu Pukki was born on 29th March 1990 in Kotka, Finland. But he was raised in Hovinsaari. His real birth name is Teemu Eino Antero Pukki. As of 2019, he celebrated his 29th birthday with his friends and families. His nationality is Finnish and his ethnicity is White. His birth sign is Aries and his religion is Christian. His father name is Tero Pukki and his mother name is Teija Pukki. He also has two sisters. Concerning his education, he is a high school graduated but there are no further details regarding his university.
Body Measurements of Teemu Pukki
With an athletic body build, Temmu Pukki stands at the height of 5 feet 11 inch tall. He has got a perfect weight of 78 kg matching with his height. He maintains his body a lot. Unfortunately, there are no other details revealed regarding his body measurements such as biceps size, waist size and more but it will be added soon once we get details. Overall, he has got a healthy body.
Career of Teemu Pukki
- Teemu started his journey to football career from his childhood by playing in HOPS (Hovinsaaren Palloseura).
- Later, he joined his official hometown club, KTP.
- For the club, KTP, he played for their under-19 side.
- He made his debut for the first team at 16 years old.
- Later, he was called to play for Finland’s youth international sides.
- He made 29 appearances in the Finnish Premier League (Veikkausliiga) and scored three goals.
- After that, he shift to Sevilla.
- He was called up for the Sevilla first team for the away match against Real Madrid on 7th December 2008 as a substitute but he was not used.
- Later, on 25th January 2009, he received his La Liga debut at home against Racing.
- He then signed a three-and-half-year contract with the Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK on 28th August 2010 and made his debut 30th August a match against IFK Mariehamn.
- His first goal was against FF Jaro.
- He played in seven games and score two goals for HJK in the 2010 season.
- He won the Finnish Veikkausliiga and silver in the Finnish Cup at the end of the season.
- He made 11 goals and notched eight assists in 18 league matches in 2011 season.
- He was chosen to 2011 Veikkausliiga All Stars-team.
- Also, he was a key player in HJK’s UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League qualifications.
- During the Europa League qualifier, he scored three goals in two matches against FC Schalke 04 in August 2011.
- Later, he joined Schalke on a three-year contract on 31st August 2011.
- He scored two goals for Schalke as he debuted in the starting 11 against Hannover 96 on 6th November.
- After playing for Schalke, he signed a four-year deal with Celtic from FC Schalke 04 for an undisclosed fee. It was signed on 31st Augst 2013.
- He made his debut for the team against Hearts on 14th September with the winning score of 3-1.
- He scored his first Celtic hat trick in a pre-season friendly against LASK Linz on 8th July 2014.
- He scored twice in Celtic’s victory against KR Reykjavik in Celtic’s UEFA Champions League qualifying match.
- He then signed a one-year loan deal with an option to buy with Danish side Brondby IF on 1st September 2014 and made his debut 13 days later in a league match at home against Randers.
- He went on to score four goals in his next four games and was rewarded for his form by being voted the Superliga Player of the Month for October.
- He extended his contract by signing a three-year contract with Brondby for an undisclosed fee.
- He scored one goal against VPS in the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2017-2018 UEFA Europa League.
- He was released at the end of the 2017-2018 season after failing to agree on a new deal with the club.
- After that, he joined English Championship club Norwich City on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal on 30th June 2018.
- He made his debut on 4th August, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2-2 draw at Birmingham City.
- He was named EFL Championship Player of the Season in April 2019.
- He was also included in the 2018-2019 Championship Team of the Season.
- He was also named Norwich City F.C. Player of the Season by Norwich City’s supporters for 2018-2019.
- Moreover, he also received the Barry Butler Memorial Trophy.
- He signed a new three-year contract with the Premier League newcomers on 3rd July 2019.
- He scored his first Premier League goal in a 4-1 away loss to Liverpool on the opening day of the new season on 9th August.
- He scored a hat-trick against Newcastle United in a 3-1 victory.
- He was named the Premier League Player of the Month and the PFA Premier League Player of the Month in August.
- Talking about his international career, he debuted in the Finland national team on 4th February 2009.
- He scored his fifth goal for his country on 22nd March 2013.
- In the 2018-2019 UEFA Nations League, Finland won promotion from League C. where he scored the only goal of each of the Finns’ first three matches, at home against Hungary and home and away to Estonia.
Marital Status, Wife, Children
Teemu Pukki is a married person and he was married to his long-time girlfriend, Kirsikka Laurikko in June 2019. But the exact date of their marriage has not revealed yet. The couple is also blessed with a child in 2017. The name of the child is unknown yet. At present, the couple is living blissful moments with each other without any sign of divorce.
Net worth of Teemu Pukki
The net worth this famous footballer, Teemu Pukki is growing day by day and he is also earning a handsome amount of money from his career. At present, the net worth of Teemu Pukki is under review but it will be added soon once we get details. His salary as of 2019 is $389,000 from his current team, Norwich City. His major source of earning is from his football career. Besides this, he is also earning from various endorsement deals.
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