Veli Lampi (born 18 July 1984) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He is currently working for VPS as team manager. Lampi was born in Seinäjoki, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland where he played for the local youth teams before moving to VPS.
Club career Youth clubs Lampi started his football career in Sepsi-78. He has also played for TP-Seinäjoki.
He made his Veikkausliiga debut in VPS where he played 47 matches and scored 6 goals between 2002 and 2004.
In 2005 Lampi transferred from VPS to HJK. He represented HJK in 49 matches and achieved two Veikkausliiga silver medals and a cup victory.
He was part of the 2006–07 and 2008–09 Swiss Championship winning team with FC Zürich.
He relegated from the Eredivisie with Willem II.
On 10 September 2011, Lampi made his Ukrainian Premier League début for Arsenal Kyiv playing against Metalist Kharkiv.
In December 2013 HJK announced that Lampi would return to HJK and that he had signed a two-year contract.
International career Lampi was a regular member in the Finland national under-21 football team. In 2006, he made his debut for the full national side in a game against Saudi Arabia. He played five games in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Coaching career After his retirement, Lampi has coached in the youth sector of VPS. In the beginning of May 2025, Lampi was named the team manager for VPS first team.SEURALEGENDA VELI LAMPI MIESTEN JOUKKUEENJOHTAJAKSI, vepsu.fi, 3 May 2025
Personal life His father is a former footballer Mikko Lampi.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupsEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSepsi-782001Kakkonen12300–123VPS2002Veikkausliiga7000–702003Veikkausliiga18200–1822004Veikkausliiga22400–224Total4760000476HJK Helsinki2005Veikkausliiga26000–2602006Veikkausliiga2301020260Total4901020520FC Zürich2006–07Swiss Super League11010–1202007–08Swiss Super League24030503202008–09Swiss Super League28030303402009–10Swiss Super League1202040180Total75090120820Aarau (loan)2009–10Swiss Super League160––160Willem II2010–11Eredivisie28010–290Arsenal Kyiv2011–12Ukrainian Premier League12110–1312012–13Ukrainian Premier League3000–302013–14Ukrainian Premier League5010–60Total2012000221HJK Helsinki2014Veikkausliiga231301003612015Veikkausliiga1407000210Total371100100571VPS2016Veikkausliiga21050–2602017Veikkausliiga2405040330Total45010040590Career total3311133028039211
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFinland200630200710200880200940201060201140201210201340201410201510Total330
Honours HJK Helsinki Veikkausliiga: 2014 Finnish Cup: 2006, 2014 Finnish League Cup: 2015
FC Zürich Swiss Super League: 2006–07, 2008–09
Finland Baltic Cup bronze: 2014
References
External links
Profile at FA of Finland's official website