Jesper Engström (born 24 April 1992) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender and captains the Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).VPS valitsi kapteenistonsa kaudelle 2024, veikkausliiga.com, 28 March 2024
Career On 13 November 2019 Inter Turku confirmed that Engström would join the club for the 2020 season, signing a deal until the end of the year with an option for one further year.JESPER ENGSTRÖM SIIRTYY FC INTERIIN, fcinter.fi, 13 November 2019
In November 2021, it was announced that he would return to VPS for the 2022 season.
Personal life Engström was diagnosed with lymphoma in January 2013.Nuorella VPS-pelaajalla todettiin syöpä, Ilta-Sanomat, 21 March 2013 He eventually survived the cancer with cytostatic treatment.Lääkäri löysi Jesper Engströmin kainalosta patin – siitä alkoi koettelemus, joka muutti urheilijan elämän, Ilta-Sanomat, 15 October 2022
Career statistics Jesper Engström stats, Finnish FA + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNorrvalla FF2009Kakkonen243–––243VIFK2010Kakkonen257–––257VPS2011Veikkausliiga2700020–2902012Veikkausliiga2412070–3312013Veikkausliiga2302030–2802014Veikkausliiga3101071204112015Veikkausliiga2901000203202016Veikkausliiga1602040–2202017Veikkausliiga29250–403802018Veikkausliiga16060––2202019Veikkausliiga9010––100Total2043200231802554VPS Akatemia2019Kakkonen20–––20FC YPA (loan)2016Kakkonen20–––20Inter Turku2020Veikkausliiga15180–102412021Veikkausliiga23230–10272Total3831100020513VPS2022Veikkausliiga2222030–2702023Veikkausliiga2202040–2802024Veikkausliiga2011050202812025Veikkausliiga000050–50Total6435017020883Career total2591936040112034720
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