Teemu Pukki then moved to Sevilla in 2008, where he played only one La Liga game for the first team before returning to Finland with HJK.
31 Facts About Teemu Pukki
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Teemu Pukki scored ten goals in ten matches in Finland's UEFA Euro 2020 qualification campaign, helping the side reach their first ever major international tournament.
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Teemu Pukki began his football career in childhood in HOPS while living in Hovinsaari, Kotka.
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Teemu Pukki made his debut for the first team at 16 years old and his performances saw him called up to play for Finland's youth international sides.
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In two seasons of first-team football, Teemu Pukki made 29 appearances in the Finnish Premier League and scored three goals.
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Teemu Pukki was called up for the Sevilla first team for the away match against Real Madrid on 7 December 2008, but was an unused substitute.
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Teemu Pukki received his La Liga debut at home against Racing on 25 January 2009.
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Teemu Pukki found himself unused in Sevilla playing mostly for the reserve side Sevilla Atletico and he decided to return to Finland.
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On 28 August 2010, Teemu Pukki signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK.
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Teemu Pukki managed to score his first goal for HJK in the next match against FF Jaro which was his first goal in a league match for nearly two years.
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Teemu Pukki was chosen to 2011 Veikkausliiga All Stars -team.
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Teemu Pukki was a key figure in HJK's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League qualifications.
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On 30 June 2018, Teemu Pukki joined EFL Championship club Norwich City on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.
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Teemu Pukki was named the PFA Fans' Player of the Year.
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On 3 July 2019, Teemu Pukki signed a new three-year contract with the Premier League newcomers.
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Teemu Pukki scored eleven Premier League goals in total for Norwich but was unable to prevent the Canaries from being relegated to the Championship.
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Teemu Pukki was named Championship Player of the Month for February 2021, scoring seven goals in seven games.
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Teemu Pukki scored in back to back wins for Norwich against Brentford and Southampton, the latter of which was the club's first game under the management of Dean Smith.
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Teemu Pukki would be voted Norwich City's player of the season, however Norwich City were relegated to the championship.
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Teemu Pukki is regarded as a club legend in Norwich.
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Teemu Pukki became the first Minnesota United player to score four goals in a game, and only the second player in the franchise's history to score at least a hat-trick in a MLS regular season game, after Darwin Quintero in 2018.
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On 24 January 2025, after spending over 13 years abroad, Teemu Pukki returned to his former club HJK Helsinki, signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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Teemu Pukki debuted in the Finland national team on 4 February 2009 when Stuart Baxter used him as a substitute against Japan in a friendly match played in Tokyo.
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Teemu Pukki scored ten goals in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers to help Finland to qualify for the first major tournament, UEFA Euro 2020, in their history.
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Teemu Pukki was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.
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Teemu Pukki played in all 3 international games at the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.
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On 12 October 2021, Teemu Pukki scored twice in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan to overtake Jari Litmanen as the Finnish national team's all-time top goalscorer.
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In 2023, Teemu Pukki played 10 games in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification campaign scoring twice and giving 5 assists.
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Teemu Pukki is married and has two children with his wife.
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In January 2024 Teemu Pukki invested, along with Lukas Hradecky and Matej Hradecky, in a restaurant business in Helsinki.
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In October 2024, Teemu Pukki invested in his former club Kotkan Tyovaen Palloilijat, and is currently a minority shareholder of KTP.