{{Short description|Finnish footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lauri Sahimaa | image = | fullname = | height = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|3|9}} | birth_place = Finland | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Jippo (on loan from KuPS) | clubnumber = 15 | youthclubs1 = KuPS | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021 | years1 = 2021 | clubs1 = KuFu-98 | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022– | clubs2 = KuPS II | caps2 = 40 | goals2 = 5 | years3 = 2022– | clubs3 = KuPS | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = → MP (loan) | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = → Jippo (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam1 = Finland U18 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 23 November 2025 | nationalteam-update = 21 July 2024 }}
'''Lauri Sahimaa''' (born 9 March 2005) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Ykkösliiga side Jippo, on loan from KuPS.
==Club career== Sahimaa started playing football in Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) organisation. He was named the Best Player of the Season of the KuPS reserve team in 2022.<ref>[https://kups.fi/lauri-sahimaa-on-akatemian-paras-pelaaja-2022/ Lauri Sahimaa on Akatemian paras pelaaja 2022], kups.fi, 23 October 2022</ref>
For the 2023 season, he was loaned out to Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) in second-tier Ykkönen.<ref>[https://www.lansi-savo.fi/urheilu/5927221 Lainasopimus toi Lauri Sahimaan, 18, ja Otto Ruopin, 17, Mikkeliin kehittymään jalkapalloilijoina – "Ykkönen tuntuu nyt aika sopivalle haasteelle"], Länsi-Savo, 12 May 2023</ref><ref>[https://mikkelinpalloilijat.fi/edustus-kupsn-ruoppi-ja-sahimaa-lainalle-mpn-keskikentalle/ EDUSTUS: KuPS:n Ruoppi ja Sahimaa lainalle MP:n keskikentälle], mikkelinpalloilijat.fi</ref>
Sahimaa debuted in Veikkausliiga with KuPS first team on 21 July 2024 as a starter, in a 1–0 home win against FC Lahti.<ref>[https://www.savonsanomat.fi/urheilu/7297981 KuPS käy yllättävällä kokoonpanolla pisteautomaatin kimppuun – tuore hankinta on avauksessa ja lisäksi kentällä nähdään debytantti], Savon Sanomat, 21 July 2024</ref> On 13 October, his option for 2025 was exercised.<ref>[https://kups.fi/lauri-sahimaa-jatkaa-kasvattajaseurassa-myos-kaudella-2025/ Lauri Sahimaa jatkaa kasvattajaseurassa myös kaudella 2025!], kups.fi, 13 October 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.savonsanomat.fi/urheilu/7973068 Kesällä Veikkausliigassa debytoinut keskikenttäläinen jatkaa KuPSissa ensi kaudelle], Savon Sanomat, 13 October 2024</ref>
==Honours== '''KuPS''' * Veikkausliiga: 2024<ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20118969 Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun], Yle, 19 October 2024</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|725174}} * {{WorldFootball.net|lauri-sahimaa}} * [https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/276205/player/seasons Lauri Sahimaa stats] at Football Association of Finland
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