Sebastian Rajalakso

Sebastian Rajalakso
Personal information
Full name	Per Johan Sebastian Rajalakso
Date of birth	23 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Enköping, Sweden
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nordic United FC
Number	11
Youth career
0000–1999	Fanna BK
2000–2006	Enköpings SK
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007	Enköpings SK
2008–2013	Djurgårdens IF
2013	→ Syrianska FC (loan)
2014	Jagiellonia Białystok
2014	Jagiellonia Białystok II
2014–2017	GIF Sundsvall
2018–2020	Syrianska FC
2020	Fanna BK
2020–	Nordic United FC
International career
2007	Sweden U19
2008–2010	Sweden U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2023

Per Johan Sebastian Rajalakso (born 23 September 1988) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nordic United FC.

Career

Rajalakso joined Djurgårdens IF in the beginning of 2008 from Enköpings SK. He made his debut against IFK Norrköping on March 30, 2008, scoring the 2-0 goal. During his time at Djurgården, he has usually been employed as a left winger in a 4-4-2 formation, but he has also been used as a central attacker in a 4-3-3 system.^[1]

He started the 2008 season by scoring in the first five games in the Swedish first league.^[2]

In early 2009, Rajalakso was called up to the Swedish U21 squad, taking part in two games against Belgium.

In 2014, Rajalakso played for Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.^[3]

Personal life

Rajalakso was born in Sweden to a Finnish father and Swedish mother.^[4]^[5] He is the older brother of fellow footballer Joel Rajalakso.^[6]

Career statistics

**Appearances and goals by club, season and competition**
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Enköping	2007	Superettan	29	8	—		—		—		29	8
Djurgården	2008	Allsvenskan	27	7	0	0	—		2	0	29	7
	2009	Allsvenskan	28	3	1	0	—		0	0	29	3
	2010	Allsvenskan	20	1	1	0	—		0	0	21	1
	2011	Allsvenskan	28	5	2	0	—		0	0	30	5
	2012	Allsvenskan	27	2	0	0	—		0	0	27	2
	Total		130	18	4	0	—		2	0	124	18
Syrianska FC (loan)	2013	Allsvenskan	10	1	0	0	—		0	0	10	1
Jagiellonia Białystok	2013–14	Ekstraklasa	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
Jagiellonia Białystok II	2013–14	III liga	5	1	—		—		—		5	1
Career total			181	28	4	0	—		2	0	187	28

References

^ "IFK Norrköping FK 1-2 Djurgården" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
^ Jansson, Magnus (15 December 2008). "Läsarnas upplänning: Sebastian Rajalakso" (in Swedish). Upsala Nya Tidning. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
^ "Officiellt: Sebastian Rajalakso w Jagiellonii" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
^ "Chatten med Rajalakso - lovar premiärmål: "Det garanterar jag"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ Männikkö, Taneli (18 May 2008). "Sebastian Rajalakso - jalkapallotähti". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
^ "Joel Rajalakso är klar för FC Stockholm!". FC Stockholm Internazionale. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

External links

Sebastian Rajalakso at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Sebastian Rajalakso at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)

[1] "IFK Norrköping FK 1-2 Djurgården" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2009.

[2] Jansson, Magnus (15 December 2008). "Läsarnas upplänning: Sebastian Rajalakso" (in Swedish). Upsala Nya Tidning. Retrieved 7 April 2009.

[3] "Officiellt: Sebastian Rajalakso w Jagiellonii" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 27 January 2014.

[4] "Chatten med Rajalakso - lovar premiärmål: "Det garanterar jag"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[5] Männikkö, Taneli (18 May 2008). "Sebastian Rajalakso - jalkapallotähti". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 21 April 2011.

[6] "Joel Rajalakso är klar för FC Stockholm!". FC Stockholm Internazionale. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

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