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Lassi Lappalainen

Squad depthColumbus Crew · 28 yrsNow at HJK Helsinki

Profile

Full nameLassi Roni Kasperi Lappalainen
PositionWinger
NationalityFinland
Age28
Date of birth24 Aug 1998
BirthplaceEspoo
Height183 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubColumbus Crew
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Season stats

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19
Appearances
1
Goals
4
Assists
494
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Columbus Crew.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Veikkausliigaat HJK Helsinki1200783.84

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Winger

L. Lappalainen is a 28-year-old winger at Columbus Crew, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.91 goal contributions per 90 (0.18 goals, 0.73 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lappalainen.

On the season, Lappalainen graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 4 assists in 19 appearances (0.911 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 28 Lappalainen is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26
27.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
18.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0.91
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
1
Goals
4
Assists
5
G+A
0.05
Goals / app

1 goal in 19 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 5 goal contributions (0.26 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.91 goal contributions per 90 (0.18 goals, 0.73 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.91 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots8

Passing

Assists4
Chances created11
Passes226

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success40%
Duels won28
Duels won %42.4%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions4
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.