Jeremiah Streng

Finnish footballer (born 2001)

Jeremiah Streng
Personal information
Full name	David Jeremiah Kristoffersson Streng
Date of birth	(2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Vaasa, Finland^[1]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Ascoli (on loan from SJK)
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2017	VIFK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	VIFK	30	(7)
2019–2020	SJK II	33	(21)
2019–	SJK	45	(7)
2021	→ HIFK (loan)	8	(0)
2021	→ Jaro (loan)	14	(4)
2022	→ Forward Madison (loan)	30	(7)
2024–	→ Ascoli (loan)	10	(0)
International career^‡
2018	Finland U17	2	(0)
2019	Finland U18	5	(0)
2019	Finland U19	4	(1)
2021	Finland U20	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024

Jeremiah Streng (born 8 November 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B side Ascoli, on loan from SJK. Born in Vaasa, Streng is a Swedish-speaking Finn.

Club career

Streng played in the youth sector of local club VIFK, before debuting with the first team in 2017.^[2]

SJK and loans

In the early 2019, he moved to Seinäjoki and joined SJK in Veikkausliiga.^[3] He was registered to the first team, but he additionally featured for the club's reserve team SJK Akatemia.

On 4 February 2021, Streng extended his contract with SJK,^[4] and was immediately thereafter loaned out to Veikkausliiga club HIFK.^[5]^[6] On 25 July 2021, he joined Ykkönen side FF Jaro on loan for the rest of the season.^[7]

On 17 March 2022, Streng joined Forward Madison in USL League One on a season-long loan.^[8]

In the 2023 Veikkausliiga season, Streng made a breakthrough in Finnish top-tier with SJK, scoring seven goals in 27 appearances in the league.^[3]

On 16 January 2024, Streng was loaned out to Italian Serie B club Ascoli until the end of 2023–24 season, with a deal including an option-to-buy.^[9]^[10] Additionally, Streng extended his contract with SJK until the end of 2025.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 20 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Other		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vasa IFK	2017	Kakkonen	12	3	0	0	—		—		12	3
	2018	Kakkonen	18	4	2	1	—		—		20	5
	Total		30	7	2	1	—		—		32	8
SJK Akatemia	2019	Kakkonen	12	9	—		—		—		12	9
	2020	Ykkönen	21	12	—		—		—		21	12
	Total		33	21	—		—		—		33	21
SJK	2019	Veikkausliiga	17	0	5	3	—		—		22	3
	2020	Veikkausliiga	1	0	5	0	—		—		6	0
	2023	Veikkausliiga	27	7	2	2	5^[b]	0	—		34	9
	Total		45	7	12	5	5	0	—		62	12
HIFK (loan)	2021	Veikkausliiga	8	0	5	1	—		—		13	1
Jaro (loan)	2021	Ykkönen	14	4	—		—		—		14	4
Forward Madison (loan)	2022	USL League One	30	7	1	0	—		—		31	7
Ascoli (loan)	2023–24	Serie B	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
Career total			170	46	20	7	6	5	0	0	196	58

^ Includes Suomen Cup
^ Includes Finnish League Cup

References

^ "Jeremiah Streng" (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
^ SJK:n nuori VIFK-kasvatti siirtyy Italiaan – "Luo lisää uskoa valitsemamme strategian toimivuuteen", Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 16 January 2024
^ ^a ^b Jeremiah Streng, 21, otti viime vuonna äkkilähdön Yhdysvaltoihin – yksi asia häkellytti rapakon takana, Ilta-Sanomat, 29 July 2023
^ Jeremiah Streng uuteen pitkään sopimukseen, sjk.fi, 4 February 2021
^ TIEDOTE: Jeremiah Streng lainalle HIFK:hon, hifkfotboll.fi, 4 February 2021
^ Intervju med Jeremiah Streng, hifkfotboll.fi, 14 March 2021
^ JEREMIAH STRENG JARON HYÖKKÄYKSEEN, ffjaro.fi, 25 July 2021
^ "Forward Madison FC Signs Season-Long Loan For Finnish Forward Jeremiah Streng" (Press release). Forward Madison. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
^ Ascoli, è Jeremiah Streng il nuovo attaccante, calcioascoli.it, 16 January 2024
^ #CALCIOMERCATO: UFFICIALE L’ARRIVO DI JEREMIAH STRENG, ascolicalcio1898.it, 16 January 2024
^ Streng siirtyy lainalle Italiaan, sjk.fi, 16 January 2024