Lauri Elias Ala-Myllymäki (born 4 June 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ilves. He began his senior club career playing for Ilves, before signing with Venezia in 2021.
Ala-Myllymäki has played for Finland in various youth national teams and is regarded as one of the most promising Finnish players in his age group. He is known as a set-piece specialist.
Club career
Ilves
Ala-Myllymäki debuted on senior level on 15 June 2013 at the age of 16 in the ranks of Ilves in a match against KTP.
Venezia
On 5 November 2020, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Italian club Venezia.
On 31 January 2022, Ala-Myllymäki joined Triestina on loan until 30 June 2023.
Return to Ilves
On 24 January 2023, Ala-Myllymäki returned to Ilves on a two-year contract.
International career
He has represented Finland at international youth levels and he played in 8 out of 10 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.