About Jani Bäckman
Over 8 Veikkausliiga games in 2022 (478 minutes), Jani Bäckman recorded no direct goal contributions. Within a cohort of 56 Veikkausliiga defenders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2022, he finished in the 34th percentile by goal involvements per 90, and 27th of 56 for goals scored.
Between 2009 and 2022 he logged 14 league seasons across 13 clubs.
Split by competition, the league record covers 2 domestic leagues: Veikkausliiga (127 appearances, 7 goals) and Ykkösliiga (40 appearances, 7 goals). Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2018–2020, 65 league games, 22 a year.






