Elmo Henriksson

Elmo Henriksson

Henriksson with IFK Mariehamn in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Elmo Veikko Oskari Henriksson [1]
Date of birth	(2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Kirkkonummi, Finland
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	HJK
Youth career
0000–2015	KyIF
2016–2021	HJK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2024	Klubi 04	27	(0)
2022–2023	→ IFK Mariehamn (loan)	42	(0)
2024–	HJK	4	(0)
2024–2025	→ Sporting B (loan)	18	(0)
International career‡
2018	Finland U16	1	(0)
2021–2022	Finland U19	3	(0)
2023–	Finland U21	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025

Elmo Veikko Oskari Henriksson (born 10 March 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for HJK Helsinki. ^[2]

Club career

Henriksson spent his early years with KyIF in Kirkkonummi before moving to HJK Helsinki in 2016. On 6 October 2020, Henriksson signed a professional contract with HJK, on a three-year deal. ^{[3] [4]} During the 2020 and 2021 seasons, he played for the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in third-tier Kakkonen and second-tier Ykkönen.

Henriksson was loaned out to fellow Veikkausliiga side IFK Mariehamn for the 2022 and the 2023 seasons. In November 2022, his contract with HJK was extended until the end of 2024. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

On 3 February 2024, after eight years with the club, Henriksson debuted with HJK first team in a 2–1 Finnish League Cup win against Gnistan. ^{[8] [9]} On 4 May 2024, Henriksson made his HJK league debut, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 home draw against Ekenäs IF. ^[10]

On 11 July 2024, his contract with HJK was extended for the 2025, and simultaneously he was loaned out to Segunda División club Sporting Gijón. ^[11]

International career

Henriksson has represented Finland in various youth levels. On 30 December 2022, he was called-up to the Finland senior national team for the first time, for two friendly matches against Sweden and Estonia in January 2023, but he remained an unused substitute. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of 6 June 2025 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Klubi 04	2020	Kakkonen	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2021	Ykkönen	25	0	2	0	—		—		27	0
	2024	Ykkönen	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		27	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
IFK Mariehamn (loan)	2022	Veikkausliiga	18	0	0	0	1	0	—		19	0
	2023	Veikkausliiga	24	0	2	0	3	0	—		29	0
	Total		42	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	48	0
HJK	2024	Veikkausliiga	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
Sporting Gijón (loan)	2024–25	Segunda División	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Sporting Atlético (loan)	2024–25	Tercera Federación	18	0	–		–		–		18	0
Career total			91	0	5	0	6	0	0	0	102	0

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

HJK

• Finnish Cup: 2025 ^[13]

References

1. Elmo Henriksson, lapreferente
2. Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FA
3. HJK kiinnitti kaksi pelaajaa - "Pelannut erinomaista kautta", sportti.com 7 October 2020
4. Raamikas maalivahti jatkaa Klubissa, HJK, 6 October 2020
5. "Lähdin hakemaan isoa roolia ja siitä olen nauttinut" - Elmo Henriksson viihtyy IFK Mariehamnissa, Veikkausliiga, 30 June 2022
6. HJK jatkoi sopimuksia - ja samalla lainoja, Veikkausliiga, 1 November 2022
7. IFK Mariehamn otti kaksi punaista korttia, pelasi maalittoman tasapelin, Yle, 8 October 2023
8. Elmo Henrikssonilla edessä HJK-debyytti - paikka tolppien välissä Gnistania vastaan, Veikkausliiga, 3 February 2024
9. "Pitää olla vihainen tästä tappiosta" - Gnistan haastoi HJK:n, mutta jäi pisteittä, Veikkausliiga, 3 February 2024
10. HJK 0 – 0 EIF, veikkausliiga.com
11. Elmo Henriksson jatkosopimukseen ja lainalle Espanjaan, hjk.fi, 11 July 2024
12. "Huuhkajat valittu tammikuun maaotteluihin". STT . 30 December 2022.
13. HJK voitti jalkapallon miesten Suomen cupin mestaruuden – voittomaalin tehnyt Teemu Pukki kritisoi otteluaikataulua, Yle, 20 September 2025

External links

• Elmo Henriksson at Soccerway
• Elmo Henriksson at WorldFootball.net