Elmo Henriksson

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Elmo Henriksson
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Elmo Henriksson in 2023
Personal information
Full name Elmo Henriksson
Date of birth (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 20)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Klubi 04 26 (0)
2022–2023IFK Mariehamn (loan) 42 (0)
2024– HJK 0 (0)
International career
2018 Finland U16 1 (0)
2021–2022 Finland U19 3 (0)
2023– Finland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 October 2023

Elmo Henriksson (born 10 March 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club HJK. [1]

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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. [2] [3] 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. [4] [5] [6]

On 3 February 2024, after eight years with the club, Henriksson debuted with HJK first team in a 2–1 pre-season Finnish League Cup win against Gnistan. [7] [8]

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. [9]

Career statistics

As of 17 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Klubi 04 2020 Kakkonen 100010
2021 Ykkönen 25020270
Total260200000280
IFK Mariehamn (loan) 2022 Veikkausliiga 180001 [lower-alpha 2] 0190
2023 Veikkausliiga240203 [lower-alpha 2] 0290
Total420204000480
HJK 2024 Veikkausliiga00002 [lower-alpha 2] 00020
Career total680406000780

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