Henri Salomaa

Henri Salomaa

Personal information
Full name	Henri Valentin Salomaa
Date of birth	(2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Finland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Lecco (on loan from Lecce)
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2020	HJK [1]
2021–	Lecce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Klubi 04	12	(1)
2021–	Lecce	0	(0)
2024–	→ Lecco (loan)	3	(0)
International career‡
2018–2019	Finland U16	5	(0)
2019–2020	Finland U17	11	(2)
2021	Finland U19	4	(3)
2023–	Finland U21	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Henri Valentin Salomaa (born 14 February 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie C club Lecco, on loan from Lecce, and the Finland under-21 national team.

Club career

HJK Helsinki

Salomaa started to play football in the youth sector of HJK Helsinki. He made his senior debut with the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in 2020, playing in the third-tier league Kakkonen. At the end of the season, the team won Kakkonen Group B, and earned the promotion to Ykkönen. Next season he made five appearances in the Finnish second-tier, before leaving the club in the summer 2021.

US Lecce

In July 2021, Salomaa moved to Italy and signed with Lecce for an undisclosed fee. ^{[2] [3]} He was initially registered to the club's under-19 youth squad playing in Primavera. ^[4] In June 2023, Salomaa won the Primavera 1 championship title with Lecce U19, ^{[5] [6]} contributing in a total of 32 matches, scoring five goals and providing seven assists. ^[7]

Loan to Lecco

On 5 January 2024, Salomaa was loaned out to Serie B side Lecco for the rest of the 2023–24 season, with a deal including an option-to-buy. ^{[8] [9]}

International career

Salomaa has represented Finland at various youth international levels. Since 2023, he has been part of the Finland under-21 national team. ^{[10] [11]}

Honours

Klubi 04

• Kakkonen Group B: 2020

Lecce U19

• Primavera: 2022–23 ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Tulospalvelu Palloliitto H.Salomaa, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
2. HJK:n lupaus siirtyy maineikkaaseen italialaisseuraan – seura saanee korvauksen, suomifutis.com, 3 July 2021
3. 18-vuotias HJK-lupaus siirtyy Italiaan, MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi, 2 July 2021
4. UFFICIALE - Lecce, preso Henri Valentin Salomaa, mondoprimavera.com, 2 July 2021
5. U.S. Leccen Henri Salomaan kausi päättyi mestaruusjuhliin, Finnish FA, 12 June 2023
6. Lecce Primavera campione d'Italia: al minuto 122 il gol di Hasic alla Fiorentina, lecceprima.it, 9 June 2023
7. Il Lecco ripensa a Saint-Vincent: si lavora per Louakima. Salomaa per Tordini, leccochannelnews.it, 30 December 2023
8. "Ufficiale: Arriva Salomaa dal Lecce a titolo temporaneo". Calcio Lecco 1912 (in Italian). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
9. "Lecco, dal Lecce arriva Salomaa: prestito con diritto di riscatto". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
10. SALOMAA IN NAZIONALE UNDER 21, uslecce.it, 2 October 2023
11. Primavera 1 – Salomaa in Nazionale Under 21, trnews.it, 2 October 2023

External links

• Henri Salomaa at Soccerway
• Henri Salomaa at WorldFootball.net