Kaius Simojoki

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Kaius Simojoki
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-03-21) 21 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Finland
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Klubi 04
Youth career
0000–2014 PPJ
2015–2020 HJK
2021–2023 KäPa
2023 HJK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 KäPa 0 (0)
2023 → Futura (loan) 2 (0)
2023 → Klubi 04 (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Klubi 04 0 (0)
2024– HJK 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Finland U16 3 (0)
2022–2023 Finland U17 13 (0)
2023– Finland U18 6 (0)
Finland U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2024

Kaius Simojoki (born 21 March 2006) is a Finnish professional footballer, playing as a centre back for Klubi 04.

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Early years

Simojoki played in the youth teams of PPJ and HJK Helsinki, before joining the renowned youth academy of Käpylän Pallo in Helsinki. [1]

Career

On 6 December 2022, KäPa announced the signing of Simojoki on a professional contract. [2] In 2023, he featured briefly for the co-operation club FC Futura in Porvoo, before he was loaned out to the reserve team of HJK, Klubi 04, in the summer. [3] [4] [5] After his loan spell, HJK exercised their option and acquired Simojoki on a permanent contract for an undisclosed fee. [6] [7]

Simojoki was part of the HJK Helsinki youth squad in the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League campaign, playing all four matches against Malmö FF and Nantes. [8]

International career

Simojoki has represented Finland at various youth national team levels. [9] [10] [11]

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