Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 January 2000 | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | EIF | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Käpylän Pallo [2] | |||
–2017 | HJK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Klubi 04 | 41 | (1) |
2017–2020 | HJK | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → RoPS (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2020 | → RoPS (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Ilves | 44 | (0) |
2024– | EIF | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2016–2017 | Finland U17 | 12 | (0) |
2017 | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Finland U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2023 |
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He made his Veikkausliiga debut for HJK on 28 July 2018 in a game against Honka, as a starter. [3]
On 7 January 2019, Katz was loaned out for the 2019 season to RoPS. [2] On 10 March 2020, he re-joined RoPS on loan for the rest of the year. [4]
On 15 January 2021, Katz signed for Ilves.
On 24 February 2024, Katz joined newly promoted Veikkausliiga club EIF. [5]
He was included in the Finland U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, but did not appear in any games.
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