Leo Walta

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Leo Walta
Personal information
Full name Leo Walta
Date of birth (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Vantaa, Finland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sirius
Youth career
Pakkalan Palloseura
0000–2019 HJK
2019–2021 Nordsjælland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Klubi 04 6 (0)
2021–2024 Nordsjælland 19 (0)
2023 → HB Køge (loan) 14 (3)
2023 → Mjällby (loan) 11 (2)
2024– Sirius 11 (0)
International career‡
2018 Finland U15
2019 Finland U16 3 (1)
2019–2020 Finland U17 12 (3)
2022 Finland U19 3 (0)
2021– Finland U21 10 (1)
2024– Finland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024

Leo Walta (born 24 June 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan side Sirius and the Finland national team.

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Club career

HJK Helsinki

Walta started at HJK Helsinki when he was eight years old. [1] Walta was a very attractive player during his youth years at HJK, where it led to several trials in, among others, German clubs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich, and also at Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. [2] However, he couldn't move abroad until he was 16 years old, according to FIFA rules.

Therefore, he stayed at HJK and at the age of 15 in May 2019, started playing for HJK's reserve team, Klubi 04, in the Finnish third division, Kakkonen. [3]

FC Nordsjælland

In September 2019 it was announced, that FC Nordsjælland had bought 16-year old Walta from HJK Helsinki for "a significant transfer amount". [1] In his first season at the club, he mostly played for the U-17 team, but also made seven appearances and scored two goals for the U-19s, while he also made his reserve team debut in November 2019.

In the 2020–21 season, Walta became a key player for Nordsjælland's U19s, where he played 23 league games and scored six goals. At the end of the season, on 14 July 2021, Nordsjælland confirmed, that Walta had signed a new deal with the club and had been promoted to the first team squad. [4] Four days later, on 18 July 2021, Walta got his professional debut for Nordsjælland against Viborg FF in the Danish Superliga. [5]

HB Køge (loan)

On transfer deadline day, 31 January 2023, HB Køge confirmed that Walta had joined the club on a loan deal for the remainder of the season. [6]

Mjällby AIF (loan)

After returning to Nordsjælland, he was sent out on loan again, this time to Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF until the end of 2023. [7]

IK Sirius

On 8 March 2024, Walta joined Allsvenskan side Sirius on a deal until 30 June 2028 for an undisclosed fee. [8] [9]

International career

Walta is a regular youth international, and has represented Finland at various youth national team levels.

On 4 June 2024, Walta made his senior national team debut for Finland, in a 4–2 friendly defeat against Portugal. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2024 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Klubi 04 2019 Kakkonen 6000——60
Nordsjælland 2021–22 Danish Superliga 14020——160
2022–23 Danish Superliga5020——70
Total190400000230
HB Køge (loan) 2022–23 Danish 1st Division 14300——143
Mjällby (loan) 2023 Allsvenskan 11210——122
Sirius 2024 Allsvenskan11000——110
Career total615500000665

International

As of match played 7 June 2024
Finland
YearAppsGoals
202420
Total20

Honours

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References

  1. 1 2 FC Nordsjælland handler: Henter finsk teenager for "betydeligt beløb", tipsbladet.dk, 2 September 2019
  2. ↑ Flere storklubber interesseret i 14-årig Allan Simonsen-type, tv3sport.dk, 6 April 2018
  3. ↑ Leo Walta at Soccerway
  4. ↑ LEO WALTA FORLÆNGER OG RYKKER OP I SUPERLIGA-TRUPPEN, fcn.dk, 14 July 2021
  5. ↑ NORDSJÆLLAND VS. VIBORG 1 - 2, soccerway.com, 18 July 2021
  6. ↑ Leo Walta ny mand i HB Køge, hbkoge.dk, 31 January 2023
  7. ↑ Välkommen till Mjällby AIF – Leo Walta, maif.se, 1 August 2023
  8. ↑ Leo Walta klar för Sirius Fotboll, siriusfotboll.se, 8 March 2024
  9. ↑ MTV Urheilun tiedot: Ruotsalaisseura haluaa Suomen huippulupauksen – kuuma nimi myös Hollannissa, MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi, Eetu Ikola, 5 March 2024
  10. ↑ Teemu Pukin maalit Huuhkajien ilonaihe, Portugali täysin ylivoimainen, Yle, 4 June 2024
  11. ↑ "Leo Walta". flashscore.
  12. ↑ Kaikki Captain's Ballissa 2021 jaetut palkinnot
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