Roope Salo

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Roope Salo
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Jyväskylä, Finland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AC Oulu
Youth career
Muuramen Yritys
2012–2021 JJK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 JJK 57 (3)
2024– AC Oulu 1 (0)
2024– OLS 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

Roope Salo (born 9 August 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.

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Career

JJK Jyväskylä

Salo started to play football in Muuramen Yritys, and joined the youth sector of JJK in Jyväskylä when he was eight years old. He debuted with the JJK first team, also known as the Kettupaidat, in the third-tier Kakkonen on 7 November 2020 against GBK Kokkola, at the age of 16. [2] In the 2022 season, despite his young age, he became an integral part of the team and also helped the club to earn a promotion to the second-tier Ykkönen. Next season in Ykkönen, he played the most of the minutes in his team, excluding the goalkeepers. [3]

His contract with JJK was extended on 8 July 2022, on a deal until the end of 2024. [4]

AC Oulu

On 19 November 2023, AC Oulu in Veikkausliiga announced the signing of Salo on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year, for an undisclosed fee. [5] [6] [7] He debuted with his new club on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup draw against Haka. [8] One week later, he scored his first goal for AC Oulu, in a 2–0 League Cup win against SJK. [9]

Career statistics

As of 8 May 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JJK Jyväskylä 2020 Kakkonen 1000——10
2021Kakkonen6000——60
2022Kakkonen24321——264
2023 Ykkönen 260203 [lower-alpha 2] 2—312
Total573413200646
OLS 2024Ykkönen1000——10
AC Oulu 2024 Veikkausliiga 10205 [lower-alpha 3] 1—81
Career total583618300727
  1. ↑ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Ykkönen Cup
  3. ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

Club

JJK Jyväskylä

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