Roope Salo

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Roope Salo
Personal information
Full name Roope Eemeli Salo
Date of birth (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Jyväskylä, Finland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
KuPS
Number 26
Youth career
Muuramen Yritys
2012–2021 JJK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 JJK 57 (3)
2024 AC Oulu 10 (0)
2024OLS (loan) 9 (0)
2025– KuPS 2 (0)
2025– KuPS II 10 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2025

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

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Career

JJK Jyväskylä

Salo started to play football in Muuramen Yritys  [ fi ], 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 minutes for 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] His contract was terminated on 18 March 2025. [10]

Career statistics

As of 27 July 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JJK Jyväskylä 2020 Kakkonen 100010
2021Kakkonen600060
2022Kakkonen24321264
2023 Ykkönen 2602032312
Total573413200646
AC Oulu 2024 Veikkausliiga 1002051171
OLS 2024 Ykkönen900090
SalPa 2025 Ykkösliiga 00001010
KuPS 2025 Veikkausliiga2020000040
KuPS Akatemia 2025Ykkönen101101
Career total8748193001048
  1. Includes Suomen Cup
  2. Includes Ykkönen Cup, Finnish League Cup and Ykkösliigacup

Honours

JJK Jyväskylä

References