Valentin Purosalo

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Valentin Purosalo
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-09-10) 10 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Turku, Finland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
0000–2018 TuNL
2018– Inter Turku
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Inter Turku II 41 (4)
2022–2024 Inter Turku 18 (1)
International career‡
2019 Finland U15 3 (0)
2022 Finland U17 2 (0)
2023 Finland U18 2 (0)
2023– Finland U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Valentin Purosalo (born 10 September 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who most recently played as a right-back for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku and the Finland U19 national team. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Born in Turku, Purosalo grew up near Veritas Stadion, the home stadium of Inter Turku, [4] and started playing football in Turun Nappulaliiga youth sector. He joined Inter Turku in 2018. [5]

He made his Veikkausliiga debut with Inter Turku first team on 8 July 2023, in a 2–2 away draw against Haka, scoring his first league goal in the match. [6]

International career

In October 2023, Purosalo was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, playing in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino. [7]

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Cup League cup EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Inter Turku II2021 Kolmonen 10–––10
2022Kolmonen11010––120
2023Kolmonen13200––132
2024 Kakkonen 162–––162
Total414100000424
Inter Turku 2022 Veikkausliiga 0000100010
2023 Veikkausliiga912040–151
2024 Veikkausliiga903060–180
Total1815011000341
Career total5956011000765

    Honours

    Inter Turku

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    References

    1. ↑ Ikola, Jari (8 July 2023). "Valentin Purosalo ei ujostellut avaukseen päästyään". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
    2. ↑ "Interin Valentin Purosalo nautti liigauransa avausminuuteista ja avausmaalista". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
    3. ↑ Komea debyytti Veikkausliigassa - Interin Valentin Purosalo pamautti heti maalin, Veikkausliiga, 8 July 2023
    4. ↑ Valentinin kotikenttäetu on omaa luokkaansa, lumo.fi
    5. ↑ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto V.Purosalo, Finnish FA
    6. ↑ HAKA VS. INTER TURKU 2-2, soccerway
    7. ↑ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
    8. ↑ Liigacupin voitto ratkesi rangaistuspotkukisassa: 17-vuotiaasta maalivahdista sankari, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 March 2024
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