Viljami Sinisalo

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Viljami Sinisalo
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Sinisalo with Finland U21 in 2022
Personal information
Full name Viljami Kari Veikko Sinisalo [1]
Date of birth (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Espoo, Finland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Exeter City
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Number 1
Youth career
HyPS
HJK
Honka
0000–2017 Espoo
2018–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Espoo 1 (0)
2018– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Ayr United (loan) 22 (0)
2022 → Burton Albion (loan) 4 (0)
2023– → Exeter City (loan) 41 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Finland U17 6 (0)
2019 Finland U19 4 (0)
2020–2022 Finland U21 14 (0)
2023– Finland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Viljami Kari Veikko Sinisalo (born 11 October 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Exeter City, [4] on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa, and the Finland national team. Sinisalo previously played for FC Espoo in the Finnish Kakkonen (third tier), making his league debut aged only fifteen, and has appeared regularly at youth international level for Finland before debuting for the senior team in 2023.

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Club career

Sinisalo spent his youth career with Hyvinkään Palloseura, HJK and FC Honka, [5] and made his senior league debut for FC Espoo in third-tier level Kakkonen in June 2017, aged only 15. [6]

Aston Villa

He joined Aston Villa's academy in 2018, [7] and was a regular player in their under-18 and under-23 sides before joining Ayr United in the Scottish Championship on loan until the end of the season on 25 September 2020. [8] [9] He made his Ayr United debut on 6 October 2020, in a 5–2 away Scottish League Cup victory over Albion Rovers. [10] On 8 April 2021, Sinisalo's loan was cut short, after he suffered a groin injury and returned to Aston Villa. [11]

On 6 July 2021, Sinisalo was amongst several Academy players who were given new professional contracts. [12] One year on, on 6 July 2022, Sinisalo renewed his Aston Villa contract once again. [13]

Burton Albion (loan)

On 11 July 2022, Sinisalo signed for League One club Burton Albion on a season-long loan. [14] He made his debut on 9 August 2022, in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Rochdale. [15] The loan was ended early and Sinisalo returned to Villa on 1 January 2023. [16]

Exeter City (loan)

On 19 July 2023, Sinisalo joined Exeter City on a season-long loan. [17] He was given the number 1 shirt, and got a clean sheet on his debut, a 3–0 League One victory over Wycombe Wanderers on 5 August 2023. [18]

National football team

Sinisalo has played for Finland at under-17 and under-19 levels. [2] On 17 November 2020, he made his debut for the Under-21s in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Malta. [19] Sinisalo was named Finland U21's captain for their 15 November 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Estonia. [20]

In December 2022, Sinisalo was named Finland's U21 Player of the Year for 2022. [21]

On 14 September 2022, Sinisalo was called up in the Finland senior squad, previous to their UEFA Nations League matches against Romania and Montenegro. [22] However, he was an unused substitute in both games. [23]

On 12 January 2023, Sinisalo made his debut in the senior Finland national football team in a 1–0 friendly defeat to Estonia. [24]

Sinisalo made his competitive international debut on 20 November 2023, in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against San Marino. [25]

Personal life

Viljami Sinisalo's grandfather was the actor Veikko Sinisalo. [26]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 April 2024 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Espoo 2017 Kakkonen 1000000010
Aston Villa 2020–21 [27] Premier League 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2021–22 [28] Premier League0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total0000002020
Ayr United (loan) 2020–21 [27] Scottish Championship 220205000290
Burton Albion (loan) 2022–23 [29] League One 4010102 [lower-alpha 1] 080
Exeter City (loan) 2023–24 [30] League One410104000460
Career total6804010040860
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 20 November 2023 [31]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland 202320
Total20

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