| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1996 | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Skogås-Trångsund | ||
| 2008–2013 | Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Brommapojkarna | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Värmdö | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hammarby | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Värmdö (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Aspudden-Tellus (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Enskede (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | GIF Sundsvall | 48 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | AGF | 33 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Örebro | 56 | (0) |
| 2024 | Vestri | 26 | (0) |
| 2025– | AC Oulu | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Sweden U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 August 2025 | |||
William Eskelinen (born 3 September 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu as a goalkeeper. [1]
Eskelinen started playing football for Skogås-Trångsunds FF at the age of five. As a 12-year-old he moved to the IF Brommapojkarna academy. [2] Eskelinen started playing senior football at Division 2 club Värmdö IF in 2014. [3]
In March 2015, Eskelinen was signed by Hammarby IF on a one-year contract and was immediately loaned back to Värmdö IF. [4] In January 2016, Eskelinen extended his contract in Hammarby by one year. [5] In March 2016, he was loaned out to the Division 2 club IFK Aspudden-Tellus on a loan agreement until the summer. [6] In August 2016, Eskelinen was loaned out to the Ettan club Enskede IK. [7]
In January 2017, Eskelinen was signed by GIF Sundsvall on a three-year contract. [8] On 18 September 2017, Eskelinen made his Allsvenskan debut in a 2–1 win over AFC Eskilstuna, where he was substituted in the 35th minute for the injured Tommy Naurin. [9]
In July 2019, Eskelinen signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club AGF. [10] In March 2022, he returned to Sweden, signing a deal until the end of 2023 with Örebro SK. [11]
On 4 March 2024, Eskelinen signed with Vestri in Iceland. [12]
On 14 January 2025, Eskelinen signed with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu on a one-year deal with a one-year option. [13] On 12 August, the club announced that Eskelinen would miss the remainder of the season due to injury which occurred in a match against Inter Turku four days earlier. [14]
Eskelinen's father is the former professional footballer Kaj Eskelinen, who was a striker. [15] William is of Finnish descent through his father. [16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | League cup [b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brommapojkarna | 2013 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Värmdö | 2014 | Swedish Division 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Hammarby | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Värmdö (loan) | 2015 | Swedish Division 2 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| Aspudden-Tellus (loan) | 2016 | Swedish Division 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Enskede (loan) | 2016 | Swedish Division 1 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| GIF Sundsvall | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| AGF | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 [c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Örebro | 2022 | Superettan | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Superettan | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Vestri | 2024 | Besta deild karla | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| AC Oulu | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | |
| Career total | 235 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 262 | 0 | ||
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