Viljami Sinisalo

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Viljami Sinisalo
Personal information
Full name Viljami Kari Veikko Sinisalo[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Finland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 38
Youth career
Hyvinkään Palloseura
HJK
FC Honka
0000–2017 FC Espoo
2017–2020 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 FC Espoo 1 (0)
2020– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Ayr United (loan) 22 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 Finland U17 6 (0)
2019 Finland U19 4 (0)
2020– Finland U21 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 April 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:01, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Viljami Kari Veikko Sinisalo (born 11 October 2001) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Aston Villa. 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, most recently captaining the under-21 side.

Club career[]

Sinisalo spent his youth career with Hyvinkään Palloseura, HJK and FC Honka,[3] and made his senior league debut for FC Espoo in June 2017, aged only 15.[4]

He joined Aston Villa's academy in 2018,[5] 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.[6][7] He made his Ayr United debut on 6 October 2020, in a 5-2 away Scottish League Cup victory over Albion Rovers.[8] On 8 April 2021, Sinisalo's loan was cut short, after he suffered a groin injury and returned to Aston Villa.[9]

On 6 July 2021, Sinisalo was amongst several Academy players who were given new professional contracts.[10]

International career[]

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.[11] Sinisalo was named Finland U21's captain for their 15 November 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Estonia.[12]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 26 October 2021[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Espoo 2017 Kakkonen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aston Villa U21 2020–21 — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2021–22 1[a] 0 1 0
Ayr United (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Championship 22 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 29 0
Career total 23 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 32 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Aston Villa" (PDF). English Football League. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Viljami Sinisalo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Nuori suomalaismaalivahti siirtyy perinteikkääseen englantilaisseuraan". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b Viljami Sinisalo at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ Dick, Brian (30 June 2018). "Aston Villa's first signing of the summer as young prospect arrives". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. ^ Preece, Ashley (26 September 2020). "Villa youngster Viljami Sinisalo heads to Scotland on loan deal". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  7. ^ Wilson, Stuart (25 September 2020). "United land Aston Villa goalkeeper starlet on loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. ^ McGilvray, Andy (6 October 2020). "Albion Rovers 2 Ayr United 5: Rovers lose out to classy Ayr United". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  9. ^ Wilson, Stuart (8 April 2021). "Aston Villa goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo 'gutted' to cut loan spell short at Ayr United". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Seven Villa U23s pen new deals". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Malta-Finland | Under-21". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Internationals: Tyrone Mings nets maiden England goal against San Marino". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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