Viljami Sinisalo
Viljami Kari Veikko Sinisalo (born 11 October 2001) is a Finnish footballer who plays for Ayr United, on loan from 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 at under-21 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viljami Kari Veikko Sinisalo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Ayr United (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hyvinkään Palloseura | |||
| HJK | |||
| FC Honka | |||
| –2017 | FC Espoo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Espoo | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Ayr United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Finland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Finland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:46 6 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:12, 22 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
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 on loan until the end of the season in September 2020.[6][7]
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.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 February 2021[4]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Ayr United (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Aston Villa" (PDF). English Football League. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Viljami Sinisalo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Nuori suomalaismaalivahti siirtyy perinteikkääseen englantilaisseuraan". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Viljami Sinisalo at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Dick, Brian (30 June 2018). "Aston Villa's first signing of the summer as young prospect arrives". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Preece, Ashley (26 September 2020). "Villa youngster Viljami Sinisalo heads to Scotland on loan deal". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Wilson, Stuart (25 September 2020). "United land Aston Villa goalkeeper starlet on loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Malta-Finland | Under-21". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.