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Kalle Katz (born 4 January 2000) is a Finnish football player for Ilves.

Kalle Katz

Katz in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 22)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Ilves
Number	5
Youth career
	Käpylän Pallo[2]
0000–2017	HJK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Klubi 04	41	(0)
2017–2020	HJK	1	(0)
2019	→ RoPS (loan)	16	(0)
2020	→ RoPS (loan)	17	(0)
2021–	Ilves	8	(0)
National team
2016–2017	Finland U17	12	(0)
2017	Finland U18	2	(0)
2017–2018	Finland U19	4	(0)
2019	Finland U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2021

Club career

He made his Veikkausliiga debut for HJK on 28 July 2018 in a game against Honka, as a starter.[3]

On 7 January 2019, Katz was loaned out for the 2019 season to RoPS.[2] On 10 March 2020, he re-joined RoPS on loan for the rest of the year.[4]

On 15 January 2021, Katz signed for Ilves.

International

He was included in the Finland U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, but did not appear in any games.

Personal life

Katz is of Jewish descent. Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic gold medalist Elias Katz was his great-grandfather's cousin.[5]

References

External links

• Kalle Katz at Soccerway

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