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Viljami Kari Veikko Sinisalo (born 11 October 2001) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League One club Burton Albion, 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 captaining the under-21 side.
 Sinisalo with Finland U21 in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viljami Kari Veikko Sinisalo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Burton Albion (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2021 | → Ayr United (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Burton Albion (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Finland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Finland U21 | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:17, 17 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:21 11 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Sinisalo spent his youth career with Hyvinkään Palloseura, HJK and FC Honka,[4] and made his senior league debut for FC Espoo in June 2017, aged only 15.[5]
He joined Aston Villa's academy in 2018,[6] 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.[7][8] He made his Ayr United debut on 6 October 2020, in a 5-2 away Scottish League Cup victory over Albion Rovers.[9] On 8 April 2021, Sinisalo's loan was cut short, after he suffered a groin injury and returned to Aston Villa.[10]
On 6 July 2021, Sinisalo was amongst several Academy players who were given new professional contracts.[11] One year on, on 6 July 2022, Sinisalo renewed his Aston Villa contract once again.[12]
On 11 July 2022, Sinisalo signed for League One club Burton Albion on a season-long loan.[13] He made his debut on 9 August 2022, in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Rochdale.[14]
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.[15] Sinisalo was named Finland U21's captain for their 15 November 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Estonia.[16]
On 14 September 2022, Sinisalo was selected for the Finland senior squad for the first time, for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Romania and Montenegro.[17] Sinisalo was an unused substitute in both games.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 August 2022[5]
| 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 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Ayr United (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 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.
- "Viljami Sinisalo". Burton Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "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.
- McGilvray, Andy (6 October 2020). "Albion Rovers 2 Ayr United 5: Rovers lose out to classy Ayr United". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- 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.
- "Seven Villa U23s pen new deals". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Viljami Sinisalo pens new deal". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- Slater, Rob (11 July 2022). "BURTON ALBION SIGN GOALKEEPER VILJAMI SINISALO ON LOAN FROM ASTON VILLA". Burton Albion Football Club. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- "Rochdale 2-0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "Malta-Finland | Under-21". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "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) - Powlson, Nigel (14 September 2022). "SINISALO CALLED UP FOR INTERNATIONAL DUTY". Burton Albion Football Club. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- "Internationals: John McGinn, Robin Olsen and Ludwig Augustinsson in action". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
External links
- Viljami Sinisalo at Soccerbase
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[de] Viljami Sinisalo
Viljami Kari Veikko Sinisalo (* 11. Oktober 2001 in Espoo) ist ein finnischer Fußballtorhüter, der bei Aston Villa in der englischen Premier League unter Vertrag steht.- [en] Viljami Sinisalo
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