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Walter Viitala (born 9 January 1992) is a Finnish footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Inter Turku.[1][2]

Walter Viitala

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-01-09) 9 January 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Inter Turku
Number	1
Youth career
	PPJ Eira
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2015	FC Honka	52	(0)
2011	→ HIFK (loan)	17	(0)
2012	→ Pallohonka	2	(0)
2015–2016	IFK Mariehamn	41	(0)
2017–2018	Viborg FF	20	(0)
2018	Malmö FF	2	(0)
2019–2020	Sandefjord	13	(0)
2020–2021	SJK	8	(0)
2022–	Inter Turku	15	(0)
National team‡
2008	Finland U-16	6	(0)
2009	Finland U-17	10	(0)
2011	Finland U-19	17	(0)
2012	Finland U-20	7	(0)
2013	Finland U-21	10	(0)
2017–	Finland	5	(0)
Honours Honka Winner Finnish Cup 2012 IFK Mariehamn Winner Veikkausliiga 2016
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2019

Club career

On 15 December 2016, Viitala signed a 2.5-year contract with Viborg FF on a free transfer from IFK Mariehamn. He made his debut in a 1–0 victory against AaB on 8 April 2017.

On 11 August 2018 Viitala signed for Swedish champions Malmö FF. He signed a short-term contract for the rest of the year to replace injured back-up goalkeeper Fredrik Andersson.[3][4] He made his first appearance for Malmö FF on 23 September 2018, when he replaced an injured Johan Dahlin at halftime in a 4–0 victory over Kalmar FF.[5] He made his first start a week later in a 0–0 draw against GIF Sundsvall.

On 2 December 2021, he joined Inter Turku on a two-year contract.[6]

International career

In November 2016, Viitala received his first call-up to the senior Finland squad for the match against Ukraine.[7] He made a debut on 9 January 2017 in a 1–0 win against Morocco in Al Ain.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 October 2018.[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
HIFK (loan)	2011	Ykkönen	17	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		17	0
	Total		17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Pallohonka	2012	Kakkonen	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
FC Honka	2011	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2012		10	0	0	0	2	0	—		—		12	0
	2013		27	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	—		30	0
	2014		15	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	—		18	0
	Total		52	0	1	0	9	0	3	0	0	0	65	0
IFK Mariehamn	2015	Veikkausliiga	8	0	3	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
	2016		33	0	1	0	3	0	2	0	—		39	0
	Total		41	0	4	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	52	0
Viborg FF	2016–17	Superliga	5	0	0	0	—		—		6[lower-alpha 1]	0	11	0
	2017–18	1st Division	13	0	0	0	—		—		—		13	0
	2018–19		2	0	0	0	—		—		—		2	0
	Total		20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	26	0
Malmö FF	2018	Allsvenskan	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		2	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			134	0	5	0	14	0	5	0	6	0	164	0

Honours

IFK Mariehamn

• Veikkausliiga (1): 2016[10]

References

External links

• Walter Viitala – UEFA competition record (archive)

На других языках

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- [en] Walter Viitala

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[fr] Walter Viitala

Walter Viitala est un footballeur international finlandais né le 9 janvier 1992 à Helsinki. Il évolue au poste de gardien de but au Malmö FF.

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[it] Walter Viitala

Walter Viitala (Helsinki, 9 gennaio 1992) è un calciatore finlandese, portiere dell'Inter Turku.

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