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.

Viljami Sinisalo

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
0000–2017	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)
* 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]

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[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

1. 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. "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. 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. "Malta-Finland | Under-21". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

External links

• Viljami Sinisalo at Soccerbase