William Eskelinen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 1996 | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Örebro SK | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Skogås-Trångsund | ||
| 2008–2013 | Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Brommapojkarna | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Värmdö | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hammarby | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Värmdö (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Aspudden-Tellus (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Enskede (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Sundsvall | 48 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | AGF | 33 | (0) |
| 2022– | Örebro | 56 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Sweden U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023 | |||
William Eskelinen (born 3 September 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Örebro SK as a goalkeeper.[1]
Career
Eskelinen started playing football for Skogås-Trångsunds FF at the age of five. As a 12-year-old he moved to the IF Brommapojkarna academy.[2] Eskelinen started playing senior football at Division 2 club Värmdö IF in 2014.[3]
In March 2015, Eskelinen was signed by Hammarby IF on a one-year contract and was immediately loaned back to Värmdö IF.[4] In January 2016, Eskelinen extended his contract in Hammarby by one year.[5] In March 2016, he was loaned out to the Division 2 club IFK Aspudden-Tellus on a loan agreement until the summer.[6] In August 2016, Eskelinen was loaned out to the Ettan club Enskede IK.[7]
In January 2017, Eskelinen was signed by GIF Sundsvall on a three-year contract.[8] On 18 September 2017, Eskelinen made his Allsvenskan debut in a 2–1 win over AFC Eskilstuna, where he was substituted in the 35th minute for the injured Tommy Naurin.[9]
In July 2019, Eskelinen signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club AGF.[10] In March 2022, he returned to Sweden, signing a deal until the end of 2023 with Örebro SK.[11]
Personal life
Eskelinen's father is the former professional footballer Kaj Eskelinen, who was a striker.[12] William is of Finnish descent through his father.[13]
References
- ^ a b William Eskelinen at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Velagic, Johan (4 March 2016). "FD:s talangserie – DEL 14: William Eskelinen". Fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Hammarby Fotboll | William Eskelinen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Officiellt: Hammarby IF värvar William Eskelinen". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Officiellt: Hammarby förlänger med William Eskelinen". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Officiellt: IFK Aspudden-Tellus lånar William Eskelinen". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Officiellt: William Eskelinen lånas ut till Enskede". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 4 August 2016.
- ^ Rosenlund, Alexander (24 January 2017). "Eskelinen till Sundsvall: "Vill ta upp kampen"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish).
- ^ Jönsson, Fredrik (18 September 2017). "Eskelinen, 21, efter debuten: "Fick godkänt av pappa"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
- ^ Tuhcic, Damir (17 July 2019). "Officiellt: William Eskelinen klar för AGF Århus". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish).
- ^ ÖSK FOTBOLL VÄRVAR WILLIAM ESKELINEN, oskfotboll.se, 22 March 2022
- ^ "Eskelinen, 21, efter debuten: "Fick godkänt av pappa"". Aftonbladet.
- ^ Pesonen, Seppo (19 November 1999). "Ruotsinsuomalaista ruumiinkulttuuria viisi vuosikymmentä ja vähän enemmänkin" (PDF) (in Finnish). The Archives of the Sweden Finns. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
... Kaj Eskelinen s. 1969 Göteborgissa ...
External links
- William Eskelinen at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- William Eskelinen national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived) (archive)
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