Rasmus Karjalainen (born 4 April 1996) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for SJK.[1] He began his senior career in 2014, at age 18, with OLS.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SJK | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | OLS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | OLS | 19 | (1) |
| 2015 | SJK Akatemia | 27 | (15) |
| 2016 | AC Oulu | 22 | (3) |
| 2017 | PS Kemi | 32 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | KuPS | 43 | (20) |
| 2019–2021 | Fortuna Sittard | 15 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Örebro (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Helsingborg | 26 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | AC Oulu | 41 | (15) |
| 2024– | SJK | 28 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Finland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Finland U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018– | Finland | 13 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 December 2020 | |||
Karjalainen made his international debut for Finland in June 2018, and has since appeared in 2018–19 UEFA Nations League and in Finland's UEFA Euro 2020 campaign, in which Finland national team secured its first ever place in European Football Championship tournament's group stage.
Club career
editOLS
editKarjalainen made his debut on senior level on 3 May 2014 in the ranks of OLS in a Kakkonen match against PS Kemi.[2]
SJK Akatemia
editFor the next season he transferred to SJK's reserve team SJK Akatemia. During the season he gained 27 caps and 15 goals and was the second best goal scorer of the division.[3]
Oulu
editHe spent season 2016 in his home town Oulu playing for AC Oulu.[4]
PS Kemi
editKarjalainen made his debut on the highest level of Finnish football, Veikkausliiga on season 2017 when he transferred to PS Kemi.[5] He made his debut on 8 April, playing the first 70 minutes of a 0–0 draw against HIFK.[6]
KuPS
editFor season 2018 he signed for KuPS.[7]
Fortuna Sittard
editIn June 2019 he made a deal with Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard, for an undisclosed fee.[8]
In August 2020 he was loaned for a year to Allsvenskan side Örebro.[9] In March 2021, Karjalainen suffered almost a career ending severe head injury in training with Örebro, and was forced to be ruled out for several months.[10]
Helsingborg
editOn 17 July 2021, Karjalainen joined Superettan club Helsingborgs IF, signing a two-year deal.[11]
Return to Oulu
editOn 23 June 2022, Karjalainen returned to AC Oulu for an undisclosed fee.[12]
After the 2023 Veikkausliiga season, it was announced that Karjalainen will leave AC Oulu.[13]
SJK
editOn 16 November 2023, it was confirmed by SJK that they had signed with Karjalainen on a two-year deal, starting in 2024.[14] He played for the club's reserve team Kerho-07, currently SJK Akatemia, in 2015.
International career
editKarjalainen made his debut for the Finland national team on 5 June 2018 in a friendly match in Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești against Romania when he replaced Berat Sadik as a substitute on 63rd minute.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 2 November 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cups[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OLS | 2014 | Kakkonen | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| SJK Akatemia | 2015 | Kakkonen | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 15 | |
| AC Oulu | 2016 | Ykkönen | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| PS Kemi | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 32 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 37 | 9 | |
| KuPS | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2[b] | 1 | 39 | 20 |
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| Total | 43 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 24 | ||
| Fortuna Sittard | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| Örebro (loan) | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 5 | |
| Helsingborg | 2021 | Superettan | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 5 | |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| AC Oulu | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 7 | |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| Total | 41 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 16 | ||
| SJK | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 35 | 9 | |
| Career total | 266 | 78 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 302 | 89 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup, Finnish League Cup, KNVB Beker and Svenska Cupen
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played on 11 November 2020.[17]
| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Finland | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.[18]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 January 2019 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Estonia |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
editKuPS
AC Oulu
- Finnish League Cup: Runners-up 2023
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2017[19]
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2018[20]
References
edit- ^ "Rasmus Karjalainen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "OLS vs. PS Kemi Kings 0 - 3". soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Kerho 07:n kausi päättyi voittoon" (in Finnish). SJK. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Rasmus Karjalainen vahvistamaan AC Oulun hyökkäyspäätä" [Rasmus Karjalainen to strengthen AC Oulu's attacking] (in Finnish). AC Oulu. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Rasmus Karjalainen ja PS Kemi sopimukseen" [Rasmus Karjalainen and PS Kemi make a contract] (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "PS Kemi Kings vs. HIFK 0 - 0". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Veikkausliigan siirrot talvella 2017-2018" [Veikkausliiga transfers in winter 2017-2018] (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Maajoukkuehyökkääjä Rasmus Karjalainen siirtyy Kuopiosta Hollannin pääsarjaan: "Täydellinen askel minulle"" [National team striker Rasmus Karjalainen moves from Kuopio to the Dutch main series: "A perfect step for me"] (in Finnish). Yle. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Huuhkaja-hyökkääjä Karjalainen siirtyy Hollannista lainalle Ruotsiin" [Eagle Owl´s striker Karjalainen moves from the Netherlands on loan to Sweden] (in Finnish). Yle. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Huuhkajapelaaja järkyttyi – pieni kolhu harjoituksissa johti lähes hengenvaaralliseen vammaan: ”Luojan kiitos se löydettiin”, Iltalehti, 25 March 2021
- ^ "Rasmus Karjalainen klar för HIF" [Rasmus Karjalainen ready for HIF] (in Swedish). Helsingborgs IF. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "RASMUS KARJALAINEN PALAA KOTIIN" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Analyysi: AC Oulun avauksesta menee puolet uusiksi – Muutamat pelaajat ilmoittivat jo jatkavansa muualla, Kaleva (newspaper), Kai Nevala, 30 October 2023
- ^ Rasmus Karjalainen tekee paluun Kerhoon, sjk.fi, 16 November 2023
- ^ "Romania päätti Huuhkajien pitkän putken" [Romania ended Eagle Owl´s long unbeaten track] (in Finnish). Aamulehti. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "R. KARJALAINEN". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Rasmus Karjalainen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Rasmus Karjalainen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Jalkapallolehdistön tähdistö valittiin – KuPS sai hopeaa, Ilves pronssia ja Lahtikin pääsee europeleihin – Päivän Lehti". www.paivanlehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Rasmus Karjalainen Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja, JPY, 31 May 2018
External links
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- Fortuna Sittard official profile
- Rasmus Karjalainen – SPL competition record
- Rasmus Karjalainen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rasmus Karjalainen at Soccerway