Valentin Purosalo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Turku | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | TuNL | ||
| 2018– | Inter Turku | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Inter Turku II | 25 | (2) |
| 2023– | Inter Turku | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Finland U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Finland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 | |||
Valentin Purosalo (born 10 September 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku and the Finland U19 national team.[1][2][3]
Career[edit]
Born in Turku, Purosalo grew up near Veritas Stadion, the home stadium of Inter Turku,[4] and started playing football in Turun Nappulaliiga youth sector. He joined Inter Turku in 2018.[5]
He made his Veikkausliiga debut with Inter Turku first team on 8 July 2023, in a 2–2 away draw against Haka, scoring his first league goal in the match.[6]
International career[edit]
In October 2023, Purosalo was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.[7]
Honours[edit]
Inter Turku[edit]
- Finnish League Cup: 2024[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Ikola, Jari (8 July 2023). "Valentin Purosalo ei ujostellut avaukseen päästyään". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Interin Valentin Purosalo nautti liigauransa avausminuuteista ja avausmaalista". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Komea debyytti Veikkausliigassa - Interin Valentin Purosalo pamautti heti maalin, Veikkausliiga, 8 July 2023
- ^ Valentinin kotikenttäetu on omaa luokkaansa, lumo.fi
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto V.Purosalo, Finnish FA
- ^ HAKA VS. INTER TURKU 2-2, soccerway
- ^ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
- ^ Liigacupin voitto ratkesi rangaistuspotkukisassa: 17-vuotiaasta maalivahdista sankari, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 March 2024
External links[edit]
- Valentin Purosalo at Soccerway
- Valentin Purosalo at WorldFootball.net