Oskari Väistö (born 15 September 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ykkösliiga club SJK II.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SJK II | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | SJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | SJK Akatemia II[1] | 7 | (1) |
| 2022– | SJK II | 25 | (3) |
| 2023– | SJK | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Finland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Finland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Väistö made his Veikkausliiga debut with SJK first team in 2023.
International career edit
Väistö has represented Finland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth international levels.[4][5]
He was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.[6]
In October 2023, Väistö was named in the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, and played in all three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.[7]
Personal life edit
Growing up, Väistö has played also pesäpallo, the Finnish baseball, in a youth team of Seinäjoen Maila-Jussit.[8]
References edit
- ^ Oskari Väistö, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ SJK ja VPS ovat jalkapallon B-nuorten kärkipäässä – Mitalijahti ei kuitenkaan ole ykkösasia, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 19 August 2022
- ^ "Tavoitteena päästä pelaamaan hyviä minuutteja" - puolustajalupaus Oskari Väistö jatkaa SJK:ssa, veikkausliiga.com, 3 January 2024
- ^ Oskarille maajoukkuedebyytti, sjk-juniorit.fi, 26 August 2021
- ^ SJK:n Oskari Väistö odottaa vastuuta – U19-pojat kohtaa Walesin toistamiseen maanantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 11 September 2023
- ^ U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023
- ^ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
- ^ SMJ Pelaajaesittelyt, smj.fi
External links edit
- Oskari Väistö at Soccerway
- Oskari Väistö at WorldFootball.net