Roope Salo (born 9 August 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.

Roope Salo
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Jyväskylä, Finland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AC Oulu
Youth career
Muuramen Yritys
2012–2021 JJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 JJK 57 (3)
2024– AC Oulu 10 (0)
2024– OLS 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Career

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JJK Jyväskylä

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Salo started to play football in Muuramen Yritys, and joined the youth sector of JJK in Jyväskylä when he was eight years old. He debuted with the JJK first team, also known as the Kettupaidat, in the third-tier Kakkonen on 7 November 2020 against GBK Kokkola, at the age of 16.[2] In the 2022 season, despite his young age, he became an integral part of the team and also helped the club to earn a promotion to the second-tier Ykkönen. Next season in Ykkönen, he played the most minutes for his team, excluding the goalkeepers.[3]

His contract with JJK was extended on 8 July 2022, on a deal until the end of 2024.[4]

AC Oulu

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On 19 November 2023, AC Oulu in Veikkausliiga announced the signing of Salo on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year, for an undisclosed fee.[5][6][7] He debuted with his new club on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup draw against Haka.[8] One week later, he scored his first goal for AC Oulu, in a 2–0 League Cup win against SJK.[9]

Career statistics

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As of 19 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
JJK Jyväskylä 2020 Kakkonen 1 0 0 0 1 0
2021 Kakkonen 6 0 0 0 6 0
2022 Kakkonen 24 3 2 1 26 4
2023 Ykkönen 26 0 2 0 3[b] 2 31 2
Total 57 3 4 1 3 2 0 0 64 6
OLS 2024 Ykkönen 9 0 0 0 9 0
AC Oulu 2024 Veikkausliiga 10 0 2 0 5[c] 1 17 1
Career total 75 3 6 1 8 3 0 0 89 7
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Ykkönen Cup
  3. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

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Club

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JJK Jyväskylä

References

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