Benjamin Källman
{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benjamin Källman
| image = Benjamin Källman 2022.jpg
| image_size = 150px
| caption = Källman with Cracovia in 2022
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tammisaari, Finland
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Cracovia
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs1 = EIF
| youthyears2 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs2 = Honka
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = EIF
| caps1 = 38
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2016–2022
| clubs2 = Inter Turku
| caps2 = 122
| goals2 = 44
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → EIF (loan)
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = → Dundee (loan)
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = → Vendsyssel FF (loan)
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = → Viking (loan)
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = → Haugesund (loan)
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–
| clubs8 = Cracovia
| caps8 = 95
| goals8 = 32
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam1 = Finland U19
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2020
| nationalteam2 = Finland U21
| nationalcaps2 = 19
| nationalgoals2 = 12
| nationalyears3 = 2018–
| nationalteam3 = Finland
| nationalcaps3 = 29
| nationalgoals3 = 7
| club-update = 12 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025
}}
Benjamin Källman ({{IPA|sv-FI|ˈbenjɑmin ˈtɕɛllmɑn|lang}};[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HJoWb5qkHRw Kallman czyli Czellman], youtube.com, 28 January 2025 born 17 June 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia and the Finland national team.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Tammisaari, Källman started playing football in his hometown club Ekenäs IF (EIF). Growing up, he also played handball in BK-46.[https://www.ts.fi/urheilu/1207973494 Käsipallolegendan kuopus Interiin], Turun Sanomat
After a stint in a youth sector of FC Honka, Källman made his senior debut for EIF in the third-tier Kakkonen on 3 May 2014, at the age of 15.{{soccerway|benjamin-kallman/331779|accessdate=28 January 2017}}[https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/67169/player/seasons Tulospalvelu Palloliitto], Finnish FA[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/09/11/huuhkajatahti-benjamin-kallman-muistaa-taustansa-eifn-nousu-veikkausliigaan-olisi-tosi-iso-juttu Huuhkajatähti Benjamin Källman muistaa taustansa: "EIF:n nousu Veikkausliigaan olisi tosi iso juttu"], Veikkausliiga, 11 September 2023
=Inter Turku and loans=
File:Benjamin Källman 2018.jpg in 2018|left]]
On 25 November 2015, Källman signed his first contract with Inter Turku in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga, starting in 2016.
In August 2018, he signed on loan for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, with an option to buy.{{cite web|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/kallman-signs/|title=Kallman signs|date=17 August 2018|accessdate=17 August 2018|publisher=Dundee F.C.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hbl.fi/artikel/is-benjamin-kallman-nara-flytt-till-skottland/|title=IS: Benjamin Källman nära flytt till Skottland|date=17 August 2018|accessdate=17 August 2018|author=Sebastian Backman|language=Swedish|publisher=HBL}}
On 30 January 2019, he was then loaned out to Vendsyssel FF in the Danish Superliga.[https://www.vendsysselff.dk/talentfuld-ung-finsk-angriber-til-vendsyssel-ff/ TALENTFULD, UNG FINSK ANGRIBER TIL VENDSYSSEL FF], vendsysselff.dk, 30 January 2019
In July 2019 he was loaned out to Eliteserien club Viking FK in Norway.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/article/ap-e8eREy.html|title=Finsk landslagsspiss nærmer seg Viking|first=Fredrik|last=Fornes|website=Aftenposten}}
In February 2020, Källman was sent on loan to Norwegian FK Haugesund.[https://fcinter.fi/ajankohtaista/benjamin-kallman-lainalle-norjalaiseen-fk-haugesundiin Benjamin Källman lainalle norjalaiseen FK Haugesundiin], fcinter.fi
Källman returned to his parent club Inter in August 2020. Next 2021 Veikkausliiga season, Källman scored 14 goals and was the league's joint top scorer with Ariel Ngueukam. He left Inter at the end of June 2022.[https://www.ts.fi/urheilu/5693445 Maalikuningas Benjamin Källman jättää Interin ensi viikolla, jonka jälkeen edessä on uran tärkein päätös], Turun Sanomat, 21 June 2022
=Cracovia=
On 2 July 2022, Källman moved to Polish side Cracovia on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract with the club.{{cite web |title=Benjamin Källman nowym zawodnikiem Cracovii! |url=https://cracovia.pl/aktualnosci/cracovia/benjamin-kaellman-nowym-zawodnikiem-cracovii/ |publisher=Cracovia |language=pl |date=2 July 2022}} He scored his first goal in Ekstraklasa on 29 July 2022, in a 3–0 home win over Legia Warsaw.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/29/poland/ekstraklasa/ks-cracovia-krakow/kp-legia-warsaw/3792744/ CRACOVIA VS. LEGIA WARSAW 3 - 0], int.soccerway.com[https://yle.fi/a/74-20116704 Benjamin Källman iskee maaleja Puolassa: ”Olen löytänyt omaa tapaani pelata”], Yle, 8 October 2024 On 22 April 2023, Källman scored his first brace in the league, in a 2–1 away win against Lechia Gdansk.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmxGxsGbayk Benjamin Källman po meczu z Lechią Gdańsk (22.04.2023)], youtube.com, 22 April 2023 His second brace in Polish top tier occurred on 20 December 2023, defeating Legia Warsaw 2–0 at home.[https://www.suomifutis.com/2023/12/katso-benjamin-kallman-iski-upean-maalin-puolassa/ Katso: Benjamin Källman iski upean maalin Puolassa], suomifutis.com, 21 December 2023
On 18 August 2024, Källman scored his first brace of the 2024–25 season, helping his side to a 4–2 away win against Jagiellonia Białystok.[https://pallomeri.net/benjamin-kallman-maalit-vs-jagiellonia/ BENJAMIN KÄLLMAN LIEKITTI EKSTRAKLASASSA – UPOTTI PALLON KAHDESTI JAGIELLONIAN VERKKOON], pallomeri.net, 18 August 2024 At the turn of November, Källman scored two braces in two consecutive Ekstraklasa victories, against Motor Lublin[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/benjamin-kallmanin-loistava-alkukausi-sai-jatkoa Benjamin Källmanin loistava alkukausi sai jatkoa], Football Association of Finland, 28 October 2024 and Lechia Gdansk,[https://puoliaika.com/benjamin-kallman-huippuvireessa-puolan-paasarjassa-taas-kaksi-maalia/ Video: Benjamin Källman huippuvireessä Puolan pääsarjassa – taas kaksi maalia], puoliaika.com, 4 November 2024 respectively. Subsequently, Polish media reported of a notable offer previously made by an unnamed Turkish club, which Cracovia had rejected.[https://transfery.info/aktualnosci/benjamin-kallman-dostal-bardzo-powazna-propozycje-moze-trafic-do-topowej-ligi/227279 Benjamin Källman dostał „bardzo poważną propozycję”. Może trafić do topowej ligi], transfery.info, 4 November 2024[https://www.meczyki.pl/newsy/pilka-nozna/gwiazda-ekstraklasy-szykuje-sie-do-wyjazdu-z-polski-nasz-news/254271 Gwiazda Ekstraklasy szykuje się do wyjazdu z Polski], meczyki.pl, 4 November 2024
International career
A former Finnish youth international,{{cite web |title=Benjamin Källman|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/benjamin-kaellman/4/|language=en |date=10 July 2023}} Källman made his full international debut for the Finland national team in 2018.{{NFT player|pid=70018|accessdate=17 August 2018}} He scored his first international goal in his second international appearance on 11 June 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying win against Liechtenstein.[https://yle.fi/a/3-10826921 Kolme pistettä! Pukki ja Källman osuivat, Liechtenstein kaatui komeasti EM-karsinnoissa – Yle seurasi hetki hetkeltä], Yle, 11 June 2019
Personal life
Källman is a Swedish-speaking Finn.[https://www.abounderrattelser.fi/artikel/benjamin-kallman-blev-student-var-ratt-beslut-att-ga-klart-gymnasiet/ Benjamin Källman blev student: "Var rätt beslut att gå klart gymnasiet"], abounderrattelser.fi, 24 May 2018 His father Mikael Källman is widely considered to be Finland's greatest handball player of all time.{{cite web|url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2022/01/15/ei-vain-urheilun-ehdoilla-benjamin-kallman-sai-tarkean-ohjeen-legenda-isaltaan|title="Ei vain urheilun ehdoilla" – Benjamin Källman sai tärkeän ohjeen legenda-isältään|language=fi|date=15 January 2022|accessdate=27 September 2022|publisher=Veikkausliiga}}[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000010288288.html Ylpeitä toisistaan], Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 26 March 2024
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|12 April 2025}}[https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/67169/player/seasons Benjamin Källman stats], Football Association of Finland
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup, Scottish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup and Polish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Finnish League Cup and Scottish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|EIF
|2014 |13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2015
|25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 5 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|– | 38 | 6 | ||||
| EIF Akademi
|2015 |7 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 4 | |||||
| rowspan="8"|Inter Turku
|2016 |22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2017
|Veikkausliiga |31 | 9 | 6 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 12 | ||||
| 2018
|Veikkausliiga |20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 16 | ||||
| 2019
|Veikkausliiga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|Veikkausliiga |10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{Efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 4 | |||
| 2021
|Veikkausliiga |27 | 14 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{Efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 15 | |||
| 2022
|Veikkausliiga |12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6{{Efn|Appearances in Finnish League Cup}} | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 14 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!122 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 64 | |
| EIF (loan)
|2016 |Ykkönen |7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Dundee (loan)
|18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | |||
| Vendsyssel FF (loan)
|7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in relegation play-offs.}} | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| Viking (loan)
|2019 |11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 4 | ||||
| Haugesund (loan)
|2020 |Eliteserien |10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="4"|Cracovia
|34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 6 | ||||
| 2023–24
|Ekstraklasa |33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 9 | ||||
| 2024–25
|Ekstraklasa |28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 17 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!95 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 32 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!315 | 95 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 365 | 117 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 24 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=7|Finland | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 29 | 7 |
:Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Källman goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Benjamin Källman{{cite web | url = https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/benjamin-kaellman/4/| title = Benjamin Källman | publisher = WorldFootball}} | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 11 June 2019 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | {{fb|LIE}} | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|2 | 14 June 2022 | Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | {{fb|BIH}} | style="text-align:center"|2–1 | style="text-align:center"|2–3 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| style="text-align:center"|3 | 26 September 2022 | City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | {{fb|Montenegro}} | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| style="text-align:center"|4 | 20 November 2022 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | {{fb|Norway}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–1 | Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|5 | 26 March 2023 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | {{fb|Northern Ireland}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|6 | 19 June 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | {{fb|San Marino}} | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | style="text-align:center"|6–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|7 | 7 June 2024 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | {{fb|Scotland}} | style="text-align:center"|1–2 | style="text-align:center"|2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Inter Turku
Viking
Individual
- Veikkausliiga top scorer: 2021[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2021/veikkausliiga/pelaajat/?sort=M#stats-wrapper Veikkausliiga.com]{{Cite web |last=Liimatta |first=Ville |date=3 December 2021 |title=Tässä suomalaisen jalkapallon vuoden 2021 parhaat - katso kaikki Captain's Ball -gaalassa palkitut |url=https://www.suomifutis.com/2021/12/captains-ball-2021-voittajat-palkitut/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=SuomiFutis |language=fi}}
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2021{{Cite web |title=Perinteinen Koplajoukkue nimetty Veikkausliigakauden 2021 osalta |url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2021/10/31/perinteinen-koplajoukkue-nimetty-veikkausliigakauden-2021-osalta |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=www.veikkausliiga.com |language=fi}}
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: June 2022[https://www.jpy.fi/fi/uutiset/benjamin-kallman-veikkausliigan-kuukauden-pelaaja Benjamin Källman Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja], JPY, July 2022
References
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External links
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{{Cracovia squad}}
{{Veikkausliiga top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kallman, Benjamin}}
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