Otto Salmensuu
{{Short description|Finnish footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Otto Salmensuu
| image =
| fullname =
| height = 1.73 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|2|9}}
| birth_place = Helsinki, Finland
| position = Winger
| currentclub = AC Oulu
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = PK-35
| youthclubs2 = Reipas Lahti
| youthclubs3 = Lahti
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = SalPa
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = → Pallo-Iirot (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = AC Oulu
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = → OLS
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 3
| club-update = 19 October 2024
}}
Otto Salmensuu (born 9 February 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.
Early career
Born in Helsinki and raised in Viikki, Salmensuu started football in a youth team of PK-35, before moving to Lahti when aged six, and joining Reipas Lahti youth sector.
Club career
After playing in the youth sectors of Reipas Lahti and FC Lahti in his hometown Lahti, Finland,[https://www.fcreipas.fi/joukkueet/4890/uutiset/105524/otto-salmensuu-on-valittu-ita-kaakkois-ja-keski-suomen-alueleirille Otto Salmensuu on valittu Itä-, Kaakkois-, ja Keski-Suomen alueleirille], fcreipas.fi, 14 September 2018 Salmensuu signed with Salon Palloilijat (SalPa) in second tier Ykkönen in August 2022. He was loaned out to third-tier Kakkonen club Pallo-Iirot in July 2023 for the rest of the season.[https://ls24.fi/urheilu/raumalta-loytyi-sopiva-astinlauta-kohti-huippua-meiltakin-pystyy-ponnistamaan-korkealle Raumalta löytyi sopiva astinlauta kohti huippua – "Meiltäkin pystyy ponnistamaan korkealle"], ls24.fi, Satakunnan Kansa, 22 November 2023[https://www.palloiirot.fi/uutiset/134864/otto-salmensuu-kauden-loppuun-kestavalla-lainalla-pallo-iiro Otto Salmensuu kauden loppuun kestävällä lainalla Pallo-Iiroihin], palloiirot.fi, 5 July 2023
On 22 November 2023, Salmensuu signed with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu on a two-year deal with an option for one more.[https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/otto-salmensuu-laivastonsinisiin OTTO SALMENSUU LAIVASTONSINISIIN], acoulu.fi, 22 November 2023[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/11/22/otto-salmensuu-ac-oulun-tuorein-vahvistus Otto Salmensuu AC Oulun tuorein vahvistus], Veikkausliiga, 22 November 2023[https://www.sportti.com/uutinen.asp?CAT=3-1&ID=506481 Mielenkiintoinen hyökkääjä siirtyy Ouluun – "Vauhtiin päästessään vaikeasti pideltävissä"], sportti.com, 22 November 2023 He made his league debut with AC Oulu on 6 April 2024, in the opening match of the 2024 season against SJK.[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2024/veikkausliiga/ottelut/3357056/kokoonpanot/ SJK – ACO], veikkausliiga.com
Career statistics
{{updated|26 February 2025}}
| 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"|Cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Ykköscup and Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|SalPa
|2022 |8 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2023
|3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| SalPa II
|2023 |1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Pallo-Iirot (loan)
|2023 |Kakkonen |13 | 5 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 13 | 5 | ||||
| rowspan=3|AC Oulu
|2024 |11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2025
|Veikkausliiga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| OLS
|2024 |Ykkönen |11 | 3 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 11 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!47 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 9 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|859158}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|otto-salmensuu}}
- [https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/258063/player/seasons Otto Salmensuu] at Finnish FA
{{AC Oulu squad}}
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Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Salon Palloilijat players
Category:Oulun Luistinseura players
Category:Veikkausliiga players