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Rasmus Karjalainen

{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1996)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rasmus Karjalainen

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Oulu, Finland

| height = {{height|m=1.86}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = SJK

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013 | youthclubs1 = OLS

| years1 = 2014 | clubs1 = OLS | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = SJK Akatemia | caps2 = 27 | goals2 = 15

| years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = AC Oulu | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = PS Kemi | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 8

| years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = KuPS | caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 20

| years6 = 2019–2021 | clubs6 = Fortuna Sittard | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = → Örebro (loan) | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Helsingborg | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = AC Oulu | caps9 = 41 | goals9 = 15

| years10 = 2024– | clubs10= SJK | caps10 = 39 | goals10 = 10

| nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = Finland U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam2 = Finland U21 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2018– | nationalteam3 = Finland | nationalcaps3 = 13 | nationalgoals3 = 1

| club-update = 1 June 2025

| nationalteam-update = 20 December 2020

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Team|KuPS}}

{{Medal|3rd|Veikkausliiga|2018}}

{{Medal|1st|Veikkausliiga|2019}}

{{Medal|Team|AC Oulu}}

{{Medal|2nd|Finnish League Cup|2023}}

}}

Rasmus Karjalainen (born 4 April 1996) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for SJK.{{cite news|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/rasmus-karjalainen-0|title=Rasmus Karjalainen |accessdate=31 January 2020|publisher=Football Association of Finland|language=Finnish}} He began his senior career in 2014, at age 18, with OLS.

Karjalainen made his international debut for Finland in June 2018, and has since appeared in 2018–19 UEFA Nations League and in Finland's UEFA Euro 2020 campaign, in which Finland national team secured its first ever place in European Football Championship tournament's group stage.

Club career

=OLS=

Karjalainen made his debut on senior level on 3 May 2014 in the ranks of OLS in a Kakkonen match against PS Kemi.{{cite news|url=https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/03/finland/kakkonen/oulun-luistinseura/palloseura-kemi-kings/1666561/|title=OLS vs. PS Kemi Kings 0 - 3|accessdate=24 August 2021|publisher=soccerway}}

=SJK Akatemia=

For the next season he transferred to SJK's reserve team SJK Akatemia. During the season he gained 27 caps and 15 goals and was the second best goal scorer of the division.{{cite web|url=https://sjk.fi/uutiset/kerho-07n-kausi-paattyi-voittoon/|title=Kerho 07:n kausi päättyi voittoon|publisher=SJK|date=3 October 2015|accessdate=24 August 2021|language=Fi}}

=Oulu=

He spent season 2016 in his home town Oulu playing for AC Oulu.{{cite web | url = https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/rasmus-karjalainen-vahvistamaan-ac-oulun-hyokkayspaata/ | title = Rasmus Karjalainen vahvistamaan AC Oulun hyökkäyspäätä | trans-title=Rasmus Karjalainen to strengthen AC Oulu's attacking| language = fi | publisher = AC Oulu | date = 19 November 2015 | access-date = 25 August 2021}}

=PS Kemi=

Karjalainen made his debut on the highest level of Finnish football, Veikkausliiga on season 2017 when he transferred to PS Kemi.{{cite web | url = http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2017/01/20/rasmus-karjalainen-ja-ps-kemi-sopimukseen | title = Rasmus Karjalainen ja PS Kemi sopimukseen | trans-title=Rasmus Karjalainen and PS Kemi make a contract | language = fi | publisher = Veikkausliiga | date = 20 January 2017 | access-date = 25 August 2021}} He made his debut on 8 April, playing the first 70 minutes of a 0–0 draw against HIFK.{{cite web | url = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2017/04/08/finland/veikkausliiga/palloseura-kemi-kings/hifk-soccer-helsinki/2398635/ | title = PS Kemi Kings vs. HIFK 0 - 0 | publisher = soccerway.com | access-date = 25 August 2021}}

=KuPS=

For season 2018 he signed for KuPS.{{cite web | url = http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2018/03/15/veikkausliigan-siirrot-talvella-2017-2018 | title = Veikkausliigan siirrot talvella 2017-2018 | trans-title=Veikkausliiga transfers in winter 2017-2018 | language = fi | publisher = Veikkausliiga | date = 18 March 2018 | access-date = 25 August 2021}}

=Fortuna Sittard=

In June 2019 he made a deal with Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard, for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web | url = https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-10845008 | title = Maajoukkuehyökkääjä Rasmus Karjalainen siirtyy Kuopiosta Hollannin pääsarjaan: "Täydellinen askel minulle" | trans-title=National team striker Rasmus Karjalainen moves from Kuopio to the Dutch main series: "A perfect step for me" | language = fi | publisher = Yle | date = 24 June 2019 | access-date = 25 August 2021}}

In August 2020 he was loaned for a year to Allsvenskan side Örebro.{{cite web | url = https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11513018 | title = Huuhkaja-hyökkääjä Karjalainen siirtyy Hollannista lainalle Ruotsiin | trans-title=Eagle Owl´s striker Karjalainen moves from the Netherlands on loan to Sweden | language = fi | publisher = Yle | date = 26 August 2020 | access-date = 25 August 2021}} In March 2021, Karjalainen suffered almost a career ending severe head injury in training with Örebro, and was forced to be ruled out for several months.[https://www.iltalehti.fi/jalkapallo/a/94f8e838-07f1-46bd-8a63-89cc79589d0e Huuhkajapelaaja järkyttyi – pieni kolhu harjoituksissa johti lähes hengenvaaralliseen vammaan: ”Luojan kiitos se löydettiin”], Iltalehti, 25 March 2021

=Helsingborg=

On 17 July 2021, Karjalainen joined Superettan club Helsingborgs IF, signing a two-year deal.{{cite web | url = http://www.hif.se/rasmus-karjalainen-klar-hif/ | title = Rasmus Karjalainen klar för HIF | trans-title=Rasmus Karjalainen ready for HIF | language = sv | publisher = Helsingborgs IF | date = 17 July 2021 | access-date = 25 August 2021}}

=Return to Oulu=

On 23 June 2022, Karjalainen returned to AC Oulu for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|publisher=AC Oulu|url=https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/rasmus-karjalainen-palaa-kotiin|title=RASMUS KARJALAINEN PALAA KOTIIN|date=23 June 2022|access-date=23 June 2022|language=fi}}

After the 2023 Veikkausliiga season, it was announced that Karjalainen will leave AC Oulu.[https://www.kaleva.fi/analyysi-ac-oulun-avauksesta-menee-puolet-uusiksi/6002531#kommentit Analyysi: AC Oulun avauksesta menee puolet uusiksi – Muutamat pelaajat ilmoittivat jo jatkavansa muualla], Kaleva (newspaper), Kai Nevala, 30 October 2023

=SJK=

On 16 November 2023, it was confirmed by SJK that they had signed with Karjalainen on a two-year deal, starting in 2024.[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/rasmus-karjalainen-tekee-paluun-kerhoon/ Rasmus Karjalainen tekee paluun Kerhoon], sjk.fi, 16 November 2023 He played for the club's reserve team Kerho-07, currently SJK Akatemia, in 2015.

International career

Karjalainen made his debut for the Finland national team on 5 June 2018 in a friendly match in Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești against Romania when he replaced Berat Sadik as a substitute on 63rd minute.{{cite web | url = https://www.aamulehti.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000007467412.html | title = Romania päätti Huuhkajien pitkän putken | trans-title=Romania ended Eagle Owl´s long unbeaten track | language = fi | publisher = Aamulehti | date = 5 June 2018 | access-date = 5 September 2021}}

Career statistics

{{updated|1 June 2025}}{{cite web|title=R. KARJALAINEN

|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/rasmus--karjalainen/343631/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=15 September 2021}}

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, KNVB Beker and Svenska Cupen}}

!colspan="2"|League cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="1" |OLS

|2014

|Kakkonen

|19

|1

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|19

|1

rowspan="1" |SJK Akatemia

|2015

|Kakkonen

|27

|15

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|27

|15

rowspan="4" |AC Oulu

|2013

|Ykkönen

|0

010colspan=2|–colspan=2|–10
2014

|Ykkönen

|0

010colspan=2|–colspan=2|–10
2016

|Ykkönen

|22

|3

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|22

|3

colspan=2|Total

!22

3200000243
rowspan="1" |PS Kemi

|2017

|Veikkausliiga

|32

|8

|5

|1

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|37

|9

rowspan="3" |KuPS

|2018

|Veikkausliiga

|31

|17

|6

|2

| colspan="2" |—

|2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}}

|1

|39

|20

2019

|Veikkausliiga

|12

|3

|5

|1

| colspan="2" |—

|0

|0

|17

|4

colspan="2" |Total

!43

!20

!11

!3

!0

!0

!2

!1

!56

!24

rowspan="1" |Fortuna Sittard

|2019–20

| rowspan="1" |Eredivisie

|15

|1

|2

|1

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|17

|2

rowspan="1" |Örebro (loan)

|2020

| rowspan="1" |Allsvenskan

|13

|4

|2

|1

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|15

|5

rowspan="3" |Helsingborg

|2021

| rowspan="1" |Superettan

|19

|4

|1

|1

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|20

|5

2022

| rowspan="1" |Allsvenskan

|7

|0

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|7

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!26

!4

!1

!1

!0

!0

!0

!0

!27

!5

rowspan="3" |AC Oulu

|2022

|Veikkausliiga

|14

|7

|0

|0

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|14

|7

2023

|Veikkausliiga

|27

|8

|5

|1

|1

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|33

|9

colspan="2" |Total

!41

!15

!5

!1

!1

!0

!0

!0

!47

!16

rowspan=3|SJK

|2024

|Veikkausliiga

|28

74230colspan="2" |—359
2025

|Veikkausliiga

|11

3004000153
colspan=2|Total

!39

104270005012
colspan="3" |Career total

!277

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=International=

{{updated|match played on 11 November 2020}}.{{NFT player|id=71342|access-date=15 September 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" |National teamrowspan="2" |Yearcolspan="2" |Competitive

! colspan="2" |Friendly

! colspan="2" |Total

Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan=3|Finland

|2018

20

|2

|0

|4

|0

201930

|2

|1

|5

|1

202020

|2

|0

|4

|0

colspan=2|Total

!7

!0

!6

!1

!13

!1

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.{{NFT player|id=71342|accessdate=15 January 2019}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"

! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.11 January 2019Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar{{fb|EST}}align=center | 1–2align=center | 1–2Friendly

Honours

KuPS

AC Oulu

Individual

  • Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2017{{Cite web |title=Jalkapallolehdistön tähdistö valittiin – KuPS sai hopeaa, Ilves pronssia ja Lahtikin pääsee europeleihin – Päivän Lehti |url=https://www.paivanlehti.fi/jalkapallolehdiston-tahdistojoukkue-valittiin-kups-sai-hopeaa-ilves-pronssia-ja-lahtikin-paasee-europeleihin/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=www.paivanlehti.fi |language=fi}}
  • Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2018[https://jpy.fi/fi/uutiset/rasmus-karjalainen-veikkausliigan-kuukauden-pelaaja Rasmus Karjalainen Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja], JPY, 31 May 2018

References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{portal|Biography|Association football|Finland}}

  • [https://www.fortunasittard.nl/eerste-elftal/de-selectie/rasmus-karjalainen Fortuna Sittard official profile]
  • [https://www.palloliitto.fi/pelaaja/67882 Rasmus Karjalainen] – SPL competition record
  • {{NFT player|id=71342}}
  • {{Soccerway|rasmus--karjalainen/343631}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}

{{SJK squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Karjalainen, Rasmus}}

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