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Benjamin Källman
Källman with Inter Turku in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Ekenäs, Finland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cracovia
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 EIF 38 (6)
2016–2022 Inter Turku 122 (44)
2016 → EIF (loan) 7 (3)
2018–2019 → Dundee (loan) 18 (1)
2019 → Vendsyssel FF (loan) 7 (2)
2019 → Viking (loan) 11 (3)
2020 → Haugesund (loan) 10 (0)
2022– Cracovia 45 (8)
International career‡
2016–2017 Finland U19 5 (0)
2017–2020 Finland U21 19 (12)
2018– Finland 16 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Benjamin Källman (born 17 June 1998) is a Finnish international footballer who plays as a forward for Cracovia and the Finland national team.

Club career

Born in Ekenäs, Källman has played for EIF and Inter Turku.[1] In August 2018, he signed on loan for Scottish club Dundee, with an option to buy.[2][3] On 30 January 2019, he was then loaned out to Vendsyssel FF in the Danish Superliga.[4] In July 2019 he was loaned out to Viking FK in Norway.[5]

On 2 July 2022, Källman moved to Polish side Cracovia on a three-year contract.[6]

International career

A former Finnish youth international,[7] Källman made his international debut for Finland in 2018.[8]

Personal life

His father Mikael Källman is widely considered to be Finland's greatest handball player of all time.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 October 2023[1]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
EIF 2014 Kakkonen 13 1 0 0 — — 13 1
2015 Ykkönen 25 5 0 0 — — 25 5
Total 38 6 0 0 — — 38 6
Inter Turku 2016 Veikkausliiga 22 2 5 1 — 0 0 27 3
2017 31 9 6 3 — — 37 12
2018 20 8 7 8 — — 27 16
2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020 10 4 1 0 1[a] 0 — 12 4
2021 27 14 5 0 2[b] 1 — 34 15
2022 12 7 2 1 0 0 6[c] 6 20 14
Total 122 44 26 13 3 1 6 6 157 64
EIF (loan) 2016 Ykkönen 7 3 0 0 — — 7 3
Dundee (loan) 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 18 1 1 0 — — 19 1
Vendsyssel FF (loan) 2018–19 Superliga 7 2 0 0 — 4[d] 0 11 2
Viking (loan) 2019 Eliteserien 11 3 2 1 — — 13 4
Haugesund (loan) 2020 10 0 — — — 10 0
Cracovia 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 34 6 2 0 — — 36 6
2023–24 11 2 1 0 — — 12 2
Total 45 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 48 8
Career total 258 67 32 14 3 1 10 6 303 88
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in Finnish League Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in relegation play-offs.

International goals

Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.[8][10]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 June 2019 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2. 14 June 2022 Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–1 2–3 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
3. 26 September 2022 City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 2–0 2–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
4. 20 November 2022 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 1–0 1–1 Friendly
5. 26 March 2023 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
6. 19 June 2023 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  San Marino 2–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification

Honours

Inter Turku
Viking

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Benjamin Källman at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Kallman signs". Dundee F.C. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ Sebastian Backman (17 August 2018). "IS: Benjamin Källman nära flytt till Skottland" (in Swedish). HBL. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ^ TALENTFULD, UNG FINSK ANGRIBER TIL VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 30 January 2019
  5. ^ Fornes, Fredrik. "Finsk landslagsspiss nærmer seg Viking". Aftenposten.
  6. ^ "Benjamin Källman nowym zawodnikiem Cracovii!" (in Polish). Cracovia. 2 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Benjamin Källman". 10 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Benjamin Källman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  9. ^ ""Ei vain urheilun ehdoilla" – Benjamin Källman sai tärkeän ohjeen legenda-isältään" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Benjamin Källman". WorldFootball.
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