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Henri Salomaa

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Henri Salomaa
Personal information
Full name Henri Valentin Salomaa
Date of birth (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Finland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Casertana
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2020 HJK
2021–2024 Lecce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Klubi 04 12 (1)
2021– Lecce 0 (0)
2024Lecco (loan) 3 (0)
2024–Casertana (loan) 7 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Finland U16 5 (0)
2019–2020 Finland U17 11 (2)
2021 Finland U19 4 (3)
2023– Finland U21 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Henri Valentin Salomaa (born 14 February 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie C Group C club Casertana on loan from Lecce, and the Finland under-21 national team.

Club career

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HJK Helsinki

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Salomaa started to play football in the youth sector of HJK Helsinki. He made his senior debut with the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in 2020, playing in the third-tier league Kakkonen. At the end of the season, the team won Kakkonen Group B, and earned the promotion to Ykkönen. Next season he made five appearances in the Finnish second-tier, before leaving the club in the summer 2021.

Lecce and loans

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In July 2021, Salomaa moved to Italy and signed with Lecce for an undisclosed fee.[1][2] He was initially registered to the club's under-19 youth squad playing in Primavera.[3] In June 2023, Salomaa won the Primavera 1 championship title with Lecce U19,[4][5] contributing in a total of 32 matches, scoring five goals and providing seven assists.[6]

On 5 January 2024, Salomaa was loaned out to Serie B side Lecco for the rest of the 2023–24 season, with a deal including an option-to-buy.[7][8]

On 21 August 2024, Salomaa joined Serie C club Casertana on a season-long loan deal.[9]

International career

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Salomaa has represented Finland at various youth international levels. Since 2023, he has been part of the Finland under-21 national team.[10][11]

Career statistics

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As of 11 November 2024.[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Klubi 04 2020 Kakkonen 7 1 7 1
2021 Ykkönen 5 0 2 0 7 0
Total 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
Lecce 2023–24 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lecco (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 3 0 3 0
Casertana (loan) 2024–25 Serie C 7 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup

Honours

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Klubi 04

Lecce U19

References

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  1. ^ HJK:n lupaus siirtyy maineikkaaseen italialaisseuraan – seura saanee korvauksen, suomifutis.com, 3 July 2021
  2. ^ 18-vuotias HJK-lupaus siirtyy Italiaan, MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi, 2 July 2021
  3. ^ UFFICIALE - Lecce, preso Henri Valentin Salomaa, mondoprimavera.com, 2 July 2021
  4. ^ a b U.S. Leccen Henri Salomaan kausi päättyi mestaruusjuhliin, Finnish FA, 12 June 2023
  5. ^ a b Lecce Primavera campione d'Italia: al minuto 122 il gol di Hasic alla Fiorentina, lecceprima.it, 9 June 2023
  6. ^ Il Lecco ripensa a Saint-Vincent: si lavora per Louakima. Salomaa per Tordini, leccochannelnews.it, 30 December 2023
  7. ^ "Ufficiale: Arriva Salomaa dal Lecce a titolo temporaneo". Calcio Lecco 1912 (in Italian). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Lecco, dal Lecce arriva Salomaa: prestito con diritto di riscatto". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  9. ^ HENRI SALOMAA È DELLA CASERTANA, casertanafc.it, 21 August 2024
  10. ^ SALOMAA IN NAZIONALE UNDER 21, uslecce.it, 2 October 2023
  11. ^ Primavera 1 – Salomaa in Nazionale Under 21, trnews.it, 2 October 2023
  12. ^ Henri Salomaa, Finnish FA
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