Elmo Henriksson

Finnish footballer (born 2003)
Elmo Henriksson
Elmo Henriksson in 2023
Personal information
Full name Elmo Henriksson
Date of birth (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Kirkkonummi, Finland
Height 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 HJK
Youth career
0000–2015 KyIF
2016–2021 HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Klubi 04 26 (0)
2022–2023 → IFK Mariehamn (loan) 42 (0)
2024– HJK 3 (0)
International career‡
2018 Finland U16 1 (0)
2021–2022 Finland U19 3 (0)
2023– Finland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 October 2023

Elmo Henriksson (born 10 March 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club HJK.[1]

Club career

Henriksson spent his early years with KyIF in Kirkkonummi before moving to HJK Helsinki in 2016. On 6 October 2020, Henriksson signed a professional contract with HJK, on a three-year deal.[2][3] During the 2020 and 2021 seasons, he played for the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in third-tier Kakkonen and second-tier Ykkönen.

Henriksson was loaned out to fellow Veikkausliiga side IFK Mariehamn for the 2022 and the 2023 seasons. In November 2022, his contract with HJK was extended until the end of 2024.[4][5][6]

On 3 February 2024, after eight years with the club, Henriksson debuted with HJK first team in a 2–1 Finnish League Cup win against Gnistan.[7][8] On 4 May 2024, Henriksson made his HJK league debut, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 home draw against Ekenäs IF.[9]

International career

Henriksson has represented Finland in various youth levels. On 30 December 2022, he was called-up to the Finland senior national team for the first time, for two friendly matches against Sweden and Estonia in January 2023, but he remained an unused substitute.[10]

Career statistics

As of 31 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Klubi 04 2020 Kakkonen 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2021 Ykkönen 25 0 2 0 — — 27 0
Total 26 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
IFK Mariehamn (loan) 2022 Veikkausliiga 18 0 0 0 1[b] 0 — 19 0
2023 Veikkausliiga 24 0 2 0 3[b] 0 — 29 0
Total 42 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 48 0
HJK 2024 Veikkausliiga 3 0 0 0 2[b] 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 71 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 81 0
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ a b c Includes Finnish League Cup

References

  1. ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FA
  2. ^ HJK kiinnitti kaksi pelaajaa - "Pelannut erinomaista kautta", sportti.com 7 October 2020
  3. ^ Raamikas maalivahti jatkaa Klubissa, HJK, 6 October 2020
  4. ^ "Lähdin hakemaan isoa roolia ja siitä olen nauttinut" - Elmo Henriksson viihtyy IFK Mariehamnissa, Veikkausliiga, 30 June 2022
  5. ^ HJK jatkoi sopimuksia - ja samalla lainoja, Veikkausliiga, 1 November 2022
  6. ^ IFK Mariehamn otti kaksi punaista korttia, pelasi maalittoman tasapelin, Yle, 8 October 2023
  7. ^ Elmo Henrikssonilla edessä HJK-debyytti - paikka tolppien välissä Gnistania vastaan, Veikkausliiga, 3 February 2024
  8. ^ "Pitää olla vihainen tästä tappiosta" - Gnistan haastoi HJK:n, mutta jäi pisteittä, Veikkausliiga, 3 February 2024
  9. ^ HJK 0 – 0 EIF, veikkausliiga.com
  10. ^ Huuhkajat valittu tammikuun maaotteluihin, STT, 30 December 2022

External links

  • Elmo Henriksson at Soccerway
  • Elmo Henriksson at WorldFootball.net
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