Elmo Henriksson
 Elmo Henriksson in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elmo Veikko Oskari Henriksson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkkonummi, Finland | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Gijón (on loan from HJK) | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | KyIF | ||
| 2016–2021 | HJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Klubi 04 | 27 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → IFK Mariehamn (loan) | 42 | (0) |
| 2024– | HJK | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Sporting Atlético (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Finland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 October 2023 | |||
Elmo Veikko Oskari Henriksson (born 10 March 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Sporting Gijón in Segunda División, on loan from HJK Helsinki.[2]
Club career
[edit]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.[3][4] 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.[5][6][7]
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.[8][9] On 4 May 2024, Henriksson made his HJK league debut, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 home draw against Ekenäs IF.[10]
On 11 July 2024, his contract with HJK was extended for the 2025, and simultaneously he was loaned out to Segunda División club Sporting Gijón.[11]
International career
[edit]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.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 1 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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 | |||
| 2024 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| IFK Mariehamn (loan) | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| HJK | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sporting Gijón (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sporting Atlético (loan) | 2024–25 | Tercera Federación | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
References
[edit]- ^ Elmo Henriksson at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FA
- ^ HJK kiinnitti kaksi pelaajaa - "Pelannut erinomaista kautta", sportti.com 7 October 2020
- ^ Raamikas maalivahti jatkaa Klubissa, HJK, 6 October 2020
- ^ "Lähdin hakemaan isoa roolia ja siitä olen nauttinut" - Elmo Henriksson viihtyy IFK Mariehamnissa, Veikkausliiga, 30 June 2022
- ^ HJK jatkoi sopimuksia - ja samalla lainoja, Veikkausliiga, 1 November 2022
- ^ IFK Mariehamn otti kaksi punaista korttia, pelasi maalittoman tasapelin, Yle, 8 October 2023
- ^ Elmo Henrikssonilla edessä HJK-debyytti - paikka tolppien välissä Gnistania vastaan, Veikkausliiga, 3 February 2024
- ^ "Pitää olla vihainen tästä tappiosta" - Gnistan haastoi HJK:n, mutta jäi pisteittä, Veikkausliiga, 3 February 2024
- ^ HJK 0 – 0 EIF, veikkausliiga.com
- ^ Elmo Henriksson jatkosopimukseen ja lainalle Espanjaan, hjk.fi, 11 July 2024
- ^ "Huuhkajat valittu tammikuun maaotteluihin". STT. 30 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Elmo Henriksson at Soccerway
- Elmo Henriksson at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 2003 births
- Finnish men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Kakkonen players
- Ykkönen players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Kyrkslätt Idrottsförening players
- Klubi 04 players
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- IFK Mariehamn players
- Finland men's youth international footballers
- Finland men's under-21 international footballers
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Sporting de Gijón players
- Sporting de Gijón B players
- Tercera Federación players