Valentin Purosalo
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-09-10) 10 September 2005
Place of birth Turku, Finland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Inter Turku
Number 30
Youth career
–2018 TuNL
2018– Inter Turku
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Inter Turku II 25 (2)
2023– Inter Turku 9 (1)
International career‡
2019 Finland U15 3 (0)
2022 Finland U17 2 (0)
2023 Finland U18 2 (0)
2023– Finland U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Valentin Purosalo (born 10 September 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku and the Finland U19 national team.[1][2][3]

Career

Born in Turku, Purosalo started playing football in Turun Nappulaliiga youth sector. He joined Inter Turku in 2018.[4] Purosalo grew up near Veritas Stadion, the home stadium of Inter Turku.[5]

He made his Veikkausliiga debut with Inter Turku first team on 8 July 2023, in a 2–2 away draw against Haka, scoring his first league goal in the match.[6]

International career

In October 2023, Purosalo was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Ikola, Jari (8 July 2023). "Valentin Purosalo ei ujostellut avaukseen päästyään". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Interin Valentin Purosalo nautti liigauransa avausminuuteista ja avausmaalista". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Komea debyytti Veikkausliigassa - Interin Valentin Purosalo pamautti heti maalin, Veikkausliiga, 8 July 2023
  4. ↑ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto V.Purosalo, Finnish FA
  5. ↑ Valentinin kotikenttäetu on omaa luokkaansa, lumo.fi
  6. ↑ HAKA VS. INTER TURKU 2-2, soccerway
  7. ↑ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
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