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Finnish footballer (born 2003)
Elias Äijälä
Personal information
Full name Elias Mikko Ilmari Äijälä
Date of birth (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Espoo, Finland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2011–2023 Honka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Honka II 27 (0)
2022–2023 Honka 29 (0)
2024 Gnistan 20 (1)
2024PKKU (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2024– Finland U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Honka
First place Finnish League Cup 2022
Second place Finnish Cup 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Elias Mikko Ilmari Äijälä (born 24 March 2003) is a Finnish professional football player who most recently played as a full back for Veikkausliiga side Gnistan.

Career

Äijälä started in a youth sector of Honka, when he was eight years old. He made his Veikkausliiga debut with Honka first team in 2022. After the 2023 season, Honka was suddenly declared for bankruptcy, and Äijälä was released.

On 16 January 2024, Äijälä signed a one-year deal with newly promoted Veikkausliiga side IF Gnistan. He scored his first goal in Veikkausliiga on 30 June, in a 2–1 home defeat against Ekenäs IF.

International career

Äijälä was called-up to the Finland under-21 national team for a friendly tournament Baltic Cup in early June 2024. He played in two games against Estonia and Lithuania.

Career statistics

As of 4 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Honka Akatemia 2020 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
2021 Kakkonen 14 0 14 0
2022 Kakkonen 6 0 6 0
2023 Kakkonen 6 0 6 0
Total 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Honka 2022 Veikkausliiga 18 0 1 0 2 0 21 0
2023 Veikkausliiga 11 0 3 0 5 0 2 0 21 0
Total 29 0 4 0 7 0 2 0 43 0
Gnistan 2024 Veikkausliiga 20 1 1 0 5 0 26 1
PK Keski-Uusimaa (loan) 2024 Ykkönen 1 0 1 0
Career total 77 1 5 0 12 0 2 0 96 1
  1. Includes Suomen Cup
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Honka

References

  1. FC Hongan edustusjoukkueessa pelaava Elias Äijälä: Tie 8-vuotiaasta honkalaisesta Veikkausliigaan, fchonka.fi
  2. ELIAS ÄIJÄLÄ JA GNISTAN SOPIMUKSEEN, gnistan.fi, 16 January 2024
  3. Gnistan vahvistaa puolustustaan - Elias Äijälä sopimukseen, Veikkausliiga, 16 January 2024

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