Eeli Kiiskilä
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Pori, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Turku | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Musan Salama | ||
| 2021–2024 | Jazz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Jazz | 20 | (1) |
| 2026– | Inter Turku | 9 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Inter Turku II (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Finland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Finland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Finland U18 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 August 2026 | |||
Eeli Kiiskilä (born January 5, 2008) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.
Club career
Originally from Pori, Kiiskilä's began his career with MuSa. His potential was recognized from an early age and he moved to FC Jazz. He was named the Jazz U15's most exemplary player following the 2021 season.[1] At age fourteen, he was selected to play for TPS in the Huuhkajaliiga as part of a partnership between FC Jazz and the Turku side. In the tournament, he impressed against bigger clubs such as Zenit Saint Petersburg and Midtjylland. Six months later he was chosen for the representative team for his region and advanced to the national tournament final. Despite losing the match, Kiiskilä was named the Player of the Tournament.[2]
Kiiskilä signed a first-team contract with FC Jazz in February 2024. At the time, head coach Tommi Pikkarainen stated that he expected for the player to make his senior debut in the Ykkönen the previous season but he suffered an injury which delayed it.[3] Kiiskilä moved to Veikkausliiga club FC Inter Turku ahead of the 2026 season and made his league debut on 4 April against TPS.[4][2][5] He would go on to be a crucial player during the of the Finnish League Cup that season with Inter Turku the eventual champion.[6]
International career
References
- ↑ "Kausi 2022 paketissa - tapahtumarikkaan kauden kertaus" (in Finnish). FC Jazz. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 Saarinen, Jesse. "Suomalaislupaus uhkasi jo unohtua – nyt "potkutekniikkaihme" voi olla opetus kotimaiselle jalkapallolle" (in Finnish). APU. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "FC Jazzin nuoret pelaajat tapetilla" (in Finnish). FC Jazz. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "FC Inter Turku profile" (in Finnish). FC Inter Turku. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "18-vuotiaalla porilaisella on poikkeuksellinen kyky" (in Finnish). Satakunnan Kansa. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Top kuusi liigacup: FC Inter Cityn jäljillä, pohjoisesta puhaltaa" (in Finnish). Kymppipaikka. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Kiiskilä, Eeli. "Huuhkajat pelasi karsinnat hyvin sekavasti – Kanervan ei pitäisi saada ainakaan vielä potkuja" (in Finnish). Satakunnan Kansa. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Riihentupa, Timo. "Porilaislupaus siirtyi liigaseuraan – nyt tuli kutsu myös nuorisomaajoukkueeseen" (in Finnish). Satakkunna Kansa. Retrieved 29 July 2026.