William Eskelinen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1996 | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nordic United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Skogås-Trångsund | ||
| 2008–2013 | Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Brommapojkarna | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Värmdö | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hammarby | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Värmdö (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Aspudden-Tellus (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Enskede (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | GIF Sundsvall | 48 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | AGF | 33 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Örebro | 56 | (0) |
| 2024 | Vestri | 26 | (0) |
| 2025 | AC Oulu | 17 | (0) |
| 2026– | Nordic United | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Sweden U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 July 2026 | |||
William Eskelinen (born 3 September 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Nordic United as a goalkeeper.[1]
Career
Eskelinen started playing football for Skogås-Trångsunds FF at the age of five. As a 12-year-old he moved to the IF Brommapojkarna academy.[2] Eskelinen started playing senior football at Division 2 club Värmdö IF in 2014.[3]
In March 2015, Eskelinen was signed by Hammarby IF on a one-year contract and was immediately loaned back to Värmdö IF.[4] In January 2016, Eskelinen extended his contract in Hammarby by one year.[5] In March 2016, he was loaned out to the Division 2 club IFK Aspudden-Tellus on a loan agreement until the summer.[6] In August 2016, Eskelinen was loaned out to the Ettan club Enskede IK.[7]
In January 2017, Eskelinen was signed by GIF Sundsvall on a three-year contract.[8] On 18 September 2017, Eskelinen made his Allsvenskan debut in a 2–1 win over AFC Eskilstuna, where he was substituted in the 35th minute for the injured Tommy Naurin.[9]
In July 2019, Eskelinen signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club AGF.[10] In March 2022, he returned to Sweden, signing a deal until the end of 2023 with Örebro SK.[11]
On 4 March 2024, Eskelinen signed with Vestri in Iceland.[12]
On 14 January 2025, Eskelinen signed with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu on a one-year deal with a one-year option.[13] On 12 August, the club announced that Eskelinen would miss the remainder of the season due to injury which occurred in a match against Inter Turku four days earlier.[14]
Personal life
Eskelinen's father is the former professional footballer Kaj Eskelinen, who was a striker.[15] William is of Finnish descent through his father.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 21 July 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brommapojkarna | 2013 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Värmdö | 2014 | Swedish Division 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Hammarby | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Värmdö (loan) | 2015 | Swedish Division 2 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| Aspudden-Tellus (loan) | 2016 | Swedish Division 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Enskede (loan) | 2016 | Swedish Division 1 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| GIF Sundsvall | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| AGF | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Örebro | 2022 | Superettan | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Superettan | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Vestri | 2024 | Besta deild karla | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| AC Oulu | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | |
| Nordic United | 2026 | Superettan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 249 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 276 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, Danish Cup and Suomen Cup
- ↑ Includes Icelandic League Cup and Finnish League Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- 1 2 3 William Eskelinen at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ Velagic, Johan (4 March 2016). "FD:s talangserie – DEL 14: William Eskelinen". Fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 July 2017.
- ↑ "Hammarby Fotboll | William Eskelinen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Hammarby IF värvar William Eskelinen". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 10 March 2015.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Hammarby förlänger med William Eskelinen". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Officiellt: IFK Aspudden-Tellus lånar William Eskelinen". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Officiellt: William Eskelinen lånas ut till Enskede". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 4 August 2016.
- ↑ Rosenlund, Alexander (24 January 2017). "Eskelinen till Sundsvall: "Vill ta upp kampen"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish).
- ↑ Jönsson, Fredrik (18 September 2017). "Eskelinen, 21, efter debuten: "Fick godkänt av pappa"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
- ↑ Tuhcic, Damir (17 July 2019). "Officiellt: William Eskelinen klar för AGF Århus". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish).
- ↑ ÖSK FOTBOLL VÄRVAR WILLIAM ESKELINEN, oskfotboll.se, 22 March 2022
- ↑ "William Eskelinen til Vestra" [William Eskelinen to the West] (in Icelandic). Vestri. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ AC Oulu löysi kokeneen maalivahdin – William Eskelinen on pelannut Ruotsin ja Tanskan pääsarjoissa, Kaleva, 14 January 2025
- ↑ AC OULUN MAALIVAHTI WILLIAM ESKELISEN KAUSI PÄÄTTYI TURUSSA SATTUNEESEEN LOUKKAANTUMISEEN, acoulu.fi, 12 August 2025
- ↑ "Eskelinen, 21, efter debuten: "Fick godkänt av pappa"". Aftonbladet. 18 September 2017.
- ↑ Pesonen, Seppo (19 November 1999). "Ruotsinsuomalaista ruumiinkulttuuria viisi vuosikymmentä ja vähän enemmänkin" (PDF) (in Finnish). The Archives of the Sweden Finns. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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External links
- William Eskelinen at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- William Eskelinen national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived) (archive)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sweden men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Swedish people of Finnish descent
- Skogås-Trångsunds FF players
- IF Brommapojkarna players
- Värmdö IF players
- Hammarby Fotboll players
- IFK Aspudden-Tellus players
- Enskede IK players
- GIF Sundsvall players
- Aarhus Gymnastikforening players
- Örebro SK players
- Vestri (men's football) players
- AC Oulu players
- Allsvenskan players
- Superettan players
- Ettan Fotboll players
- Division 2 (Swedish football) players
- Danish Superliga players
- Besta deild karla players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen