William Eskelinen
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 September 1996 | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Örebro SK | ||
Number | 1 | ||
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 | Sundsvall | 48 | (0) |
2019–2022 | AGF | 33 | (0) |
2022– | Örebro | 49 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Sweden U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023 |
William Eskelinen (born 3 September 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Örebro SK as a goalkeeper.
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. Eskelinen started playing senior football at Division 2 club Värmdö IF in 2014.
In March 2015, Eskelinen was signed by Hammarby IF on a one-year contract and was immediately loaned back to Värmdö IF. In January 2016, Eskelinen extended his contract in Hammarby by one year. In March 2016, he was loaned out to the Division 2 club IFK Aspudden-Tellus on a loan agreement until the summer. In August 2016, Eskelinen was loaned out to the Ettan club Enskede IK.
In January 2017, Eskelinen was signed by GIF Sundsvall on a three-year contract. 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.
In July 2019, Eskelinen signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club AGF. In March 2022, he returned to Sweden, signing a deal until the end of 2023 with Örebro SK.
Personal life
Eskelinen's father is the former professional footballer Kaj Eskelinen, who was a striker. William is of Finnish descent through his father.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Swedish men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate 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
- Allsvenskan players
- Superettan players
- Ettan Fotboll players
- Division 2 (Swedish football) players
- Danish Superliga players
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Swedish football goalkeeper stubs