William Eskelinen

William Eskelinen
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 27)
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)
2015Värmdö (loan) 20 (0)
2016Aspudden-Tellus (loan) 11 (0)
2016Enskede (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.


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