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Henri Valentin Salomaa (born 14 February 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie C Group C club Casertana on loan from Lecce, and the Finland under-21 national team.
Club career
= HJK Helsinki
=Salomaa started to play football in the youth sector of HJK Helsinki. He made his senior debut with the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in 2020, playing in the third-tier league Kakkonen. At the end of the season, the team won Kakkonen Group B, and earned the promotion to Ykkönen. Next season he made five appearances in the Finnish second-tier, before leaving the club in the summer 2021.
= Lecce and loans
=In July 2021, Salomaa moved to Italy and signed with Lecce for an undisclosed fee. He was initially registered to the club's under-19 youth squad playing in Primavera. In June 2023, Salomaa won the Primavera 1 championship title with Lecce U19, contributing in a total of 32 matches, scoring five goals and providing seven assists.
On 5 January 2024, Salomaa was loaned out to Serie B side Lecco for the rest of the 2023–24 season, with a deal including an option-to-buy.
On 21 August 2024, Salomaa joined Serie C club Casertana on a season-long loan deal.
International career
Salomaa has represented Finland at various youth international levels. Since 2023, he has been part of the Finland under-21 national team.
Career statistics
As of 11 November 2024.
Honours
Klubi 04
Kakkonen Group B: 2020
Lecce U19
Primavera: 2022–23
References
External links
Henri Salomaa at Soccerway
Henri Salomaa at WorldFootball.net
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- U.S. Lecce
- Henri Salomaa
- Casertana FC
- Finland national under-21 football team
- US Lecce
- List of Italian football transfers summer 2024
- 2023–24 US Lecce season
- 2023–24 Calcio Lecco 1912 season
- List of Italian football transfers winter 2023–24
- 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
- Shape of Despair
