Benjamin Källman
 Källman with Cracovia in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tammisaari, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cracovia | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | EIF | ||
| 2012–2013 | Honka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | EIF | 38 | (6) |
| 2016–2022 | Inter Turku | 122 | (44) |
| 2016 | → EIF (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Dundee (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Vendsyssel FF (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Viking (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Haugesund (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Cracovia | 81 | (24) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Finland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Finland U21 | 19 | (12) |
| 2018– | Finland | 25 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Benjamin Källman (born 17 June 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia and the Finland national team.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Tammisaari, Källman started playing football in his hometown club Ekenäs IF (EIF). Growing up, he also played handball in BK-46.[2]
After a stint in a youth sector of FC Honka, Källman made his senior debut for EIF in the third-tier Kakkonen on 3 May 2014, at the age of 15.[1][3][4]
Inter Turku and loans
[edit]On 25 November 2015, Källman signed his first contract with Inter Turku in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga, starting in 2016.[2]
In August 2018, he signed on loan for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, with an option to buy.[5][6]
On 30 January 2019, he was then loaned out to Vendsyssel FF in the Danish Superliga.[7]
In July 2019 he was loaned out to Eliteserien club Viking FK in Norway.[8]
In February 2020, Källman was sent on loan to Norwegian FK Haugesund.[9]
Källman returned to his parent club Inter in August 2020. Next 2021 Veikkausliiga season, Källman scored 14 goals and was the league's joint top scorer with Ariel Ngueukam. He left Inter at the end of June 2022.[10]
Cracovia
[edit]
On 2 July 2022, Källman moved to Polish side Cracovia on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract with the club.[11] He scored his first goal in Ekstraklasa on 29 July 2022, in a 3–0 home win over Legia Warsaw.[12][13] On 22 April 2023, Källman scored his first brace in the league, in a 2–1 away win against Lechia Gdansk.[14] His second brace in Polish top tier occurred on 20 December 2023, defeating Legia Warsaw 2–0 at home.[15]
On 18 August 2024, Källman scored his first brace of the 2024–25 season, helping his side to a 4–2 away win against Jagiellonia Białystok.[16] At the turn of November, Källman scored two braces in two consecutive Ekstraklasa victories, against Motor Lublin[17] and Lechia Gdansk,[18] respectively. Subsequently, Polish media reported of a notable offer previously made by an unnamed Turkish club, which Cracovia had rejected.[19][20]
International career
[edit]A former Finnish youth international,[21] Källman made his international debut for Finland in 2018.[22] He scored his first international goal in his second international appearance on 11 June 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying win against Liechtenstein.[23]
Personal life
[edit]His father Mikael Källman is widely considered to be Finland's greatest handball player of all time.[24][25]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 3 November 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| EIF | 2014 | Kakkonen | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | Ykkönen | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 5 | |||
| Total | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 6 | ||||
| Inter Turku | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 12 | |||
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 27 | 16 | |||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 34 | 15 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 6 | 20 | 14 | |
| Total | 122 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 157 | 64 | ||
| EIF (loan) | 2016 | Ykkönen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||
| Dundee (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Vendsyssel FF (loan) | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Viking (loan) | 2019 | Eliteserien | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| Haugesund (loan) | 2020 | Eliteserien | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Cracovia | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 9 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 9 | |||
| Total | 81 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 294 | 83 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 342 | 104 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in relegation play-offs.
International
[edit]- As of match played 13 October 2024[3]
| Finland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 7 | |
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Källman goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 June 2019 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2 | 14 June 2022 | Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2–1 | 2–3 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 3 | 26 September 2022 | City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 20 November 2022 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 26 March 2023 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 6 | 19 June 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  San Marino |
2–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 7 | 7 June 2024 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland |
1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Inter Turku
Viking
Individual
- Veikkausliiga top scorer: 2021[27][28]
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2021[29]
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: June 2022[30]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Benjamin Källman at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ a b Käsipallolegendan kuopus Interiin, Turun Sanomat
- ^ a b Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FA
- ^ Huuhkajatähti Benjamin Källman muistaa taustansa: "EIF:n nousu Veikkausliigaan olisi tosi iso juttu", Veikkausliiga, 11 September 2023
- ^ "Kallman signs". Dundee F.C. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Sebastian Backman (17 August 2018). "IS: Benjamin Källman nära flytt till Skottland" (in Swedish). HBL. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ TALENTFULD, UNG FINSK ANGRIBER TIL VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 30 January 2019
- ^ Fornes, Fredrik. "Finsk landslagsspiss nærmer seg Viking". Aftenposten.
- ^ Benjamin Källman lainalle norjalaiseen FK Haugesundiin, fcinter.fi
- ^ Maalikuningas Benjamin Källman jättää Interin ensi viikolla, jonka jälkeen edessä on uran tärkein päätös, Turun Sanomat, 21 June 2022
- ^ "Benjamin Källman nowym zawodnikiem Cracovii!" (in Polish). Cracovia. 2 July 2022.
- ^ CRACOVIA VS. LEGIA WARSAW 3 - 0, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Benjamin Källman iskee maaleja Puolassa: ”Olen löytänyt omaa tapaani pelata”, Yle, 8 October 2024
- ^ Benjamin Källman po meczu z Lechią Gdańsk (22.04.2023), youtube.com, 22 April 2023
- ^ Katso: Benjamin Källman iski upean maalin Puolassa, suomifutis.com, 21 December 2023
- ^ BENJAMIN KÄLLMAN LIEKITTI EKSTRAKLASASSA – UPOTTI PALLON KAHDESTI JAGIELLONIAN VERKKOON, pallomeri.net, 18 August 2024
- ^ Benjamin Källmanin loistava alkukausi sai jatkoa, Football Association of Finland, 28 October 2024
- ^ Video: Benjamin Källman huippuvireessä Puolan pääsarjassa – taas kaksi maalia, puoliaika.com, 4 November 2024
- ^ Benjamin Källman dostał „bardzo poważną propozycję”. Może trafić do topowej ligi, transfery.info, 4 November 2024
- ^ Gwiazda Ekstraklasy szykuje się do wyjazdu z Polski, meczyki.pl, 4 November 2024
- ^ "Benjamin Källman". 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Benjamin Källman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Kolme pistettä! Pukki ja Källman osuivat, Liechtenstein kaatui komeasti EM-karsinnoissa – Yle seurasi hetki hetkeltä, Yle, 11 June 2019
- ^ ""Ei vain urheilun ehdoilla" – Benjamin Källman sai tärkeän ohjeen legenda-isältään" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Ylpeitä toisistaan, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 26 March 2024
- ^ "Benjamin Källman". WorldFootball.
- ^ Veikkausliiga.com
- ^ Liimatta, Ville (3 December 2021). "Tässä suomalaisen jalkapallon vuoden 2021 parhaat - katso kaikki Captain's Ball -gaalassa palkitut". SuomiFutis (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Perinteinen Koplajoukkue nimetty Veikkausliigakauden 2021 osalta". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Benjamin Källman Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja, JPY, July 2022
External links
[edit]
Media related to Benjamin Källman at Wikimedia Commons
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Finnish men's footballers
- Finland men's international footballers
- Ekenäs IF players
- FC Inter Turku players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Vendsyssel FF players
- Viking FK players
- FK Haugesund players
- KS Cracovia players
- Kakkonen players
- Ykkönen players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Danish Superliga players
- Eliteserien players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Men's association football forwards
- Finnish expatriate men's footballers
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland