Otto Salmensuu

Finnish footballer (born 2004)
Otto Salmensuu
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-09) 9 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Lahti, Finland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 AC Oulu
Youth career
Reipas Lahti
Lahti
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 SalPa 11 (0)
2023 → Pallo-Iirot (loan) 13 (5)
2024– OLS 3 (2)
2024– AC Oulu 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2024

Otto Salmensuu (born 9 February 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.

Club career

After playing in the youth sectors of Reipas Lahti and FC Lahti in his hometown Lahti, Finland,[1] Salmensuu signed with Salon Palloilijat (SalPa) in second tier Ykkönen in August 2022. He was loaned out to third-tier Kakkonen club Pallo-Iirot in July 2023 for the rest of the season.[2][3]

On 22 November 2023, Salmensuu signed with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu on a two-year deal with an option for one more.[4][5][6] He made his league debut with AC Oulu on 6 April 2024, in the opening match of the 2024 season against SJK.[7]

References

  1. ^ Otto Salmensuu on valittu Itä-, Kaakkois-, ja Keski-Suomen alueleirille, fcreipas.fi, 14 September 2018
  2. ^ Raumalta löytyi sopiva astinlauta kohti huippua – "Meiltäkin pystyy ponnistamaan korkealle", ls24.fi, Satakunnan Kansa, 22 November 2023
  3. ^ Otto Salmensuu kauden loppuun kestävällä lainalla Pallo-Iiroihin, palloiirot.fi, 5 July 2023
  4. ^ OTTO SALMENSUU LAIVASTONSINISIIN, acoulu.fi, 22 November 2023
  5. ^ Otto Salmensuu AC Oulun tuorein vahvistus, Veikkausliiga, 22 November 2023
  6. ^ Mielenkiintoinen hyökkääjä siirtyy Ouluun – "Vauhtiin päästessään vaikeasti pideltävissä", sportti.com, 22 November 2023
  7. ^ SJK – ACO, veikkausliiga.com

External links

  • Otto Salmensuu at Soccerway
  • Otto Salmensuu at WorldFootball.net
  • Otto Salmensuu at Finnish FA
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AC Oulu – current squad