Benjamin Källman
Benjamin Källman (born 17 June 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cracovia and the Finland national team.
 Källman with Inter Turku in 2018 | |||
| 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 | 64 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Finland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Finland U21 | 19 | (12) |
| 2018– | Finland | 19 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Early career
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
On 25 November 2015, Källman signed his first contract with Inter Turku, starting in 2016.[2]
In August 2018, he signed on loan for Scottish 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]
Cracovia
On 2 July 2022, Källman moved to Polish side Cracovia on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract with the club.[9] He scored his first goal in Ekstraklasa on 29 July 2022, in a 3–0 home win over Legia Warsaw.[10]
International career
A former Finnish youth international,[11] Källman made his international debut for Finland in 2018.[12]
Personal life
His father Mikael Källman is widely considered to be Finland's greatest handball player of all time.[13][14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 34 | 15 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 4] | 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 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 8 | |||
| Total | 64 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 277 | 73 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 324 | 94 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in Finnish League Cup
- Appearances in relegation play-offs.
International
- 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
Honours
Inter Turku
Viking
Individual
- Veikkausliiga top scorer: 2021[16][17]
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2021[18]
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: June 2022[19]
References
- Benjamin Källman at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- Käsipallolegendan kuopus Interiin, Turun Sanomat
- 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 nowym zawodnikiem Cracovii!" (in Polish). Cracovia. 2 July 2022.
- CRACOVIA VS. LEGIA WARSAW 3 - 0, int.soccerway.com
- "Benjamin Källman". 10 July 2023.
- "Benjamin Källman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ""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
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