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) | ||
| 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 | 62 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Finland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Finland U21 | 19 | (12) |
| 2018– | Finland | 19 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 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.
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.
Inter Turku and loans
On 25 November 2015, Källman signed his first contract with Inter Turku, starting in 2016.
In August 2018, he signed on loan for Scottish club Dundee, with an option to buy.
On 30 January 2019, he was then loaned out to Vendsyssel FF in the Danish Superliga.
In July 2019 he was loaned out to Viking FK in Norway.
Cracovia
On 2 July 2022, Källman moved to Polish side Cracovia on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract with the club. He scored his first goal in Ekstraklasa on 29 July 2022, in a 3–0 home win over Legia Warsaw.
International career
A former Finnish youth international, Källman made his international debut for Finland in 2018.
Personal life
His father Mikael Källman is widely considered to be Finland's greatest handball player of all time.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 April 2024
| 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 | 0 | — | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 15 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 | 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 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 8 | |||
| Total | 62 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 275 | 73 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 322 | 94 | ||
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 |  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
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2021
References
External links
Media related to Benjamin Källman at Wiki Commons
