Viljami Sinisalo, a native of Finland, was born on the 11th of October, 2001. He is currently 23 years of age and making a name for himself in Scottish football as an adept goalkeeper for Celtic. With an impressive stature of 6ft 5inches (1.96m) and a solid frame weighing 13 stone 9 lbs (87kg), Sinisalo is know for his physical presence in goal. He typically dons the number 12 jersey and has proven his abilities not only in domestic play, but internationally as well, having represented his home nation of Finland on the pitch.
Given his evident talents and the potential for further growth, Sinisalo's market value has been estimated at about £680k (as it equates to €800,000) according to Transfermarkt. He has a substantial amount of time left on his Celtic contract, which is set to expire on the 30th of June, 2029, indicating he will be a player of importance to the team in the coming seasons.
Though now a key player for Celtic, Sinisalo's path to the Scottish Premiership was not a direct one. He began his professional career with Aston Villa in England's Premier League back in July of 2018, starting as a trainee. After gaining some experience, he was loaned out in September 2020 to Ayr United in the Scottish Championship. He made his return to Aston Villa in June 2021 after his loan completion. Not long after, in July 2022, he found himself on loan again, this time to Burton Albion in England's League One, where he made a modest four first-team league appearances in the 2022-2023 season.
Following the conclusion of his loan at Burton Albion, Sinisalo returned to Aston Villa in December of 2022, though he was once again sent out on loan in July 2023, this time to Exeter City in League One. However, his bouncing about would soon come to an end as in July 2024 he made the move north of the border to join Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on a transfer fee of around £1m.
Currently, in the 2024-2025 season at Celtic, Sinisalo has grown into his role as a first team player, making five appearances in league matches. His skills were also utilised in the Scottish Cup 2024-2025 tournament where he started in two matches for Celtic. Additionally, he represented his country, Finland, in the Euro Qualifiers from 2022 to 2024, further showing his abilities on the international stage.
