Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 September 1996 | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vestri | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2008 | Skogås-Trångsund | ||
2008–2013 | Brommapojkarna | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Brommapojkarna | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Värmdö | 11 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Hammarby | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Värmdö (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2016 | → Aspudden-Tellus (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2016 | → Enskede (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Sundsvall | 48 | (0) |
2019–2022 | AGF | 33 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Örebro | 56 | (0) |
2024– | Vestri | 6 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Sweden U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 |
William Eskelinen (born 3 September 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Icelandic club Vestri as a goalkeeper.[1]
Eskelinen started playing football for Skogås-Trångsunds FF at the age of five. As a 12-year-old he moved to the IF Brommapojkarna academy.[2] Eskelinen started playing senior football at Division 2 club Värmdö IF in 2014.[3]
In March 2015, Eskelinen was signed by Hammarby IF on a one-year contract and was immediately loaned back to Värmdö IF.[4] In January 2016, Eskelinen extended his contract in Hammarby by one year.[5] In March 2016, he was loaned out to the Division 2 club IFK Aspudden-Tellus on a loan agreement until the summer.[6] In August 2016, Eskelinen was loaned out to the Ettan club Enskede IK.[7]
In January 2017, Eskelinen was signed by GIF Sundsvall on a three-year contract.[8] On 18 September 2017, Eskelinen made his Allsvenskan debut in a 2–1 win over AFC Eskilstuna, where he was substituted in the 35th minute for the injured Tommy Naurin.[9]
In July 2019, Eskelinen signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club AGF.[10] In March 2022, he returned to Sweden, signing a deal until the end of 2023 with Örebro SK.[11]
On 4 March 2024, Eskelinen signed with Vestri in Iceland.[12]
Eskelinen's father is the former professional footballer Kaj Eskelinen, who was a striker.[13] William is of Finnish descent through his father.[14]