Rasmus Karjalainen
Rasmus Karjalainen (born 4 April 1996) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swedish club Helsingborgs IF and represents the Finland national football team. He began his senior career in 2014, at age 18, with OLS. Karjalainen made his international debut for Finland in June 2018, and has since appeared in 2018–19 UEFA Nations League and in Finland's UEFA Euro 2020 campaign, in which Finland national team secured its first ever place in European Football Championship tournament's group stage. Club career. OLS. Karjalainen made his debut on senior level on 3 May  2014 in the ranks of OLS in a Kakkonen match against PS Kemi. SJK Akatemia. For the next season he transferred to SJK´s reserve team SJK Akatemia. During the season he gained 27 caps and 15 goals and was the second best goal scorer of the league. Oulu. He spent season 2016 in his home town Oulu playing for AC Oulu. PS Kemi. Karjalainen made his debut on the highest level of finnish football, Veikkausliiga on season 2017 when he transferred to PS Kemi. He made his debut on 8 April, playing the first 70 minutes of a 0–0 draw  against HIFK. KuPS. For season 2018 he signed for KuPS. Fortuna Sittard. In June 2019 he made a deal with dutch Fortuna Sittard. On August 2020 he was loaned for a year to Allsvenskan side Örebro. Helsingborg. On 17 July 2021, Karjalainen joined Superettan club Helsingborgs IF, signing a two-year deal. International career. Karjalainen made his debut for the Finland national team on 5 June 2018 in a friendly match in Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești against Romania when he replaced Berat Sadik as a substitute on 63rd minute. Honours. Club. KuPS