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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OLS | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | HauPa | ||
| 2019–2023 | OLS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | OLS | 83 | (22) |
| 2024– | AC Oulu | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2026 | |||
Eemil Merikanto (born 3 August 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ykkönen club Oulun Luistinseura (OLS).[1][2]
Club career
[edit]On 13 November 2024, Merikanto extended his contract with AC Oulu on a two-year deal with a one-year option.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 27 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OLS | 2023 | Kakkonen | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | Ykkönen | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 9 | |||
| 2025 | Ykkönen | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2026 | Ykkönen | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 4 | |||
| Total | 83 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 23 | ||
| OsPa | 2024 | Kolmonen | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||
| AC Oulu | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 92 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 24 | ||
- ↑ Includes Suomen Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ OLS:N EEMIL MERIKANTO TAITEILI HÄIKÄISEVÄN VOITTOMAALIN JA SINETÖI HATTUTEMPPUNSA, pallomeri.net, 10 July 2023
- ↑ EEMIL MERIKANTO JATKAA LAIVASTONSINISISSÄ, acoulu.fi, 15 December 2023
- ↑ EEMIL MERIKANTO JATKAA AC OULUSSA SEURAAVAT KAUDET, acoulu.fi, 13 November 2024
External links
[edit]- Eemil Merikanto at Soccerway
- Eemil Merikanto, Finnish FA