Sulo Ketola (born 14 February 2007) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Borussia Mönchengladbach U19 academy team.

Sulo Ketola
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-02-14) 14 February 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Rauma, Finland
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
Borussia Mönchengladbach U19
Youth career
0000–2020 FC Rauma[1]
2020–2023 Pallo-Iirot
2023– Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Pallo-Iirot 20 (4)
International career
2021–2022 Finland U15 5 (1)
2022–2023 Finland U16 7 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023

Career

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Born in Rauma, Ketola played in the youth sectors of local clubs FC Rauma and Pallo-Iirot.[2] He debuted in senior level in 2021 with Pallo-Iirot first team, in the fourth-tier Kolmonen. He represented the club in Kolmonen in 2021–2022, and in third-tier Kakkonen in 2023.[1]

After having trialed with several notable European clubs,[3][4] it was announced in the late June 2023 that Ketola would join Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach organisation. He signed a three-year deal with the club, for an undisclosed fee,[5][6] and was initially assigned to U17 academy team.

Personal life

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His father Kari Ketola is a former footballer, who played for Porin Pallo-Toverit (PPT, currently FC Jazz) in top division Mestaruussarja in 1987, and for several different clubs in Rauma area.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 27 January 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pallo-Iirot 2021 Kolmonen 7 1 0 0 7 1
2022 Kolmonen 7 1 4 6 11 7
2023 Kakkonen 6 2 2 2 8 4
Career total 20 4 6 8 0 0 0 0 26 12
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, S.Ketola, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
  2. ^ "Monnan kentältä Mönchengladbachiin - Suti lähtee Saksaan". FC Rauma (in Finnish). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ Liuhala, Juhani (3 October 2022). "Euroopan seuratuin raumalainen". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Raumalainen jalkapallolupaus Sulo Ketola AC Milanin testiin: "Jälleen uusi maa, uudet tavat ja erilaista jalkapalloa"". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 20 November 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Sulo Ketola siirtyy Borussia Mönchengladbachiin". Pallo-Iirot (in Finnish). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  6. ^ Gladbach setzt auf zwei flinke Finnen!, Bild, 26 June 2023
  7. ^ Setänen, Eetu (22 June 2023). "Raumalaislupaus Sulo Ketolalle, 16, historiallinen huippusiirto Saksaan". ls24.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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