Eemeli Honkola (born 28 January 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Kerry in the League of Ireland First Division.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kerry | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | SJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | SJK | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | → SJK Akatemia | 40 | (14) |
| 2021–2024 | → SJK Akatemia II | 28 | (37) |
| 2025- | Kerry | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Finland U17[1] | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024 | |||
Career
editHonkola played in the SJK Seinäjoki youth sector.[3][4] He debuted in Veikkausliiga with SJK first team in the 2022 season.[5][6]
In March 2025, after having played two pre-season Ykkösliigacup matches as a test player for Salon Palloilijat and Jippo, Honkola moved abroad and signed with Kerry in Irish second-tier LOI First Division.[7]
Personal life
editGrowing up, Honkola has also played pesäpallo, the Finnish baseball, in a youth team of Seinäjoen Maila-Jussit.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 2 April 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| SJK Akatemia | 2021 | Kakkonen | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Ykkönen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Ykkönen | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | |
| 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 8 | |
| Total | 40 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 52 | 16 | ||
| SJK Akatemia II | 2022 | Kolmonen | 4 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | Kolmonen | 17 | 26 | – | – | 17 | 26 | |||
| 2024 | Kakkonen | 7 | 7 | – | – | 7 | 7 | |||
| Total | 28 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 37 | ||
| SalPa | 2025 | Ykkösliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jippo | 2025 | Ykkösliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kerry | 2025 | LOI First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 70 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 86 | 54 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Ykköscup, Ykkösliigacup, Finnish League Cup
References
edit- ^ Honkola maajoukkueleirille, sjk-juniorit.fi, 10 November 2021
- ^ SJK Akatemian ensi kauden joukkue rakentuu vauhdilla: 18 pelaajan jatko selvä jo nyt, U17-nuorista nousee kahdeksan pelaajaa, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 27 October 2022
- ^ SJK:n B-junioreiden hieno kausi voi päättyä mitalijuhliin, mutta päätöspelissä on myös haikeutta – "Olemme kulkeneet pitkän matkan yhdessä", Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 12 October 2022
- ^ Eemeli Honkola iski kolmesti, SJK U17 yhteensä kahdeksan, sjk.fi, 21 May 2022
- ^ "Ensin SJK:n edustukseen ja sieltä ulkomaille" - Eemeli Honkalan tavoitteet korkealla, veikkausliiga.com, 24 August 2022
- ^ Nuori Eemeli Honkola teki voittomaalin Kakkosen debyytissään, sjk.fi, 23 August 2021
- ^ Finn Forward Eemeli Honkola signs for Kerry FC, kerryfc.com
- ^ SMJ Pelaajaesittelyt, smj.fi
- ^ Eemeli Honkola stats at Football Association of Finland
External links
edit- Eemeli Honkola at Soccerway