Walter Viitala
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| Date of birth | 9 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||
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Current team | Viborg FF | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | FC Honka | 52 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | → HIFK (loan) | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | IFK Mariehamn | 41 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2017– | Viborg FF | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Finland U-16 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | Finland U-17 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Finland U-19 | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | Finland U-20 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Finland U-21 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2017– | Finland | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2017. | |||||||||||||||
Walter Viitala (born 9 January 1992) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays as Goalkeeper for Viborg FF.
Club career
On 15 December 2016, Viitala signed a 2.5-year contract with Viborg FF on a free transfer from IFK Mariehamn. He made his debut in a 1–0 victory against AaB on 8 April 2017.
International career
In November 2016, Viitala received his first call-up to the senior Finland squad for the match against Ukraine.[1] He made a debut on 9 January 2017 in a 1–0 win against Morocco in Al Ain.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 October 2016[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IFK Mariehamn | 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 40 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 53 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 53 | 0 | ||
Honours
- IFK Mariehamn
- Veikkausliiga (1): 2016[4]
References
- ↑ "Viitala korvaa Mäenpään Huuhkajissa" [Viitala replaces Mäenpää in "Huuhkajat"]. palloliitto.fi. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Huuhkajat voitti vihdoin – Juhani Ojalan puskumaali yllätti Marokon". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ "W.Viitala". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "IFK vann årets ligaguld" [IFK won this year's league gold]. ifkfotboll.ax (in Swedish). IFK Mariehamn. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
External links
- Walter Viitala – UEFA competition record
- Walter Viitala at Soccerway
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