Kalle Wallius
Kalle Erik Juhani Wallius is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Veikkausliiga club Ilves, and the Finland under-21 national team. Wallius began his career with HPS, and made his senior debut aged 16 in 2019 with Klubi 04.
Club career
HJK
Wallius started football in Helsingin Palloseura, before joining the youth sector of HJK Helsinki in 2013. He advanced through the ranks of the club's youth academy and made his senior debut with the reserve team Klubi 04 in 2019. He played for Klubi 04 until the end of the 2021 season, before joining Italian club Bologna in January 2022 for an undisclosed fee.Start
After a one-and-a-half-year stint with the Bologna academy team in Primavera youth league, Wallius signed with Norwegian club Start on 8 August 2023, on a deal until the end of 2026. In August 2024, he was loaned out to Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn for the remainder of the season.Ilves
On 29 January 2025, Wallius moved to Ilves on a two-year deal. He made his debut for Ilves on 1 February 2025 in a Finnish League Cup match against AC Oulu.International career
Wallius has represented Finland at various youth international levels.Since 2023, he has played for the Finland U21 national team. Wallius made 10 appearances in the 2025 UEFA Euro U21 Championship qualification campaign, helping Finland to qualify for the final tournament for the second time in the nation's history, by defeating Norway in the play-offs.