Markus Arsalo


Markus Mikael Arsalo is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Veikkausliiga club SJK.

Club career

Born in Tampere, Arsalo started his youth career with local clubs TPV and Ilves, before moving to Turku and first joining Turun Palloseura. He made his Veikkausliiga debut with Inter Turku in the 2022 season, before joining SJK Seinäjoki organisation in December.
During the 2023 season, he played for SJK Akatemia in the second-tier Ykkönen, before he was promoted to the first team for 2024. He scored his first goal for SJK in Veikkausliiga on 27 July, in a 5–5 home draw against Lahti. On 25 October, his deal with SJK was extended until the end of 2026.

Honours

Inter Turku