Valentin Purosalo

Valentin Purosalo is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Veikkausliiga club Haka.

Career

Born in Turku, Purosalo grew up near Veritas Stadion, the home stadium of Inter Turku, and started playing football in Turun Nappulaliiga youth sector. He joined Inter Turku in 2018.
He made his Veikkausliiga debut with Inter Turku first team on 8 July 2023, in a 2–2 away draw against Haka, scoring his first league goal in the match.
On 19 November 2024, Purosalo joined Haka on a two-year deal with a one-year option.

International career

In October 2023, Purosalo was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, playing in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.

Career statistics

Honours

Inter Turku

Finnish League Cup: 2024
Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2022