Salomo Ojala
Finnish footballer (born 1997)
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Salomo Ojala (born 17 April 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Superettan club Landskrona BoIS.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Landskrona BoIS | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TKT Tampere | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Ilves-Kissat | 22 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | TPV | 23 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | TPV II | 24 | (27) |
| 2018–2022 | Haka | 95 | (35) |
| 2020 | → AC Kajaani (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | EIF | 42 | (11) |
| 2025 | Mosta | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | EIF | 26 | (19) |
| 2026– | Landskrona BoIS | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 July 2026 | |||
Club career
Ojala started football in the youth sector of TKT Tampere.
He played for Ilves-Kissat and Tampereen Pallo-Veikot in the third tier Kakkonen, before joining FC Haka in the second-tier Ykkönen in 2018.[1] In the 2019 season, Ojala scored 23 goals, making him the Ykkönen top scorer. He helped Haka to overwhelmingly win the Ykkönen title and earn the promotion to top-tier Veikkausliiga.[2] Ojala was also named the Ykkönen Player of the Year.
Ojala signed for Ekenäs IF for the 2023 Ykkönen season,[3][4] and helped EIF to win the Ykkönen title. Next 2024 Veikkausliiga season, Ojala scored seven goals for EIF in the league.
On 24 January 2025, Ojala signed with Maltese Premier League club Mosta.[5]
On 20 March 2025, he returned to EIF for the 2025 Ykkösliiga season.[6][7]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of 19 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ilves-Kissat | 2015 | Kakkonen | 22 | 3 | – | – | 22 | 3 | ||
| TPV | 2016 | Kakkonen | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 15 | 3 | |
| 2017 | Kakkonen | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 5 | ||
| Total | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | ||
| TPV II | 2016 | Nelonen | 13 | 19 | – | – | 13 | 19 | ||
| 2017 | Kolmonen | 11 | 8 | – | – | 11 | 8 | |||
| Total | 24 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 27 | ||
| Haka | 2018 | Ykkönen | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4 | – | 24 | 8 | |
| 2019 | Ykkönen | 26 | 23 | 4 | 0 | – | 30 | 23 | ||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Total | 95 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 118 | 40 | ||
| AC Kajaani (loan) | 2020 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ekenäs IF | 2023 | Ykkönen | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | |
| Total | 42 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 19 | ||
| Mosta | 2024–25 | Maltese Premier League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | |
| Ekenäs IF | 2025 | Ykkösliiga | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | |
| Career total | 217 | 96 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 261 | 111 | ||
- Includes Suomen Cup and Maltese FA Trophy
- Includes Finnish League Cup and Ykköscup