| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2005-08-03) 3 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OLS | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | HauPa | ||
| 2019–2023 | OLS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | OLS | 66 | (18) |
| 2024– | AC Oulu | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 November 2025 | |||
Eemil Merikanto (born 3 August 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ykkönen club Oulun Luistinseura (OLS).[1][2]
Club career
On 13 November 2024, Merikanto extended his contract with AC Oulu on a two-year deal with a one-year option.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 26 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OLS | 2023 | Kakkonen | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | Ykkönen | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 9 | |||
| Total | 43 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 16 | ||
| OsPa | 2024 | Kolmonen | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||
| AC Oulu | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 52 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 17 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
References
- ^ OLS:N EEMIL MERIKANTO TAITEILI HÄIKÄISEVÄN VOITTOMAALIN JA SINETÖI HATTUTEMPPUNSA, pallomeri.net, 10 July 2023
- ^ EEMIL MERIKANTO JATKAA LAIVASTONSINISISSÄ, acoulu.fi, 15 December 2023
- ^ EEMIL MERIKANTO JATKAA AC OULUSSA SEURAAVAT KAUDET, acoulu.fi, 13 November 2024
External links
- Eemil Merikanto at Soccerway
- Eemil Merikanto, Finnish FA
