Casper Mikael Terho (born 24 June 2003) is a Finnish professional football player who plays for Belgian Pro League club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and the Finland national team.
![]() Terho at Union SG in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Casper Mikael Terho | ||
Date of birth | 24 June 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Wing-back, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | MPS | ||
2013–2016 | Puotinkylän Valtti | ||
2017 | PK-35 | ||
2017–2018 | Kontu | ||
2018–2020 | HJK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Klubi 04 | 27 | (15) |
2020–2022 | HJK | 41 | (6) |
2023– | Union SG | 29 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Finland U16 | 5 | (3) |
2019 | Finland U17 | 6 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Finland U19 | 8 | (4) |
2021– | Finland U21 | 13 | (1) |
2024– | Finland | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 |
Early career
editTerho grew up in Vuosaari, East Helsinki,[1] and played football in the youth teams of Helsinki-based clubs Malmin Palloseura (MPS),[2] Puotinkylän Valtti, PK-35 and FC Kontu.[3] In 2018, he joined the youth academy of HJK Helsinki.
Club career
editHJK
editCasper Terho made his professional debut for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi on the 26 August 2020, coming on as a substitute in the Veikkausliiga 2-0 home win against Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho.[4][5] Along with other youngsters such as Kai Meriluoto, he played a few other games by the end of season, where his team ended up winning the 2020 championship.[6][7] He has also played for HJK reserve team Klubi 04 in third-tier Kakkonen and second-tier Ykkönen.[8]
Being already viewed as one of the brightest hopes from the Finnish champions academy, he scored his first goal in his 2021 season debuts, during the 4–2 home championship win against FC Honka on the 24 April 2021.[7] By the end of May, he became a regular starter with HJK, scoring another goal against Ilves, while still aged only 17.[9][10]
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
editOn 29 September 2022, Belgian side Union SG announced that they had reached an agreement with HJK about his transfer. He joined the Belgian side on 1 January 2023 on a deal until 30 June 2026, for an undisclosed fee.[11] He officially made his debut for the club on 8 January against Anderlecht, as a 77th minute substitute.[12]
Terho scored his first goal for the club on 20 April 2023, in the first leg of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League quarter finals against Bayer Leverkusen. Despite his goal, his team lost the game 4–1 (5–2 on aggregate), and were eventually knocked out of the competition.[13]
On 23 April 2023, Terho scored his first goals in the Jupiler Pro League, a brace in a 4–2 away win against Kortrijk.[14]
International career
editTerho is a youth international for Finland, taking part in the 2020 Euro under-17 qualifications, where Finland topped their pool with Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova, although the final stage of the tournament was eventually canceled due to the covid pandemic.[15]
Terho played regularly for the Finnish under-17, under-19 and under-21 national teams, before making his senior debut for Finland on 4 June 2024, in a 4–2 friendly defeat against Portugal.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 13 August 2024[17]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Klubi 04 | 2019 | Kakkonen | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | |||
2020 | Kakkonen | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 10 | |||
2021 | Ykkönen | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||||
Total | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | ||
HJK | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2021 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
2022 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | ||
Total | 41 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 7 | ||
Union SG | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | ||
2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | |||
2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
Career total | 97 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 31 |
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Belgian Cup
- ^ Includes Kakkonen Cup and Finnish League Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Includes Belgian Super Cup
International
edit- As of match played 7 June 2024
Finland | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
editHJK Helsinki
- Veikkausliiga: 2020, 2021, 2022[5]
- Finnish Cup runner-up: 2021
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
- Belgian Pro League runner-up: 2023–24
- Belgian Cup: 2023–24[18]
- Belgian Super Cup: 2024
References
edit- ^ Vuosaarelainen futistaituri Casper Terho siirtyy pitkällä sopimuksella Belgian pääsarjaan, Vuosaari-lehti, 4 October 2022
- ^ Pikkuhuuhkajat nimetty marraskuun otteluihin, Finnish FA, 7 November 2023
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto C.Terho, player profile, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ Salmensaari, Antti (26 August 2020). "HJK palasi Veikkausliigan kärkeen, SJK:n voitoton putki on hervoton – näin Veikkausliigassa pelattiin keskiviikkona". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b Casper Terho at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Hellanto, Riku (21 October 2020). "HJK:ssa kypsyy uusia taitavia huippulupauksia, nuoret lahjakkuudet kärkkyvät omaa läpimurtoaan – "Vaikeampaa kuin jossain muussa seurassa"". MTV3 (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b Knuuttila, Mikko (24 April 2021). "Video: HJK:n 17-vuotias superlupaus naulasi huippuviihdyttävän Metroderbyn voiton – Honka joutui pettymään". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "tulospalvelu". Palloliitto.
- ^ Uusitupa, Ismo (11 May 2021). "17-vuotias Casper Terho laukoi yläkulmaan: HJK onnistui jokaisesta maalipaikastaan tyhjässä Ratinassa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Oivio, Janne (17 May 2021). "Casper Terhon nimi muistiin! Asiantuntija lataa kovaa tekstiä 17-vuotiaasta sensaatiosta". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Casper Terho will join Union SG from January 2023". rusg.brussels. 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "RSC Anderlecht 1-3 RUSG". sofascore.com. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Bayer Leverkusen cruise into UEFA Europa League semi-finals after beating Union Saint-Gilloise". Bundesliga.com. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "KORTRIJK VS. UNION SAINT-GILLOISE 2–4". soccerway. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "U17-pojat kaatoi Moldovan ja vei EM-alkukarsintalohkon voiton". Suomen Palloliitto (in Finnish). 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Teemu Pukin maalit Huuhkajien ilonaihe, Portugali täysin ylivoimainen, Yle, 4 June 2024
- ^ "Casper Terho". flashscore.
- ^ Belgian Cup finalists
External links
edit- Casper Terho at Soccerway