Oscar Wiklöf (born 29 January 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SC Freiburg II in German 3. Liga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariehamn, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Freiburg II | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2021 | IFK Mariehamn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | JIK | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Åland | 13 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | IFK Mariehamn | 15 | (0) |
| 2022– | SC Freiburg II | 29 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Finland U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 14 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIFK Mariehamn
editWiklöf was born in Mariehamn, Åland, the autonomous region of Finland. He started playing football in the IFK Mariehamn organisation at the age of 5,[1] and made his senior debut in 2020 with the club's associate team Jomala IK (JIK), playing in the fourth-tier league Kolmonen.[2] He made his debut in the premier division Veikkausliiga for IFK Mariehamn first team in 2021.[3]
SC Freiburg
editIn July 2022, Wiklöf signed with 3. Liga club SC Freiburg II on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[4][5][6] following a trial with a team.[7] He made his debut in 3. Liga on 1 October 2022, in a 2–2 draw against 1. FC Saarbrücken, after being substituted on the 61st minute, and scoring a goal one minute later.[8] Wiklöf played in a total of 24 games in the 2022–23 season, scoring three times and providing three assists.[9]
In August 2023, Wiklöf suffered a surgery-requiring thigh injury, and was ruled out for months.[10][11] He eventually missed almost the whole season.
Career statistics
edit- As of 11 August 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jomala IK | 2019 | Kolmonen | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Åland | 2020 | Kolmonen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Kolmonen | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||||
| 2022 | Kolmonen | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | ||
| IFK Mariehamn | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| SC Freiburg II | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga Südwest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 9 | ||
- ^ Includes Finnish Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
editClub
editSC Freiburg II
Individual
edit- Åland Football Association: Boy Player of the Year (Silverbollen) 2021, 2022[14]
References
edit- ^ "Oscar Wiklöf, minusta tuntuu että parannan ottelu ottelulta".
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, O.Wiklöf, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ Lupaavalla Oscar Wiklöfillä erikoinen ongelma – iso osa IFK Mariehamnin harjoituksista jää väliin, Veikkausliiga, 20 October 2021
- ^ Oscar Wiklöf IFK Mariehamnista Freiburgiin – kaksivuotinen sopimus Bundesliigaseuran kanssa, Veikkausliiga, 15 June 2022
- ^ "Oscar Wiklöf hyvästeli IFK Mariehamnin – tie vie jo maanantaina kohti Saksaa".
- ^ "Oscar Wiklöf IFK Mariehamnista Freiburgiin – kaksivuotinen sopimus Bundesliigaseuran kanssa". Veikkausliiga. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ IFK Mariehamnin Oscar Wiklöf Bundesliigaseura Freiburgin mukana viikon, Veikkausliiga, 7 March 2022
- ^ SAARBRÜCKEN VS. FREIBURG II 2 - 2, int.soccerway.com
- ^ "Oscar Wiklöf viimeisteli kauniin maalin Saksan 3. Liigassa".
- ^ Bakslag för Oscar Wiklöf - skadad i månader, alandsradio.ax, 21 August 2023
- ^ Oscar Wiklöf ser fram emot hösten – trots skada, nyan.ax, 2 September 2023
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, O.Wiklöf, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ O.Wiklöf, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Robin Sid ja Oscar Wiklöf palkittiin Ahvenanmaan parhaina vuonna 2022, Veikkausliiga, 16 December 2022
External links
edit- Finnish Football Federation profile
- Oscar Wiklöf at WorldFootball.net