Born on 11 October 2001 in Finland, Viljami Sinisalo serves as a custodian for the Celtic Football Club. A stature standing impressively at 6ft 5in (1.96m) and weight tipping the scales at 13st 9lb (87kg), the man between the sticks dons the number 12 jersey for the Hoops. Apart from his club's duties, Sinisalo has also turned out for his native Finnish national team.
As per an evaluation by Transfermarkt, Sinisalo's current market value orbits around the figure of approximately £1m.
Sinisalo's professional football journey embarked with a move to Aston Villa in July 2018. Here, the potential-laden goalkeeper enrolled as a trainee, marking his initial footsteps in the English Premier League. A shift in his career geography transpired in September 2020, moving north to the Scottish Championship's Ayr United on a loan agreement. Post his loan tenure, he made his way back to Aston Villa in June 2021.
Apart from his stints at Aston Villa and Ayr United, Sinisalo also had loan spells at Burton Albion (July 2022 - December 2022) in the English League One where he made four first team appearances and later at Exeter City (July 2023) in the same league.
The Finn's journey in British football finally landed him in Scotland in July 2024 when he became a Bhoy, transferring from Aston Villa to Celtic for a fee approximating £1m. In his debut season (2024 - 2025) with Celtic, Sinisalo accumulated six first team appearances in league matches. It is worth noting here that in the ongoing 2025 - 2026 season, Sinisalo has already made one first team appearance for Celtic.
His contribution to Celtic goes beyond merely the league. He had a taste of domestic cup football too, participating in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 where he made two starts and equally in the Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026, making two starts. Internationally, Sinisalo had a couple of starting appearances in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026 representing Finland and a European outing with one start in the Europa League 2025 - 2026 for Celtic.
Tall, agile and young, Viljami Sinisalo is carved out to be a classic goalkeeper. He surely represents a bright flame in the torch of Celtic's venerated footballing legacy.
