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Full nameViljami Kari Veikko Sinisalo
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityFinland
Age25
Date of birth11 Oct 2001
Height196 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubCeltic
Goalkeeper
8
Appearances
4
Clean sheets
50%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
724
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Celtic.

Scout report

★ Standout performer

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One of the biggest game-time risers in the Premiership: on the pitch for 89% of Celtic's available minutes this season, up from 32% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.

Solid contributorGoalkeeper

V. Sinisalo is a 25-year-old goalkeeper at Celtic, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances, a Season grade of 56, top 17% of Premiership goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 48.7, ranking 28th of 104 in the Premiership. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter (73.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sinisalo.

Judged on this season alone, Sinisalo graded 56 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 12 goalkeepers in the Premiership, on 4 clean sheets across 8 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 56). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 25% of the 12 goalkeepers in the Premiership. At 25 Sinisalo is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Sinisalo is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Stepped up 2024/25
48.7
Ratingi
3rd of 12 goalkeepers
55.7
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
73.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Celtic finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

8
Apps
4
Clean sheets
50%
CS rate
73.1%
Minutes

4 clean sheets in 8 appearances (50% of games). Playing behind a title-challenging side (1st of 12) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 73.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.7, Sinisalo carries the 3rd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Premiership of 12 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets4
Saves26
Save rate86.7%
Goals conceded4

Distribution

Passes365
Pass accuracy87%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.