Viljami Sinisalo, the Celtic's towering goalkeeper who stands at 6ft 5in (1.96m) and weighs a solid 13st 9lb (87kg), was born on 11 October 2001 in Finland. Adorning the number 12 jersey, the 23-year-old has also had the honour of representing his homeland's national team. According to Transfermarkt, he has an estimated market value of around £700k and is set to be a part of the Celtic fabric until 30 June 2029, with roughly 4 years and 6 months left on his contract.
Sinisalo's journey in the game began in July 2018, when he joined the Premier League's Aston Villa as a trainee. Two years later, he switched to Scotland and was loaned out to Championship side Ayr United in September 2020. His spell in Scotland was short-lived as he returned to Villa in June 2021.
The summer that followed saw Sinisalo embark on another adventure - a loan deal to Burton Albion, where he made four league appearances during the 2022-2023 season. However, he returned to Aston Villa in December 2022.
Unperturbed by his transient career, Sinisalo joined Exeter City on loan in July 2023. A year later, he finally found a more permanent home when he was transferred to Celtic in the Premiership for a fee of around £1m.
It is still early doors in Sinisalo's Celtic career, having not yet made a league appearance this season. However, his international career is already taking shape having participated in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 for Finland, where he made one start.
There is plenty of time for this young, towering custodian to etch his name in the annals of Celtic's rich history, where every save, every command of his penalty box, and every clean sheet will endear him to the Hoops faithful.
