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Liam Möller (born 21 December 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club HJK.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 December 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Espoo, Finland | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | EPS | ||
2017–2023 | HJK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Klubi 04 | 36 | (2) |
2023– | HJK | 13 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Finland U16 | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Finland U18 | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Finland U19 | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Finland U21 | 5 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 |
Born in Espoo and raised in Kaitaa neigbourhood,[3] Möller started playing football in Espoon Palloseura (EPS), before joining HJK youth academy at the age of 12. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 28 January 2022, on a three-year deal.[4] Since 2021 Möller has been playing with the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in the second-tier Ykkönen and the third-tier Kakkonen. He made his debut with HJK first team in the early 2023, in the Finnish League Cup tournament, scoring two goals in three matches.
Möller scored a goal for HJK in his Veikkausliiga debut on 9 May 2023, in a 3–3 away draw against Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP), after coming in from the bench as a substitute to Aleksi Paananen on the 83rd minute.[5][6][7]
Möller made his debut in the European competitions with HJK first team on 19 July 2023, after being substituted in the 2nd leg of the first qualifying round of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League against Larne FC.[8] Möller also represented HJK youth in the 2023-24 UEFA Youth League, scoring one goal in four matches in total, against Malmö FF and Nantes.[9]
On 26 April 2024, while he was still recovering after a surgery, his contract was extended until the end of 2026 with a one-year option.[10] On 24 October, in a UECL league phase match against Dinamo Minsk, Möller scored the winning goal in a 1–0 home victory.[11]
Möller has represented Finland at under-16, under-18, and under-19 youth national team levels. He debuted with the Finland U21 national team on 6 September 2024, in an away win against Armenia in the 2025 UEFA Euro U21 Championship qualification.
Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Klubi 04 | 2021 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2022 | Kakkonen | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
2023 | Kakkonen | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
2024 | Ykkönen | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
HJK | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 3 |
2024 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11[b] | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
Total | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 7 | ||
Career total | 49 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 70 | 9 |
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