Casper Terho

Casper Terho (born 24 June 2003) is a Finnish professional football player who plays for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi.

Casper Terho
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003
Place of birth Finland
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi
Number 19
Youth career
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi 15 (2)
National team‡
2018-2019 Finland U16 5 (3)
2019- Finland U17 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 May 2021

Club career

Casper Terho made his professional debut for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi on the 26 August 2020, coming on as a substitute in the Veikkausliiga 2-0 home win against Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho.[1][2] Along with other youngsters such as Kai Meriluoto, he played a few other games by the end of season, where his team ended up winning the 2020 championship.[3][4]

Being already viewed as one of the brightest hopes from the Finish champions academy, he scored his first goal in his 2021 season debuts, during the 4-2 home championship win against FC Honka on the 24 April 2021.[4] By the end of May, he became a regular starter with HJK, scoring another goal against Ilves, while still aged only 17.[5][6]

International career

Terho is a youth international for Finland, taking part in the 2020 Euro under-17 qualifications, where Finland topped their pool with Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova, although the final stage of the tournament was eventually canceled due to the covid pandemic.[7]

Honours

HJK

References
  1. Salmensaari, Antti (26 August 2020). "HJK palasi Veikkausliigan kärkeen, SJK:n voitoton putki on hervoton – näin Veikkausliigassa pelattiin keskiviikkona". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. Casper Terho at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. Hellanto, Riku (21 October 2020). "HJK:ssa kypsyy uusia taitavia huippulupauksia, nuoret lahjakkuudet kärkkyvät omaa läpimurtoaan – "Vaikeampaa kuin jossain muussa seurassa"". MTV3 (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. Knuuttila, Mikko (24 April 2021). "Video: HJK:n 17-vuotias superlupaus naulasi huippuviihdyttävän Metroderbyn voiton – Honka joutui pettymään". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. Uusitupa, Ismo (11 May 2021). "17-vuotias Casper Terho laukoi yläkulmaan: HJK onnistui jokaisesta maalipaikastaan tyhjässä Ratinassa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. Oivio, Janne (17 May 2021). "Casper Terhon nimi muistiin! Asiantuntija lataa kovaa tekstiä 17-vuotiaasta sensaatiosta". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. "U17-pojat kaatoi Moldovan ja vei EM-alkukarsintalohkon voiton". Suomen Palloliitto (in Finnish). 1 October 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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