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Finnish footballer (born 2005)

Oskari Väistö
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-09-15) 15 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Finland
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	SJK II
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2022	SJK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	SJK Akatemia II	7	(1)
2022–	SJK Akatemia	39	(3)
2023–	SJK	6	(0)
International career
2021	Finland U17	2	(0)
2023	Finland U18	3	(0)
2023–	Finland U19	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024

Oskari Väistö (born 15 September 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ykkösliiga club SJK II.

Club career

Väistö made his Veikkausliiga debut with SJK first team in 2023.

Väistö has represented Finland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth international levels.

He was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.

In October 2023, Väistö was named in the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, and played in all three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.

Growing up, Väistö has played also pesäpallo, the Finnish baseball, in a youth team of Seinäjoen Maila-Jussit.

v t e SJK – current squad
2 Fati 7 Karjalainen 9 Moreno 13 Paananen 18 Arsalo 24 Gasc 25 Rodríguez 36 Cukici Cissé Laine Pires Yussif Tessilimi Riihimäki Paunio Miceli Oksanen Bojang Mastokangas Könkkölä Chukwudi Manager: Grieve