Oskari Jussi Forsman (born 28 January 1988) is a Finnish football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career In his native Finland, Forsman has played in the three highest tiers Veikkausliiga, Ykkönen and Kakkonen. In Veikkausliiga, he has represented Inter Turku, RoPS, PS Kemi, Lahti and IFK Mariehamn.
On 29 December 2021, he signed with Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) for the 2022 Veikkausliiga season.
In January 2023 he started playing for Tallinna Kalev in Estonian Meistriliiga. At the end of the 2023 Meistriliiga season, Forsman was named in the Team of the Year,Kellest said parimad ja halvimad? Fännide valitud hooaja sümboolsesse koosseisu mahub vaid kaks meistrit (kes arenes enim, kes on aasta treener?, soccernet.ee, 29 November 2023 chosen by the fans. Forsman was also named The Best Goalkeeper and The Best Recruit of the Season.Premium liiga parimad ründajad ja väravavahid 2023, soccernet.ee, 8 November 2023 Kalev also qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifiers, their first appearance in the European competitions in the club's entire history. On 28 November 2023, his contract was extended for the 2024 season.Rõõmusõnumid euroklubist: esikinnas Forsman pikendas Kaleviga lepingut, soccernet.ee, 28 November 2023 While playing, Forsman worked also as a goalkeeping coach for the club. He announced his retirement as a professional player after the 2024 season.Porilainen väriläiskä joutui käyttämään unilääkkeitä ja siirtyy nyt sikariportaaseen: "Menimme taivaasta helvettiin", Satakunnan Kansa, 9 January 2025
Career statistics Oskari Forsman, Finnish FA + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsInter Turku2007Veikkausliiga1000––102008Veikkausliiga5000––50Total6000––––60KooTeePee2009Ykkönen24000––2402010Ykkönen0000––002011Ykkönen21000––210Total45000––––450OPS (loan)2010Ykkönen25000––250IFK Mariehamn2012Veikkausliiga000010–10Jazz2012Kakkonen27020––290RoPS2013Veikkausliiga903040–1602014Veikkausliiga2020301080Total110507010240TP-47 (loan)2013Kakkonen50–––50TPS2015Ykkönen27030––3002016Ykkönen25010––260Total52040––––560PS Kemi2017Veikkausliiga29050––3402018Veikkausliiga15030––180Total44080––––520Lahti2018Veikkausliiga90––10100IFK Mariehamn2019Veikkausliiga31090––4002020Veikkausliiga22040––2602021Veikkausliiga25030––280Total780160––––940VPS2022Veikkausliiga2300010–240Tallinna Kalev2023Meistriliiga35000––3502024Meistriliiga350102020400Total700102020750Career total3950360110404460
Honours Inter Turku Veikkausliiga: 2008 RoPS Finnish Cup: 2013 TPS Ykkönen runner-up: 2019 IFK Mariehamn Finnish Cup runner-up: 2019
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