Roope Eemeli Salo (born 9 August 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.
Career JJK Jyväskylä Salo started to play football in , and joined the youth sector of JJK in Jyväskylä when he was eight years old. He debuted with the JJK first team, also known as the Kettupaidat, in the third-tier Kakkonen on 7 November 2020 against GBK Kokkola, at the age of 16.GBK VS. JJK 3-1, soccerway In the 2022 season, despite his young age, he became an integral part of the team and also helped the club to earn a promotion to the second-tier Ykkönen. Next season in Ykkönen, he played the most minutes for his team, excluding the goalkeepers.ROOPE SALO SIIRTYY AC OULUN RIVEIHIN, jjk.fi, 19 November 2023
His contract with JJK was extended on 8 July 2022, on a deal until the end of 2024.JJK:LLE TUKKU JATKOSOPIMUKSIA, jjk.fi, 8 July 2022
AC Oulu On 19 November 2023, AC Oulu in Veikkausliiga announced the signing of Salo on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year, for an undisclosed fee.ROOPE SALO SIIRTYY AC OULUUN, acoulu.fi, 19 November 2023AC Oulu kiinnitti lupauksen keskikentälle - Roope Salo siirtyy JJK:sta, Veikkausliiga, 19 November 2023Veikkausliiga-seura vahvisti uuden pelaajahankinnan, sportti.com, 19 November 2023 He debuted with his new club on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup draw against Haka.AC Oulu 0 – 0 Haka, Finnish FA One week later, he scored his first goal for AC Oulu, in a 2–0 League Cup win against SJK.AC Oulu vei pisteet pohjoiseen, sjk.fi, 3 February 2024 His contract was terminated on 18 March 2025.AC OULUN JA ROOPE SALON TIET EROAVAT, acoulu.fi, 18 March 2025
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJJK Jyväskylä2020Kakkonen1000——102021Kakkonen6000——602022Kakkonen24321——2642023Ykkönen2602032—312Total573413200646AC Oulu2024Veikkausliiga1002051—171OLS2024Ykkönen9000——90SalPa2025Ykkösliiga000010–10KuPS2025Veikkausliiga2020000040KuPS Akatemia2025Ykkönen101–––101Career total8748193001048
Honours JJK Jyväskylä Kakkonen Group C: 2022
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