HJK striker Topi Keskinen is moving to the team of the Scottish premier league club Aberdeen FC.
Helsinki Football Club says on their websitethat the team’s 21-year-old striker Top Middle moves to the Scottish Premier League and to the Aberdeen team. Aberdeen tells the contract to be four years.
HJK says on its website that the Scottish club will pay Keskinen a significant transfer fee, and in addition HJK will receive a percentage of the sale price if Aberdeen sells Keskinen in due course.
– First of all, I want to thank my teammates. I immediately felt welcome and part of the team. It was a wonderful year and a half here. Thanks to the fans who have supported all along. It’s been amazing to play in front of you. And of course thanks to the coaching for giving me a lot of responsibility, otherwise I wouldn’t get anywhere. Thanks to everyone, Keskinen said on HJK’s website.
Aberdeen is familiar to Keskinen as an opponent, as HJK met the Scottish team twice in the Conference League last year.
Aberdeen writes on its website that Keskinen is one of the most potential players in Nordic football.
Swedish team manager Jimmy Thelin said that he was excited about the recent Finnish acquisition.
– Topi is a really exciting young talent who we believe will bring real quality to our team.
– We believe that this is the perfect environment for Top to continue his development and help him achieve international recognition, Thelin added.
A breakthrough in Mikkeli
Keskinen made his breakthrough in the men’s 1st and Mikkelin Palloilijade ranks in the 2022 season, after which his career continued in Helsinki.
The net swung immediately in the first training match played in HJK’s shirt against Haka. In his second Liigacup match, at the beginning of February 2023, Keskinen bombarded FC Lahti with four goals at HJK’s home arena.
Keskinen played a total of 67 competitive matches in HJK and recorded 14 goals and 14 assists leading to goals. At the same time, he established his place in the crew of Pikkuhuahkajie.
Story edited at 23:01. Thelin’s comments added.