Kalle Katz

Kalle Katz (born 4 January 2000) is a Finnish football player for EIF.

Kalle Katz

Katz in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 25)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	EIF
Number	5
Youth career
	Käpylän Pallo[2]
0000–2017	HJK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Klubi 04	41	(1)
2017–2020	HJK	1	(0)
2019	→ RoPS (loan)	17	(0)
2020	→ RoPS (loan)	17	(0)
2021–2023	Ilves	44	(0)
2024–	EIF	19	(0)
International career
2016–2017	Finland U17	12	(0)
2017	Finland U18	2	(0)
2017–2018	Finland U19	4	(0)
2019	Finland U21	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 October 2023

Club career

He made his Veikkausliiga debut for HJK on 28 July 2018 in a game against Honka, as a starter.^[3]

On 7 January 2019, Katz was loaned out for the 2019 season to RoPS.^[2] On 10 March 2020, he re-joined RoPS on loan for the rest of the year.^[4]

On 15 January 2021, Katz signed for Ilves.

On 24 February 2024, Katz joined newly promoted Veikkausliiga club EIF.^[5]

International

He was included in the Finland U19 squad for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, but did not appear in any games.

Personal life

Katz is of Jewish descent. Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic gold medalist Elias Katz was his great-grandfather's cousin.^[6] His younger brother Bruno is also a footballer.