Sampo Ala

Sampo Ala (born 18 January 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ykkönen club Rovaniemen Palloseura.^[1]

Sampo Ala

Personal information
Full name	Sampo Ala
Date of birth	(2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Finland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	RoPS
Number	24
Youth career
	RoPS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	RoPS	25	(1)
2019–	RoPS II	41	(11)
International career‡
2018	Finland U16	3	(0)
2018–2019	Finland U17	7	(2)
2019–	Finland U18	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

A youth academy product of RoPS, Ala made his senior debut on 10 March 2018 in a 2–0 defeat against KuPS.^[2] He made his Veikkausliiga debut on 3 April 2019 in a 2–2 draw against KuPS and scored an injury time equaliser.^[3]

International career

Ala is a Finnish youth international.^[4][5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 August 2020^[1]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
RoPS	2018	Veikkausliiga	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2019		8	1	5	1	0	0	13	2
	2020		7	0	4	0	—		11	0
Career total			15	1	10	1	0	0	25	2