Exeter City sign Finnish goalkeeper

Viljami Sinisalo joins from Aston Villa

Exeter City have announced the arrival of Finland international goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo on loan from Premier League side Aston Villa.
The 21-year-old is Gary Caldwell’s sixth summer signing and joins the club for the 2023/24 season.

Sinisalo began his career in Helsinki with Hyvinkään Palloseura and continued his development with HJK and Honka before joining Espoo – making his league debut aged just 15 - from where he was plucked by Aston Villa. Sinisalo was a regular in the Villains’ under-18 and under-23 sides before joining Ayr United in September 2020. He made 22 appearances for the Scottish side before he moved to League One Burton Albion last summer, before being recalled in January of this year.

“Vil has been with us for a few weeks now and he's so eager to get going" Gary Caldwell said of his new signing. Gary continues saying "He comes with experience of league football at this level, as well as in Scotland and Finland, and he's played for his national team, so we are really excited to have him."
"He's ready, he's trained and he's up to speed and he already has a feel for the club"

Exeter's season starts on Saturday 29 July against Wycombe, but Sinisalo could feature in any of City's four pre-season friendlies still to come, including a derby against Torquay United on Saturday.