Paul Benjamin Källman (; born 17 June 1998) is a Finnish professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Finland national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Ekenäs, Källman started playing football in his hometown club

Ekenäs IF Ekenäs Idrottsförening (abbreviated EIF or Ekenäs IF) is a sports club from Ekenäs, Raseborg in Finland. EIF was formed in 1905 and they are one of the oldest clubs in the south-west of Finland. The men's football first team currently play ...

(EIF). Growing up, he also played

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BK-46 Bollklubben-46 (abbreviated BK-46) is a sports club from Karis, Raseborg in Finland. The club was formed in 1946 and the main activities covered are football and handball with large junior sections in both disciplines. BK-46 men's first team ...

.Käsipallolegendan kuopus Interiin

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After a stint in a youth sector of

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, Källman made his senior debut for EIF in the third-tier

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on 3 May 2014, at the age of 15.Tulospalvelu Palloliitto
Finnish FA

Inter Turku and loans

On 25 November 2015, Källman signed his first contract with

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in Finnish top-tier

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, starting in 2016. In August 2018, he signed on loan for

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club

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, with an option to buy. On 30 January 2019, he was then loaned out to

Vendsyssel FF Vendsyssel Forenede Fodboldklubber is a professional football club based in Hjørring, Denmark. The team competes in the Danish 1st Division, the second tier of the Danish football league system. The club plays home matches at Nord Energi Arena ...

in the

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. In July 2019 he was loaned out to

Eliteserien Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...

club

Viking FK Viking Fotballklubb, commonly known as Viking or Viking Stavanger internationally, is a Norwegian professional football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899. It is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football, ...

in Norway. In February 2020, Källman was sent on loan to Norwegian

FK Haugesund Fotballklubben Haugesund (), usually referred to as FK Haugesund or FKH, is a professional association football, football club from the city of Haugesund that plays in the top tier of the Norwegian football league system. FK Haugesund previousl ...

. Källman returned to his parent club Inter in August 2020. Next

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season, Källman scored 14 goals and was the league's joint top scorer with

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. He left Inter at the end of June 2022.

Cracovia

On 2 July 2022, Källman moved to Polish side Cracovia on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract with the club. He scored his first goal in

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on 29 July 2022, in a 3–0 home win over

Legia Warsaw Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning a record 15 champions titles, a record 2 ...

. On 22 April 2023, Källman scored his first brace in the league, in a 2–1 away win against

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. His second brace in Polish top tier occurred on 20 December 2023, defeating Legia Warsaw 2–0 at home. On 18 August 2024, Källman scored his first brace of the 2024–25 season, helping his side to a 4–2 away win against

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. At the turn of November, Källman scored two braces in two consecutive Ekstraklasa victories, against

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and Lechia Gdansk, respectively. Subsequently, Polish media reported of a notable offer previously made by an unnamed Turkish club, which Cracovia had rejected. In mid-May 2025, it was announced that Källman would leave Cracovia after the season following the expiration of his contract.

Hannover 96

On 20 May 2025, German 2. Bundesliga club

announced the signing of Källman on a three-year deal on a free transfer, starting in the 2025–26 season, making him the second Finnish player to represent Hannover after

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International career

A former Finnish youth international, Källman made his full international debut for the Finland national team in 2018. He scored his first international goal in his second international appearance on 11 June 2019, in a

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win against

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Personal life

Källman is a

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. His father is widely considered to be Finland's greatest

player of all time.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Källman goal.''

Honours

Inter Turku *

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: 2017–18 Viking *

Norwegian Cup The Norwegian Football Cup () is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament ...

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Individual *

top scorer:

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*Veikkausliiga Team of the Year:

*Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: June 2022Benjamin Källman Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja
JPY, July 2022

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kallman, Benjamin 1998 births Living people Finnish men's footballers 21st-century Finnish sportsmen Finland men's international footballers Ekenäs IF players FC Inter Turku players Dundee F.C. players Vendsyssel FF players Viking FK players FK Haugesund players KS Cracovia players Hannover 96 players Kakkonen players Ykkönen players Veikkausliiga players Scottish Professional Football League players Danish Superliga players Eliteserien players Ekstraklasa players Men's association football forwards Finnish expatriate men's footballers Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Kolmonen players Swedish-speaking Finns