Paul Benjamin Källman (born 17 June 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Hannover 96 and the Finland national team.
Club career Early career Born in Ekenäs, Källman started playing football in his hometown club Ekenäs IF (EIF). Growing up, he also played handball in BK-46.Käsipallolegendan kuopus Interiin, Turun Sanomat
After a stint in a youth sector of FC Honka, Källman made his senior debut for EIF in the third-tier Kakkonen on 3 May 2014, at the age of 15.Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FAHuuhkajatähti Benjamin Källman muistaa taustansa: "EIF:n nousu Veikkausliigaan olisi tosi iso juttu", Veikkausliiga, 11 September 2023
Inter Turku and loans
On 25 November 2015, Källman signed his first contract with Inter Turku in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga, starting in 2016.
In August 2018, he signed on loan for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, with an option to buy.
On 30 January 2019, he was then loaned out to Vendsyssel FF in the Danish Superliga.TALENTFULD, UNG FINSK ANGRIBER TIL VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 30 January 2019
In July 2019 he was loaned out to Eliteserien club Viking FK in Norway.
In February 2020, Källman was sent on loan to Norwegian FK Haugesund.Benjamin Källman lainalle norjalaiseen FK Haugesundiin, fcinter.fi
Källman returned to his parent club Inter in August 2020. Next 2021 Veikkausliiga season, Källman scored 14 goals and was the league's joint top scorer with Ariel Ngueukam. He left Inter at the end of June 2022.Maalikuningas Benjamin Källman jättää Interin ensi viikolla, jonka jälkeen edessä on uran tärkein päätös, Turun Sanomat, 21 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 Ekstraklasa on 29 July 2022, in a 3–0 home win over Legia Warsaw.CRACOVIA VS. LEGIA WARSAW 3 - 0, int.soccerway.comBenjamin Källman iskee maaleja Puolassa: "Olen löytänyt omaa tapaani pelata", Yle, 8 October 2024 On 22 April 2023, Källman scored his first brace in the league, in a 2–1 away win against Lechia Gdansk.Benjamin Källman po meczu z Lechią Gdańsk (22.04.2023), youtube.com, 22 April 2023 His second brace in Polish top tier occurred on 20 December 2023, defeating Legia Warsaw 2–0 at home.Katso: Benjamin Källman iski upean maalin Puolassa, suomifutis.com, 21 December 2023
On 18 August 2024, Källman scored his first brace of the 2024–25 season, helping his side to a 4–2 away win against Jagiellonia Białystok.BENJAMIN KÄLLMAN LIEKITTI EKSTRAKLASASSA – UPOTTI PALLON KAHDESTI JAGIELLONIAN VERKKOON, pallomeri.net, 18 August 2024 At the turn of November, Källman scored two braces in two consecutive Ekstraklasa victories, against Motor LublinBenjamin Källmanin loistava alkukausi sai jatkoa, Football Association of Finland, 28 October 2024 and Lechia Gdansk,Video: Benjamin Källman huippuvireessä Puolan pääsarjassa – taas kaksi maalia, puoliaika.com, 4 November 2024 respectively. Subsequently, Polish media reported of a notable offer previously made by an unnamed Turkish club, which Cracovia had rejected.Benjamin Källman dostał „bardzo poważną propozycję". Może trafić do topowej ligi, transfery.info, 4 November 2024Gwiazda Ekstraklasy szykuje się do wyjazdu z Polski, meczyki.pl, 4 November 2024 In mid-May 2025, it was announced that Källman would leave Cracovia after the season following the expiration of his contract.Huuhkajat-kaksikko lähtee, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 15 May 2025
Hannover 96 On 20 May 2025, German 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96 announced the signing of Källman on a three-year deal on a free transfer, starting in the 2025–26 season,Benjamin Källman kommt ablösefrei von KS Cracovia zu Hannover 96, hannover96.de, 20 May 2025 making him the second Finnish player to represent Hannover after Mikael Forssell.Zweiter Finne bei 96 hat einen legendären Papa, hannover96.de On 9 August, he scored his first goal for Hannover in 2. Bundesliga, in a 2–0 away win against Fortuna Düsseldorf.Benjamin Källman teki ensimmäisen maalinsa Hannoverille – Oliver Antman avauskokoonpanossa Skotlannin liigassa, Yle, 9 August 2025 Three weeks later, he scored the winning goal against Holstein Kiel in a 2–1 away victory, with his third goal in his fourth appearance, all as a substitute.Taas maali – Benjamin Källman on hirmuvireessä, Ilta-Sanomat, 30 August 2025 On 26 October, Källman scored his first brace in 2. Bundesliga, in a 3–0 away win against Eintracht Braunschweig.Benjamin Källman hakee hattutemppua 2. Bundesliigassa, Yle, 26 October 2025 On 22 November, Källman scored a brace in a 2–0 away win against the league leaders SC Paderborn.Huuhkajien hyökkääjät iskussa: Benjamin Källman kaatoi sarjakärjen, Joel Pohjanpalo päätti kuivan jaksonsa, Yle, 22 November 2025
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 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying win against Liechtenstein.Kolme pistettä! Pukki ja Källman osuivat, Liechtenstein kaatui komeasti EM-karsinnoissa – Yle seurasi hetki hetkeltä, Yle, 11 June 2019
Personal life Källman is a Swedish-speaking Finn.Benjamin Källman blev student: "Var rätt beslut att gå klart gymnasiet", abounderrattelser.fi, 24 May 2018 His father is widely considered to be Finland's greatest handball player of all time.Ylpeitä toisistaan, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 26 March 2024
Career statistics Club Benjamin Källman stats, Football Association of Finland
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEIF2014Kakkonen13111———1422015Ykkönen25510———265Total38600——–386EIF Akademi2015Kolmonen74————74Inter Turku2016Veikkausliiga2225100——2732017Veikkausliiga31963———37122018Veikkausliiga20878———27162019Veikkausliiga0000—00—002020Veikkausliiga10410—10—1242021Veikkausliiga271450—21—34152022Veikkausliiga127216600—2014Total12244261366310015764EIF (loan)2016Ykkönen7300———73Dundee (loan)2018–19Scottish Premiership1811000——191Vendsyssel FF (loan)2018–19Danish Superliga7200——40112Viking (loan)2019Eliteserien11321———134Haugesund (loan)2020Eliteserien100————100Cracovia2022–23Ekstraklasa34620———3662023–24Ekstraklasa33930———3692024–25Ekstraklasa341810———3518Total101336000000010733Hannover 962025–262. Bundesliga331410———3414Career total3541103815663140405132
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFinland20181020191120200020210020228320237220241012025103202631Total4011
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Källman goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Benjamin KällmanNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 11 June 2019 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification2 14 June 2022 Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–1 2–3 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B3 26 September 2022 City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 2–0 2–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B4 20 November 2022 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway 1–0 1–1 Friendly5 26 March 2023 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification6 19 June 2023 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 2–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification7 7 June 2024 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 1–2 2–2 Friendly8 10 June 2025 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 2–0 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification9 7 September 2025 Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland 1–31–310 9 October 2025 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 1–12–111 26 September 2026 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino 3–07–0 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C
Honours Inter Turku Finnish Cup: 2017–18
Viking Norwegian Cup: 2019
Individual Veikkausliiga top scorer: 2021Veikkausliiga.com Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2021 Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: June 2022Benjamin Källman Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja, JPY, July 2022
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