Petteri Forsell

After starting his career with the local KPV, Forsell was signed by a near Veikkausliiga side VPS in 2009. After struggling to make it in the match squads at Vaasa, he left after only one season, switching to a fellow Veikkausliiga side, IFK Mariehamn. At Mariehamn, he began appear more regularly and soon attracted the attention of much bigger clubs in and outside of Finland. On 9 August 2012, he was selected as the player of the month, for July. On 5 August 2012, it was announced that Forsell had signed with Süper Lig club Bursaspor for a transfer fee of €500,000. He was handed the number #7 shirt for the upcoming season. Forsell made his debut for Bursaspor as a substitute on 23 August in a Europa League qualifying match against FC Twente. Forsell was selected as the Ekstraklasa Player of the Month for September 2018. Forsell was the first ever player from Miedź Legnica to win the award and the first player to win it in his rookie year. On 10 August 2019, Forsell scored one and gave two assists in a 4–0 win against FC Lahti on his league debut for HJK as a loan player. After stints with Korona Kielce and Stal Mielec, Forsell returned to Finland and signed with Inter Turku for the 2021 season. On 21 February 2022, Forsell extended his deal with Inter. After leaving Inter at the end of 2023, Forsell remained a free agent until 30 March 2024 before rejoining Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce, whom he previously represented in 2020. He made his return to Polish football two days…

A former youth international, Forsell debuted with the Finland senior national team on 6 February 2013 against Israel, scoring a goal in his first appearance.

Club

As of 9 March 2025

International

As of match played 8 June 2019

International goals

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

IFK Mariehamn

Finnish Cup: 2015 Miedź Legnica

I liga: 2017–18 Korona Kielce II

IV liga Świętokrzyskie: 2023–24 Inter Turku

Finnish Cup runner-up: 2022 Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2022 Individual

Veikkausliiga Player of the Month:July 2012, April 2013, August 2014, September 2021 Veikkausliiga top assist provider: 2014 Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2021 Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: September 2018