Tomi Saarelma
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| Tomi Saarelma | |
| Full Name | Tomi Tapani Saarelma |
| Date of Birth | 30 November 1988 |
| Place of Birth | Hollola, Finland |
| Position | Winger |
| Chelsea career | 2005 - 2007 |
| Debut | n/a |
| Games (goals) | n/a |
| Other clubs | FC Lahti |
Tomi Saarelma (born 30 November 1988 in Hollola, Finland) is a winger who formerly played for Chelsea's Academy team.
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Pre-Chelsea career
Tomi joined Chelsea in 2005 as a first-year scholar from Finnish club side FC Lahti.
Chelsea career
On the diminutive side, and a naturally quiet player, Tomi struggled to assert himself on the Under-18 team. Quick and tricky on the wing, his football was generally fine, but he was exceptionally lightweight and failed to show enough progress to move into the reserve ranks or earn a professional deal.
At the end of his two-year scholarship Tomi was released.
International
Tomi has represented Finland at Under-19 level.
Career statistics
Youth Team Football
| Season | Club | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| 2005-06 | Chelsea | 14 | 1 |
| 2006-07 | Chelsea | 21 | 3 |
Career honours
None
Post Chelsea Career
Tomi returned to Finland to play in the lower leagues with part-timers Rakuunat, before moving to FC KooTeePee. A brief spell in Germany with FC Kleve was ended in 2009 when he moved to Estonia to join Levadia Tallinn, before he returned to Germany with Baden, and is currently with FC Lahti in Finland.
