{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1988)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Oskari Forsman |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Oskari Jussi Forsman<ref name="wf">{{WorldFootball.net|oskari-forsman}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|28|df=y}} |birth_place = Oulu, Finland<ref name=wf/> |height = 1.87m<ref name="wf"/> |position = Goalkeeper |currentclub = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 2006–2008 |clubs1 = Inter Turku |caps1 = 6 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2009–2011 |clubs2 = KooTeePee |caps2 = 44 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2010 |clubs3 = → OPS (loan) |caps3 = 25 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2012 |clubs4 = Jazz |caps4 = 27 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2013–2014 |clubs5 = RoPS |caps5 = 11 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2013 |clubs6 = → TP-47 (loan) |caps6 = 5 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2015–2016 |clubs7 = TPS |caps7 = 50 |goals7 = 0 |years8 = 2017–2018 |clubs8 = PS Kemi |caps8 = 44 |goals8 = 0 |years9 = 2018 |clubs9 = Lahti |caps9 = 9 |goals9 = 0 |years10 = 2019–2021 |clubs10 = IFK Mariehamn |caps10 = 78 |goals10 = 0 |years11 = 2022 |clubs11 = VPS |caps11 = 23 |goals11 = 0 |years12 = 2023–2024 |clubs12 = Tallinna Kalev |caps12 = 70 |goals12 = 0 }} '''Oskari Jussi Forsman''' (born 28 January 1988) is a Finnish football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper.
==Club career== In his native Finland, Forsman has played in the three highest tiers Veikkausliiga, Ykkönen and Kakkonen. In Veikkausliiga, he has represented Inter Turku, RoPS, PS Kemi, Lahti and IFK Mariehamn.<ref name=soccerway>{{Soccerway|oskari-forsman/8298}}</ref>
On 29 December 2021, he signed with Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) for the 2022 Veikkausliiga season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=VPS|url=https://www.vepsu.fi/2020-testi/tervetuloa-vaelkommen-oskari-forsman-vepsuun|title=Välkommen Oskari Forsman Vepsuun!|date=29 December 2021|access-date=14 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref>
In January 2023 he started playing for Tallinna Kalev in Estonian Meistriliiga.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/ametlik-kaleviga-liitus-soome-varavavaht-kelle-jaoks-pole-mangimine-ainus-ulesanne|title=Ametlik: Kaleviga liitus Soome väravavaht, kelle jaoks pole mängimine ainus ülesanne|first=Kristjan|last=Remmelkoor|date=16 January 2023|website=Soccernet.ee}}</ref> At the end of the 2023 Meistriliiga season, Forsman was named in the Team of the Year,<ref>[https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/kellest-said-parimad-ja-halvimad-fannide-valitud-hooaja-sumboolsesse-koosseisu-mahub-vaid-kaks-meistrit Kellest said parimad ja halvimad? Fännide valitud hooaja sümboolsesse koosseisu mahub vaid kaks meistrit (kes arenes enim, kes on aasta treener?], soccernet.ee, 29 November 2023</ref> chosen by the fans. Forsman was also named The Best Goalkeeper and The Best Recruit of the Season.<ref>[https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/premium-liiga-parimad-rundajad-ja-varavavahid-2023 Premium liiga parimad ründajad ja väravavahid 2023], soccernet.ee, 8 November 2023</ref> Kalev also qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifiers, their first appearance in the European competitions in the club's entire history. On 28 November 2023, his contract was extended for the 2024 season.<ref>[https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/roomusonumid-euroklubist-esikinnas-forsman-pikendas-kaleviga-lepingut Rõõmusõnumid euroklubist: esikinnas Forsman pikendas Kaleviga lepingut], soccernet.ee, 28 November 2023</ref> While playing, Forsman worked also as a goalkeeping coach for the club. He announced his retirement as a professional player after the 2024 season.<ref>[https://www.satakunnankansa.fi/urheilu/art-2000010953152.html Porilainen väriläiskä joutui käyttämään unilääkkeitä ja siirtyy nyt sikariportaaseen: "Menimme taivaasta helvettiin"], Satakunnan Kansa, 9 January 2025</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|10 November 2024.}}<ref>[https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/57806/player/seasons Oskari Forsman], Finnish FA</ref><ref name="wf"/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup and Estonian Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Inter Turku |2007 |Veikkausliiga |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||1||0 |- |2008 |Veikkausliiga |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !6!!0!!0!!0!!–!!–!!–!!–!!6!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|KooTeePee |2009 |Ykkönen |24||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||24||0 |- |2010 |Ykkönen |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- |2011 |Ykkönen |21||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||21||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !45!!0!!0!!0!!–!!–!!–!!–!!45!!0 |- |OPS (loan) |2010 |Ykkönen |25||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||25||0 |- |IFK Mariehamn |2012 |Veikkausliiga |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0 |- |Jazz |2012 |Kakkonen |27||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||0 |- |rowspan="3"|RoPS |2013 |Veikkausliiga |9||0||3||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||16||0 |- |2014 |Veikkausliiga |2||0||2||0||3||0||1{{efn|Includes UEFA Europa League|name=uel}}||0||8||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !11!!0!!5!!0!!7!!0!!1!!0!!24!!0 |- |TP-47 (loan) |2013 |Kakkonen |5||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||5||0 |- |rowspan="3"|TPS |2015 |Ykkönen |27||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||0 |- |2016 |Ykkönen |25||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||26||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !52!!0!!4!!0!!–!!–!!–!!–!!56!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|PS Kemi |2017 |Veikkausliiga |29||0||5||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||34||0 |- |2018 |Veikkausliiga |15||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !44!!0!!8!!0!!–!!–!!–!!–!!52!!0 |- |Lahti |2018 |Veikkausliiga |9||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|name=uel}}||0||10||0 |- |rowspan="4"|IFK Mariehamn |2019 |Veikkausliiga |31||0||9||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||40||0 |- |2020 |Veikkausliiga |22||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||26||0 |- |2021 |Veikkausliiga |25||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !78!!0!!16!!0!!–!!–!!–!!–!!94!!0 |- |VPS |2022 |Veikkausliiga |23||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||24||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Tallinna Kalev |2023 |Meistriliiga |35||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||35||0 |- |2024 |Meistriliiga |35||0||1||0||2||0||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League|name=uecl}}||0||40||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !70!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!2!!0!!75!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !395!!0!!36!!0!!11!!0!!4!!0!!446!!0 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Inter Turku''' *Veikkausliiga: 2008<ref name=soccerway/> '''RoPS''' *Finnish Cup: 2013<ref name=soccerway/> '''TPS''' *Ykkönen runner-up: 2019<ref name=soccerway/> '''IFK Mariehamn''' *Finnish Cup runner-up: 2019<ref name=soccerway/>
==References== {{reflist}}
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