Tomi Saarelma

Tomi Saarelma (born 30 November 1988) is a Finnish footballer who plays for Möhlin Riburg in the 6th highest level in Switzerland.

His previous clubs include Chelsea FC, FC KooTeePee, 1. FC Kleve, FC Levadia, FC Baden, BSC Old Boys, SR Delémont, SV Muttenz and FC Lahti.

Club career When Saarelma was 16, he was spotted by the scouts of English club Chelsea, playing for his youth club FC Lahti. After a successful trial with the club, Saarelma was offered a two-year contract in the beginning of 2005, and officially moved to the club in the summer of 2005. In the beginning of his Chelsea career, he formed an important part of the club's youth team and helped the team to reach the final of the famous tournament, Milk Cup, where they lost to FC Barcelona. After two seasons, Saarelma left the club, where he was highly praised for his skills with the ball, but as a small player, could not really cope with the physical side of the game, which is an important part of the English football.

In 2008 Saarelma returned to Finland and signed a two-year contract with FC KooTeePee of the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of football in Finland. After that, he signed with FC Zürich in Switzerland in September 2017. He played for the club until August 2018, and then signed with TPS.After his spell in Finland, he returned to the lower leagues of Switzerland. In 2024, he took on the role of managing a Swiss youth team alongside his professional playing career.

International career Saarelma has represented Finland at youth international level.

Honours FCI Levadia Meistriliiga: 2009

Galway United League of Ireland Cup; runner up: 2015