| William Eskelinen | |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 1996 |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Vestri |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Youthyears1: | 2001–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Skogås-Trångsund |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | Brommapojkarna |
| Years1: | 2013 |
| Clubs1: | Brommapojkarna |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | Värmdö |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Hammarby |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | → Värmdö (loan) |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Clubs5: | → Aspudden-Tellus (loan) |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | → Enskede (loan) |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs7: | Sundsvall |
| Caps7: | 48 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs8: | AGF |
| Caps8: | 33 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs9: | Örebro |
| Caps9: | 56 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Vestri |
| Caps10: | 26 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 September 2024 |
William Eskelinen (born 3 September 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Icelandic club Vestri as a goalkeeper.
Eskelinen started playing football for Skogås-Trångsunds FF at the age of five. As a 12-year-old he moved to the IF Brommapojkarna academy.[1] Eskelinen started playing senior football at Division 2 club Värmdö IF in 2014.[2]
In March 2015, Eskelinen was signed by Hammarby IF on a one-year contract and was immediately loaned back to Värmdö IF.[3] In January 2016, Eskelinen extended his contract in Hammarby by one year.[4] In March 2016, he was loaned out to the Division 2 club IFK Aspudden-Tellus on a loan agreement until the summer.[5] In August 2016, Eskelinen was loaned out to the Ettan club Enskede IK.[6]
In January 2017, Eskelinen was signed by GIF Sundsvall on a three-year contract.[7] On 18 September 2017, Eskelinen made his Allsvenskan debut in a 2–1 win over AFC Eskilstuna, where he was substituted in the 35th minute for the injured Tommy Naurin.[8]
In July 2019, Eskelinen signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club AGF.[9] In March 2022, he returned to Sweden, signing a deal until the end of 2023 with Örebro SK.[10]
On 4 March 2024, Eskelinen signed with Vestri in Iceland.[11]
Eskelinen's father is the former professional footballer Kaj Eskelinen, who was a striker.[12] William is of Finnish descent through his father.[13]