Education
Football Club Kleve, Football Club Levadia, Football Club Baden, Bachelor of Science Old Boys, Social Research Delémont and Football Club Lahti.
Football Club Kleve, Football Club Levadia, Football Club Baden, Bachelor of Science Old Boys, Social Research Delémont and Football Club Lahti.
His previous clubs include Chelsea Football Club, Football Club KooTeePee, 1. When Saarelma was 16, he was spotted by the scouts of English club Chelsea, playing for his youth club Football Club 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 Football Club 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 Football Club KooTeePee of the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of football in Finland.
Saarelma was one of the key figures in the team, specially at the second part of the season, making 22 appearances and scoring two goals. After just one season Saarelma left the club and signed with the German side 1.
Football Club Kleve, but left just after six months.
Saarelma also was helping the team do well in Europe, where Levadia faced many top teams, for example Turkish side Galatasaray, who put them out of the Europa League 2009. Saarelma left the club before the 2011 season began and moved to Swiss 1. Liga club Football Club Baden. In the summer of 2012 Saarelma moved to Social Research Delemont In Swiss Challenge League.
On 2 September 2015, Saarelma signed for League of Ireland side Galway United Football Club until the end of the 2015 season.
Saarelma has represented Finland at youth international level