Roope Huhtala (born 21 June 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Ykkösliiga club JIPPO.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | JIPPO | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | PJK | ||
| Ilves | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | PJK | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Ilves II | 17 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Ilves | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → HJS (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | → TPV (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | HJS | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | PEPO | 49 | (9) |
| 2023 | KäPa | 26 | (7) |
| 2024– | JIPPO | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Huhtala debuted in Veikkausliiga with Ilves first team in 2017. In July 2019, he was loaned out to Tampereen Palloveikot (TPV) in second-tier Ykkönen.[1]
On 28 January 2021, Huhtala moved to Lappeenranta after signing with PEPO.[2]
On 3 February 2023, he signed with Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) in second-tier Ykkönen.[3]
On 5 March 2024, Huhtala joined Ykkösliiga club JIPPO.[4][5]
Personal life edit
His twin brother Jesse is also a professional footballer for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.[6][7]
Honours edit
Ilves
References edit
- ^ TPV:n verkko heiluu aivan liian tiuhaan – Roope Huhtala tulee helpottamaan loukkaantumissumaa, Aamulehti, 18 July 2019
- ^ PEPO sopimukseen Roope Huhtalan kanssa, lilat.fi, 28 January 2021
- ^ Roope Huhtala vahvistamaan KäPan puolustusta!, kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 3 February 2023
- ^ Roope Huhtala liittyy JIPPOon – “Muitakin ottajia olisi ollut”, jippo.fi, 5 March 2024
- ^ Roope Huhtala vahvistaa Jipon puolustusta – Toppari taitaa todistetusti myös maalinteon valtakunnan toiseksi korkeimmalla sarjatasolla, Karjalainen, 5 March 2024
- ^ HUHTALAN VELJESTEN 10 SUOSIKKIA, ilvesedustus.fi
- ^ HJS sai riveihinsä toisenkin Huhtalan – Roope Huhtala on seuran käytössä jo keskiviikon vierasottelussa, Hämeen Sanomat, 16 June 2020
External links edit
- Roope Huhtala at Soccerway
- Roope Huhtala at WorldFootball.net
- Roope Huhtala at Football Association of Finland
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