Arttu Lötjönen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arttu Mikael Olavi Lötjönen | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Pori, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | TOVE | ||
| 2019–2022 | Jazz | ||
| 2023–2024 | Sampdoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Jazz | 50 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | KuPS | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | Finland U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023– | Finland U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2024 | |||
Arttu Mikael Olavi Lötjönen (born 28 January 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Veikkausliiga club KuPS[1] and the Finland national under-21 football team.[2]
Club career
FC Jazz
Born in Pori, Lötjönen started to play football in a youth team of local club Toejoen Veikot, before joining a rival club FC Jazz. He made his senior debut on 13 June 2020, at the age of 16, in third-tier Kakkonen for Jazz, in a match against KaaPo.[3]
Sampdoria
In January 2023, Lötjönen joined the Italian club Sampdoria, and was first assigned to their U19 academy team playing in a youth league Primavera 1.[4][5][6]
On 3 January 2024, after Lötjönen had spent one year in Italy, it was announced that Sampdoria and Lötjonen had signed "the first professional contract relating to the rights to the sporting performances of Lötjönen", valid until 30 June 2024.[7]
KuPS
On 4 December 2024, Lötjönen returned to Finland and signed a two-year contract with reigning double champions Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), with a deal including a one-year option.[8] He made his debut for KuPS on 18 January 2025 in a Finnish League Cup match against Ilves.[9]
International career
Lötjönen has represented Finland at under-18 and under-19 youth international levels. He debuted with the Finland U21 national team in Baltic Cup in 2024.
Career statistics
- As of 22 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toejoen Veikot | 2019 | Kolmonen | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 2[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Jazz | 2020 | Kakkonen | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Kakkonen | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Kakkonen | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Sampdoria | 2022–23 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KuPS | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 64 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Regions' Cup
References
- ^ "Minihuuhkajien Arttu Lötjönen - "EM-karsinnat ovat tällä hetkellä todella iso tähtäin"". Finnish FA (in Finnish). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajat nimetty maaliskuun otteluihin". Palloliitto (in Finnish). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "KaaPo vs. Jazz 2 - 2". Soccerway. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Aaltonen, Satu (19 January 2023). "FC Jazzin Arttu Lötjönen siirtyy Italiaan - "Italian ja koko maailman legendaarisia seuroja"". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Riihentupa, Timo (19 January 2023). "Arttu Lötjönen vaihtoi Porin pimeyden Välimeren aurinkoon - "Päätös oli helppo, kun näin isosta seurasta osoitettiin kiinnostusta"". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Riihentupa, Timo (23 July 2023). "Kutsu kävi takaisin Italiaan - tyylikäs pelaajalegenda on jo luotsannut porilaista jalkapallolupausta: "Karismaattinen"". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Primo contratto professionistico per Lotjonen, sampdoria.it, 3 January 2024
- ^ Arttu Lötjönen siirtyy Kuopion Palloseuraan, kups.fi, 4 December 2024
- ^ "KuPS-Ilves 18.1.2025" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
External links
- Arttu Lötjönen stats at Finnish FA
- Arttu Lötjönen at BDFutbol
- Arttu Lötjönen at Soccerway
- Arttu Lötjönen at WorldFootball.net