Hugo Keto

Hugo Keto
Personal information
Full name Hugo Oliver Keto
Date of birth (1998-02-09) 9 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sandefjord
Number 1
Youth career
2010-2012 Honka
2013-2014 HJK
2014-2018 Arsenal
2018-2020 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2019 → Waterford (loan) 2 (0)
2020 Klubi 04 3 (0)
2020–2021 HJK 28 (0)
2022– Sandefjord 69 (0)
International career‡
2014 Finland U17 3 (0)
2015–2017 Finland U19 7 (0)
2017–2020 Finland U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023

Hugo Oliver Keto (born 9 February 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays a goalkeeper for Norwegian club Sandefjord.[1]

Career

Arsenal

On 4 July 2014, Keto joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Arsenal.

Brighton

On 9 July 2018, he joined the youth academy of Brighton in the English Premier League.

Waterford (loan)

On 12 February 2019, he was sent on loan to Republic of Ireland club Waterford.

HJK

On 6 June 2020, Keto returned to Finland and signed for HJK Helsinki in Veikkausliiga.[2]

Sandefjord

On 24 January 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Eliteserien club Sandefjord in Norway.[3]

International career

Keto is a former regular youth international for Finland. He was first called up to the Finland senior national team in January 2018 for a friendly match against Jordan, but remained an unused substitute.[4] He also received call ups in October and November 2023 for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches.[5][6]

Career statistics

As of 4 December 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2018-19 — — — 1[b] 0 1 0
Waterford (loan) 2019 LOI Premier Division 2 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 3 0
Klubi 04 2020 Kakkonen 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
HJK 2020 Veikkausliiga 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
2021 Veikkausliiga 21 0 6 0 6[d] 0 — 33 0
Total 28 0 6 0 6 0 — 40 0
Sandefjord 2022 Eliteserien 10 0 3 0 — — 13 0
2023 Eliteserien 30 0 2 0 — — 32 0
2024 Eliteserien 29 0 0 0 — — 29 0
Total 69 0 5 0 — — 74 0
Career total 102 0 11 0 6 0 2 0 121 0
  1. ^ Includes Finnish Cup, Norwegian Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance in League of Ireland Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ 1 Hugo Keto
  2. ^ "Paluumuuttaja Klubin maalille". hjk.fi.
  3. ^ "FINSK MÅLVAKT FRA HJK HELSINGFORS KLAR FOR SF" (in Finnish). Sandefjord. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ Arsenalin maalivahti Hugo Keto valittiin Huuhkajiin – maajoukkue pelaa kaksi ottelua Abu Dhabissa, Helsingin Sanomat, 22 December 2017
  5. ^ Suomalaismaalivahti sai yllättävän puhelinsoiton Antti Niemeltä – Huuhkajien matkassa viiden vuoden tauon jälkeen, Yle, 11 October 2023
  6. ^ Huuhkajien tulokas yllättyi itsekin kutsustaan – seurajoukkue hankalassa tilanteessa: ”Ei se ideaalisin tilanne olisi”, suomifutis.com, 11 October 2023
  7. ^ Hugo Keto at Soccerway