Finnish footballer (born 2002)
Teemu Hytönen Date of birth
(2002-08-15 ) 15 August 2002 (age 22) Place of birth
Viiala , Finland[ 1] Height
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Position(s)
Forward Current team
Ilves
Ilves Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2020–2022
Ilves II
42
(12) 2022–2023
VPS II
18
(19) 2022–2024
VPS
33
(7) 2023
→ Närpes Kraft (loan)
8
(2) 2025–
Ilves
0
(0) 2024–
Finland U21
2
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024
Teemu Hytönen (born 15 August 2002) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga side Ilves .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Club career
On 6 April 2024, in the opening game of the 2024 season , Hytönen scored his first goal in Veikkausliiga for VPS , defeating Haka 2–1 away. In his first full season in the league, he recorded 27 appearances for VPS, scoring seven goals.
On 30 October, Hytönen signed with Ilves on a two-year deal, starting in 2025, returning to his former club.[ 7]
International career
Hytönen made his national team debut for Finland U21 in September 2024, as a substitute in a 2–0 home win over Romania . He went on to make one more appearance in the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification , in which Finland qualified for the final tournament , for the second time in the nation's history.
Career statistics
As of 23 October 2024. [ 8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
Division
League
Cup[ a]
League cup[ b]
Europe
Total
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Ilves II
2020
Kakkonen
3
0
–
2
0
–
5
0
2021
Kakkonen
22
9
–
4
1
–
26
10
2022
Kakkonen
17
3
3
0
–
–
20
3
Total
42
12
2
0
6
1
0
0
50
13
VPS Akatemia
2022
Kolmonen
8
7
–
–
–
8
7
2023
Kolmonen
10
12
–
–
–
10
12
Total
18
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
19
VPS
2022
Veikkausliiga
1
0
–
–
–
1
0
2023
Veikkausliiga
5
0
3
2
5
1
–
13
3
2024
Veikkausliiga
27
7
1
0
5
0
2[ c]
0
35
7
Total
33
7
4
2
10
1
2
0
49
10
Närpes Kraft (loan)
2023
Kakkonen
8
2
–
–
–
8
2
Ilves
2025
Veikkausliiga
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career total
101
40
7
2
16
2
2
0
124
44
References
^ Kova värväys: Pikkuhuuhkajiin noussut komeetta siirtyy Ilvekseen , mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy , 25 October 2024
^ Avausmaali maistui VPS:n Teemu Hytöselle – "Tosi hyvä fiilis" , veikkausliiga.com, 29 January 2023
^ Teemu Hytönen jatkaa Vepsussa! , vepsu.fi, 29 November 2022
^ Teemu Hytönen tvåmålsskytt när Kraft tog första segern på över två månader – "En väldigt bra insats av oss" , sydin.fi, 10 September 2023
^ Teemu Hytönen upotti Ilves/2:n voitto-osuman Salossa, Eetu Huuhtanen koppasi pilkun kiinni , Aamulehti , 28 August 2021
^ Teemu Hytönen alltför hal för NIK – två debutanter i Nykarlebylaget , Vasabladet , 29 June 2023
^ Ilves vahvistaa hyökkäystään Teemu Hytösellä , ilvesfootball.com, 30 October 2024
^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Teemu Hytönen stats , Finnish FA
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