Finnish footballer (born 2000)
Otto Huuhtanen Date of birth
(2000-02-28 ) 28 February 2000 (age 24) Place of birth
Espoo , Finland Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Position(s)
Goalkeeper 0000 –2016
Ilves 2016–2019
Newcastle United Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2016
Ilves
0
(0) 2020
HIFK
1
(0) 2020
MYPA
6
(0) 2021
Honka
0
(0) 2021
→ JIPPO (loan)
3
(0) 2022
MP
16
(0) 2023
SJK
0
(0) 2023
SJK II
9
(0) 2024
Ilves II
3
(0) 2024
Ekenäs IF
1
(0) 2016–2017
Finland U17
7
(0) 2017–2018
Finland U18
2
(0) 2018
Finland U19
1
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2024
Otto Huuhtanen (born 28 February 2000) is a Finnish former footballer.
Career
At the age of 16, Huuhtanen signed for Newcastle United in the English Premier League after a trial.[ 1]
For 2020, he signed for Finnish top flight side HIFK Fotboll.
In 2020, he signed for Myllykosken Pallo −47 in the Finnish second division.
In January 2021, Huuhtanen signed for FC Honka [ 2]
In February 2022, Huuhtanen signed for MP for the 2022 season.[ 3]
On 20 December 2022, Huuhtanen signed with SJK for the 2023 season.[ 4]
After Huuhtanen had already ended his playing career after the 2023 season, on 13 July 2024 he signed a short contract with Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF for a match against FC Inter Turku .[ 5] [ 6]
Personal life
His younger brother Eetu is also a professional football goalkeeper.[ 7] [ 8]
References
^ Ilves-kasvatti Otto Huuhtanen raivaa tietä huipulle Newcastlessa kangasalansanomat.fi (Archived)^ "Otto Huuhtanen siirtyy FC Hongan maalille" .^ "EDUSTUS: Otto Huuhtanen täydentää MP:n maalivahtiosaston, Tuomo Hiltunen maalivahtivalmentajaksi" (Press release) (in Finnish). MP . 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022 .^ "Otto Huuhtanen mukaan SJK:n maalivahtirinkiin" [Otto Huuhtanen joining SJK's goalkeeper circle] (in Finnish). SJK. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023 .^ OTTO HUUHTANEN VAKTAR MÅLET , herrar.eiffotboll.fi, 13 July 2024^ FC Inter latoi seitsemän maalia EIF:n verkkoon – myös Ykkösliigan kärkikamppailussa hurjat maalijuhlat , suomifutis.com, 14 July 2024^ 18-vuotias suomalainen maalivahtilupaus taistelee peliajasta valioliigaseurassa - pikkuveli tahtoo samoille jalanjäljille , Iltalehti , 6 March 2018^ Kaksi äitiä kertoo, miltä 16-vuotiaan kotoa lähtö tuntuu: “Ikävä iskee aina uudestaan, kun poika käy kotona” , Yle , 14 October 2018
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