Juho Kilo
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Kilo with Finland U21 in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juho Teemu Kristian Kilo | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | KäPa | ||
| 2018–2020 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Hamburger SV II | 64 | (6) |
| 2024 | Haka | 18 | (3) |
| 2024– | ADO Den Haag | 37 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Finland U16 | |||
| 2018–2019 | Finland U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Finland U21 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024 | |||
Juho Teemu Kristian Kilo (born 23 June 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag.
Early career
Kilo is a product of Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) youth program. He played with KäPa until August 2018, when he joined the Hamburger SV youth academy for a €100,000 transfer fee.[1]
Club career
Hamburger SV II
Kilo made his senior debut with Hamburger SV II in 2020, playing in Regionalliga Nord.[2] He played with HSV reserve team two full seasons until the summer 2023, when his contract expired with the club, and he was not offered a contract with the first team.[3][4]
Haka
Kilo was without club for the rest of 2023, and on 6 February 2024, he returned to Finland and signed a one-year deal with a Veikkausliiga club FC Haka.[5][6] He made 28 appearances and scored three goals for the club in all competitions combined, before leaving in the beginning of August.
ADO Den Haag
On 5 August 2024, Kilo signed a contract with Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands for two seasons, with an option for a third, for an undisclosed fee.[7] He scored his first goals for the club on 4 October, by a brace in a 5–1 away win against TOP Oss, becoming the first Finnish player since Joonas Kolkka in 2006 to score for ADO Den Haag.[8][9]
Personal life
His younger brother Jesse Kilo is also a footballer, playing for Hamburger SV II.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 18 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamburger SV II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Nord | 28 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 35 | 2 | – | – | – | 35 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 6 | ||
| Haka | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 28 | 3 | |
| ADO Den Haag | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| Career total | 119 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and KNVB Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion play-offs
References
- ^ Juho Kilo siirtyy Käpylän Pallosta Hamburger Sport-Vereiniin, kapylanpallo.fi, 8 August 2018
- ^ Huuhkajia kasvaa ympäri Eurooppaa, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 26 March 2023
- ^ Ammattilaisena Saksassa: Juho Kilo pelaa ja opiskelee, jpy.fi, 19 May 2023
- ^ Juho Kilo: "Ei ole ollut optimaalisin puolivuotinen", Football Association of Finland, 21 November 2023
- ^ FC HAKA SOPIMUKSEEN LUPAAVAN NUOREN TESTIPELAAJAN KANSSA, fchaka.fi, 6 February 2024
- ^ Saksalaisjätti teki törkeät oharit Juho Kilolle – ”Vuosi sitten en olisi voinut kuvitellakaan”, Aamulehti, 11 May 2024
- ^ "ADO Den Haag verwelkomt de talentvolle Juho Kilo" [ADO Den Haag welcomes the talented Juho Kilo] (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ OptaJohan, twitter
- ^ Hoe stille uitblinker Juho Kilo zich razendsnel ontwikkelt bij ADO: ‘Hij is uit ander hout gesneden’, ad.nl, 14 December 2024
- ^ Huuhkajia kasvaa ympäri Eurooppaa, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 26 March 2023
External links
- Juho Kilo at Soccerway
- Juho Kilo at WorldFootball.net
- Juho Kilo at Football Association of Finland