Roope Huhtala

Roope Huhtala
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000
Place of birth Tampere, Finland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Jippo
Youth career
–2016 PJK
Ilves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 PJK 1 (0)
2017–2019 Ilves II 17 (2)
2017–2019 Ilves 4 (0)
2018 → HJS (loan) 12 (0)
2019 → TPV (loan) 9 (0)
2020 HJS 12 (0)
2021–2022 PEPO 49 (9)
2023 KäPa 26 (7)
2024– Jippo 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Roope Huhtala (born 21 June 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Ykkösliiga club Jippo.

Club career

Huhtala debuted in Veikkausliiga with Ilves first team in 2017. In July 2019, he was loaned out to Tampereen Palloveikot (TPV) in second-tier Ykkönen.[1]

On 28 January 2021, Huhtala moved to Lappeenranta after signing with PEPO.[2]

On 3 February 2023, he signed with Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) in second-tier Ykkönen.[3]

On 5 March 2024, Huhtala joined Ykkösliiga club Jippo.[4][5]

Personal life

His twin brother Jesse is also a professional footballer.[6][7]

Honours

Ilves

References

  1. ^ TPV:n verkko heiluu aivan liian tiuhaan – Roope Huhtala tulee helpottamaan loukkaantumissumaa, Aamulehti, 18 July 2019
  2. ^ PEPO sopimukseen Roope Huhtalan kanssa, lilat.fi, 28 January 2021
  3. ^ Roope Huhtala vahvistamaan KäPan puolustusta!, kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 3 February 2023
  4. ^ Roope Huhtala liittyy JIPPOon – “Muitakin ottajia olisi ollut”, jippo.fi, 5 March 2024
  5. ^ Roope Huhtala vahvistaa Jipon puolustusta – Toppari taitaa todistetusti myös maalinteon valtakunnan toiseksi korkeimmalla sarjatasolla, Karjalainen, 5 March 2024
  6. ^ HUHTALAN VELJESTEN 10 SUOSIKKIA, ilvesedustus.fi
  7. ^ HJS sai riveihinsä toisenkin Huhtalan – Roope Huhtala on seuran käytössä jo keskiviikon vierasottelussa, Hämeen Sanomat, 16 June 2020


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