Arttu Tulehmo (born 2 May 2007) is a Finnish professional footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for Veikkausliiga side Ilves.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ilves | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2023 | Ilves[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Ilves II | 24 | (4) |
| 2024– | Ilves | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Finland U16 | 6 | (5) |
| 2023– | Finland U17 | 12 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Early career
editTulehmo is a product of the youth academy of his home town club Ilves.[2] He started to play football in the club's youth team when he was four years old.[3] In the summer 2022, Tulehmo was among the five youth players to sign a development contract with Ilves.[4]
Club career
editTulehmo made his senior debut in 2023 with the club's reserve team Ilves II, playing in the third-tier league Kakkonen Group B. He played in a total of eight matches and scored once in the 2023 Kakkonen season. He was also named in the Ilves first team line-up on 5 July 2023, in the 2023 Finnish Cup quarter final win against VJS, but remained an unused substitute.[5]
On 4 January 2024, at the age of 16, Tulehmo signed his first professional contract with Ilves on a three-year deal.[6][7] He debuted with the first team on 3 February 2024, in a Finnish League Cup match against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). On 12 June 2024, Tulehmo debuted in Veikkausliiga, in a 2–0 away win against Inter Turku.[8]
International career
editTulehmo has represented Finland regularly at youth national teams at under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels.[9] On 6 May 2023, Tulehmo scored a hat-trick for Finland U16, in a 3–1 friendly win against Wales U16.
Honours
editIlves
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024[10]
References
edit- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, A.Tulehmo, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ Jalkapallon supertähti jakoi kuvan – suomalaisjuniorit Arttu ja Eetu päätyivät yllättäen 34,5 miljoonan seuraajan Instagram-tilille, Ilta-Sanomat, 29 September 2019
- ^ ARTTU TULEHMO MONIVUOTISEEN SOPIMUKSEEN EDUSTUSJOUKKUEEN KANSSA, ilvesedustus.fi
- ^ Ilves jalkapallo teki pelaajakehityssopimuksia lahjakkaiden nuorten kanssa – tutustu pelaajakehityssopimuksen saaneisiin pelaajiin!, ilvesjalkapallo.fi, 14 July 2022
- ^ VJS VS. ILVES 0 - 4, soccerway
- ^ Ilves kiinnitti mielenkiintoisen nimen – "Hienoa, että pääsimme pitkään sopimukseen", sportti.com, 4 January 2024
- ^ Vasta 16-vuotias Ilves-kasvatti edustusjoukkueeseen pitkällä sopimuksella, Veikkausliiga, 4 January 2024
- ^ Inter Turku – Ilves 0–2, int.soccerway.com
- ^ U16-pojat kukisti Walesin Arttu Tulehmon maaleilla, Finnish FA, 6 May 2023
- ^ Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”, Yle, 19 October 2024
External links
edit- Arttu Tulehmo at Soccerway
- Arttu Tulehmo at WorldFootball.net