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.

Juho Kilo
Kilo with Finland U21 in 2022
Personal information
Full name Juho Teemu Kristian Kilo
Date of birth (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 22)
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
0000–2018 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 15 (2)
International career
Finland U16
2018–2019 Finland U17 9 (0)
2019 Finland U18 2 (0)
2021– Finland U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024

Early career

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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

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Hamburger SV II

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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

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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

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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]

Personal life

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His younger brother Jesse Kilo is also a footballer, playing for Hamburger SV II.[9]

Career statistics

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As of 22 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe 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 15 2 0 0 15 2
Career total 97 11 5 0 5 0 0 0 107 11
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

References

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  1. ^ Juho Kilo siirtyy Käpylän Pallosta Hamburger Sport-Vereiniin, kapylanpallo.fi, 8 August 2018
  2. ^ Huuhkajia kasvaa ympäri Eurooppaa, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 26 March 2023
  3. ^ Ammattilaisena Saksassa: Juho Kilo pelaa ja opiskelee, jpy.fi, 19 May 2023
  4. ^ Juho Kilo: "Ei ole ollut optimaalisin puolivuotinen", Football Association of Finland, 21 November 2023
  5. ^ FC HAKA SOPIMUKSEEN LUPAAVAN NUOREN TESTIPELAAJAN KANSSA, fchaka.fi, 6 February 2024
  6. ^ Saksalaisjätti teki törkeät oharit Juho Kilolle – ”Vuosi sitten en olisi voinut kuvitellakaan”, Aamulehti, 11 May 2024
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ OptaJohan, twitter
  9. ^ Huuhkajia kasvaa ympäri Eurooppaa, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 26 March 2023
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