Juho Lehtiranta (born 27 September 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Veikkausliiga club KTP.[1]

Juho Lehtiranta
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Sipoo, Finland
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
KTP
Youth career
Kellokosken Alku
TuPS
0000–2020 HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Klubi 04 38 (0)
2022–2023 KTP 33 (2)
2022PeKa (loan) 4 (0)
2023PEPO (loan) 1 (0)
2024 AC Oulu 19 (0)
2025– KTP 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Finland U17 16 (0)
2019 Finland U18 2 (0)
2021 Finland U20 2 (0)
2024– Finland U21 2 (0)
Medal record
KTP
First place Ykkönen 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Club career

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Lehtiranta started football with Kellokosken Alku, before joining HJK Helsinki youth sector. He made his senior debut with Klubi 04, the reserve team of HJK, in 2019.

After playing with Klubi 04, Lehtiranta joined Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) in Ykkönen on 26 December 2021.[2] He made his Veikkausliiga debut with KTP in the 2023 season, and scored two goals in the league. He extended his deal with the club on 2 August 2023,[3][4] but after KTP were relegated, his contract was terminated, and he signed with fellow Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu on 24 November 2023.[5][6][7]

Lehtiranta spent one season in Oulu, before on 31 October 2024 it was announced he would return to KTP for the 2025 Veikkausliiga season.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 21 October 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
Klubi 04 2019 Kakkonen 5 0 5 0
2020 Kakkonen 13 0 3 0 16 0
2021 Ykkönen 20 0 2 0 22 0
Total 38 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 43 0
KTP 2022 Ykkönen 14 0 3 0 3 0 20 0
2023 Veikkausliiga 19 2 5 0 5 0 29 2
Total 33 2 8 0 8 0 0 0 49 2
Peli-Karhut (loan) 2022 Kakkonen 4 0 4 0
PEPO (loan) 2023 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
AC Oulu 2024 Veikkausliiga 19 0 4 0 5 0 28 0
KTP 2025 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 94 2 14 0 16 0 0 0 124 2
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Kakkonen Cup, Ykkönen Cup and Finnish League Cup

Honours

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Klubi 04

KTP

References

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