Saku Heiskanen (born 29 September 2001) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a right back for Veikkausliiga side Gnistan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder, right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gnistan | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Masalan Kisa | |||
| –2017 | Honka[2] | ||
| 2017–2019 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | UCF Knights[1] | 16 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Honka II | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Honka | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Klubi 04 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Honka II (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Honka (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Klubi 04 | 66 | (11) |
| 2022 | Honka II | 5 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Honka | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gnistan | 29 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Finland U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Finland U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Finland U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 February 2024 | |||
Career
editOn 10 August 2017, Heiskanen signed with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, and was registered as a youth player.[3]
After playing with Klubi 04 and Honka in Finland, Heiskanen moved to the United States and joined the University of Central Florida team UCF Knights in June 2023.[4]
In January 2024, Heiskanen returned to Finland and signed with a newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Gnistan.[5][6] On 1 October, his deal was extended for the 2025.[7]
Honours
editHonka
- Finnish League Cup: 2022
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024[8]
- Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year: 2023[9]
- Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year: 2023
References
edit- ^ SAKU HEISKANEN, ucfknights.com
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Saku Heiskanen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ 15-vuotias suomalainen futislupaus Bundesliigaseuraan – juuret Kirkkonummella, Länsiväylä, 10 August 2017
- ^ Saku Heiskanen siirtyy FC Hongasta University of Central Floridaan, veikkausliiga.com, 27 June 2023
- ^ SAKU HEISKANEN GNISTANIIN, gnistan.fi, 17 January 2024
- ^ SAKU HEISKANEN SIGNS WITH GNISTAN IF, ucfknights.com, 30 January 2024
- ^ IF GNISTAN KÄYTTÄÄ SAKU HEISKASEN SOPIMUKSESSA OLEVAN OPTION – JATKAA SEURASSA KAUDELLA 2025, gnistan.fi, 1 October 2024
- ^ Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024
- ^ 2023 Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Awards and All-Conference Teams Announced, sunbeltsports.org, 11 March 2023
External links
edit- Saku Heiskanen at Soccerway
- Saku Heiskanen at WorldFootball.net