Saku Ylätupa

Saku Ylätupa (born 4 August 1999) is a Finnish footballer who plays for AIK.[1] A pacy two-footed Finland international, he prefers to play as an attacking midfielder, but he can also play as a central midfielder, winger or centre-forward.

Saku Ylätupa
Personal information
Full name Saku Ylätupa
Date of birth (1999-08-04) 4 August 1999
Place of birth Espoo, Finland
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
AIK)
Number 19
Youth career
FC Espoo
2016–2017 HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Klubi 04 30 (16)
2016–2017 HJK 0 (0)
2017RoPS (loan) 17 (3)
2017–2019 Jong Ajax 4 (1)
2019– AIK 13 (0)
2020IFK Mariehamn (loan) 8 (0)
National team
2014–2016 Finland U17 11 (3)
2016–2017 Finland U18 2 (0)
2016–2018 Finland U19 17 (3)
2018– Finland U21 4 (0)
2019– Finland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:24, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2019

Club career

Early career

Born in Espoo in 1999,[2] Ylätupa started his football career with HJK youth team. Ylätupa played in Klubi-04, the reserve team of HJK.

HJK

In 2016, Ylätupa was called up for HJK first team. On 2 April 2016, Ylätupa made his senior debut in Finnish League Cup against FC Lahti at Talin jalkapallohalli, playing the game as a starting line-up during 46 minutes.[3]

Ajax

On 21 July 2017 it was announced that the midfielder had signed a three year contract with Dutch side AFC Ajax.[4]

International

He made his debut for the Finland national football team on 8 January 2019 in a friendly against Sweden, as a 68th-minute substitute for Lassi Lappalainen.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 December 2018[6]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Klubi 04 2015 Kakkonen 14 500145
2016 1611001611
Total 30 16 0 0 30 16
HJK 2016 Veikkausliiga 00113 00041
2017 00200 00020
Total 0031300061
RoPS (loan) 2017 Veikkausliiga 173000 0173
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 4 1 0 0 4 1
AIK 2019 Allsvenskan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 51203130005721

References

  1. https://www.aikfotboll.se/nyheter/saku-ylatupa-till-aik-fotboll
  2. "Saku Ylätupa". worldfootball.net. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  3. "HJK vs. Lahti - 5 February 2016 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  4. "Ylätupa tekent voor drie jaar bij Ajax". Ajax Showtime. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  5. "Sweden v Finland game report". Eurosport. 8 January 2019.
  6. Saku Ylätupa at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2019.


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