Finnish footballer (born 1999)
Saku Ylätupa (born 4 August 1999) is a Finnish footballer who plays for Kalmar FF.[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.
Early career
Born in Espoo in 1999,[2] Ylätupa started his football career in a youth team of a local club FC Espoo, before joining HJK youth sector. Ylätupa played in Klubi-04, the reserve team of HJK.
Club career
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]
GIF Sundsvall
On 10 January 2022, Ylätupa signed a three-year contract with GIF Sundsvall in Allsvenskan for a €125.000 transfer fee.[5]
Kalmar FF
Following Sundsvall's relegation to the Superettan, on 16 January 2023 Ylätupa officially joined fellow Swedish side Kalmar FF for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract with the club.[6]
FC Helsingør (loan)
On 5 January 2024, he was sent on loan to Danish club Helsingør for the rest of the 2023–24 season.[7][8] At the end of the 2023-24 season, which ended with relegation to the Danish 2nd Division for Helsingør, Ylätupa left the club and returned to Kalmar.[9]
International career
He made his debut in the Finland national football team on 8 January 2019 in a friendly against Sweden, as a 68th-minute substitute for Lassi Lappalainen.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 April 2021[11]
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