Arttu Hoskonen

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Arttu Hoskonen
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Kaarina, Finland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Cracovia
Number 22
Youth career
KaaPo
0000–2010 Inter Turku
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Inter Turku 95 (2)
2022 Klubi 04 1 (0)
2022 HJK 21 (3)
2023– Cracovia 33 (1)
International career
2016
Finland U20
1 (0)
2022– Finland 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

Arttu Hoskonen (born 16 April 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club Cracovia and the Finland national team.

Career

Born in Kaarina, Hoskonen started playing football in the youth sector of local club Kaarinan Pojat (KaaPo),[2] and joined Inter Turku when aged 13.[3]

Inter Turku

He started his professional career in 2016 with Inter Turku first team, and ultimately spent six seasons with the club in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga.[4][5]

HJK Helsinki

On 8 November 2021, Hoskonen signed a two-year contract with reigning champions HJK Helsinki, starting in 2022.[6][7][8] He suffered an injury in the early 2022, but after recovering, he made 21 appearances in the league, scoring three goals.[9] During his lone season with HJK, he also made 13 appearances in the club's 2022–23 European campaign, representing HJK in the UEFA Europa League group stage in all six matches.[10][11]

Cracovia

On 23 January 2023, Hoskonen joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Cracovia on a two-and-a-half year contract, for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be €250,000.[12][11][13] He debuted in Ekstraklasa on 17 February 2023, in a win against Stal Mielec.[14] In the next game on 25 February 2023, Hoskonen scored his first goal in the league, in a 2–1 home loss against Piast Gliwice.[14]

International career

Hoskonen made his international debut with Finland senior national team on 17 November 2022, in a friendly match against North Macedonia.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 March 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Turku 2016 Veikkausliiga 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
2017 Veikkausliiga 6 0 0 0 6 0
2018 Veikkausliiga 25 1 6 1 31 2
2019 Veikkausliiga 16 0 4 0 1[b] 0 21 0
2020 Veikkausliiga 17 1 9 0 1[b] 0 27 1
2021 Veikkausliiga 13 0 5 1 2[c] 0 20 1
Total 95 2 24 2 0 0 4 0 123 4
HJK 2022 Veikkausliiga 21 3 2 0 0 0 13[d] 0 36 3
Klubi 04 2022 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
Cracovia 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 11 1 0 0 11 1
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 22 0 3 0 25 0
Total 33 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
Career total 150 6 29 2 0 0 17 0 196 8
  1. Suomen Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

International

As of 20 November 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Finland
2022 2 0
2023 7 0
Total 9 0

References

  1. ^ Arttu Hoskonen, hjk.fi
  2. ^ "Kaarinan pojat, seuran historia". kaapo.fi.
  3. ^ HENKILÖKUVASSA ARTTU HOSKONEN: ”OLEN AINA AJATELLUT, ETTÄ MIHIN IKINÄ MENENKIN, TULEN MENESTYMÄÄN”, fcinter.fi, 11 June 2021
  4. ^ Rikkonaisen viime kauden pelanneet Arttu Hoskonen ja Jere Koponen valmiina Veikkausliigan alkuun, turunseutusanomat.fi, 6 April 2018
  5. ^ ARTTU HOSKOSELLE JATKOSOPIMUS FC INTERIIN, fcinter.fi, 6 November 2019
  6. ^ Uusi nimi Klubin takalinjoille, hjk.fi, 8 November 2021
  7. ^ "Lisävoimaa takalinjoille - Arttu Hoskonen sopimukseen HJK:n kanssa". www.veikkausliiga.com.
  8. ^ Kuuluuko kopissa turkua, Arttu Hoskonen?, hjk.fi, 28 March 2022
  9. ^ Arttu Hoskonen siirtyy Puolan pääsarjaan, hjk.fi, 23 January 2023
  10. ^ HJK puolustaja Arttu Hoskonen luottavaisena Ludogorets-kohtaamisen alla, veikkausliiga.com, 6 October 2022
  11. ^ a b HJK-toppari Arttu Hoskonen siirtyy Puolaan, MTV Oy, 23 January 2023
  12. ^ "ARTTU HOSKONEN NOWYM ZAWODNIKIEM PASÓW!" [ARTTU HOSKONEN IS A NEW PLAYER OF PASY!]. cracovia.pl (in Polish). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  13. ^ Tie vie kasvattajasarjasta ulkomaille - Hoskonen siirtyy Klubista Puolaan, pallotv.fi, 24 January 2023
  14. ^ a b Arttu Hoskonen at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  15. ^ Arttu Hoskosen tie Huuhkajien avaukseen oli tavallista pidempi, koska bilettäminen oli pitkään jalkapalloa tärkeämpää, Turun Sanomat, Harri Ahola, 10 September 2023
  16. ^ a b "Arttu Hoskonen". flashscore.