Arttu Hoskonen

Arttu Hoskonen
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Kaarina, Finland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 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 HJK 21 (3)
2022Klubi 04 1 (0)
2023– Cracovia 47 (2)
International career
2016 Finland U20 1 (0)
2022– Finland 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024

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] He scored his first goal for the national team on 13 October 2024, in a UEFA Nations League B match against England at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 December 2024[17]
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 26 1 3 0 29 1
2024–25 Ekstraklasa 10 0 1 0 11 0
Total 47 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 51 2
Career total 164 7 30 2 0 0 17 0 211 9
  1. ^ Includes Finnish Cup, Polish 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 match played 17 November 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Finland
2022 2 0
2023 7 0
2024 8 1
Total 17 1

International goals

As of match played 13 October 2024. Finland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hoskonen goal.
List of international goals scored by Arttu Hoskonen
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 October 2024 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  England 1–3 1–3 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

Inter Turku

HJK

References

  1. ^ "Kadra" (in Polish). Cracovia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  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. ^ Raju näky Olympiastadionilla – fanit haistattelivat v-alkuisen kirosanan kera Palloliiton pomolle, Yle, 13 October 2024
  17. ^ a b "Arttu Hoskonen". flashscore.
  18. ^ a b "Arttu Hoskonen". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 September 2024.