Arttu Hoskonen

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Arttu Hoskonen
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 27)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2021 Inter Turku 95 (2)
2022 Klubi 04 1 (0)
2022 HJK 21 (3)
2023– Cracovia 37 (2)
International career
2016 Finland U20 1 (0)
2022– Finland 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 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.

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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 21 April 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Inter Turku 2016 Veikkausliiga 1800000180
2017 Veikkausliiga600060
2018 Veikkausliiga25161312
2019 Veikkausliiga160401 [lower-alpha 2] 0210
2020 Veikkausliiga171901 [lower-alpha 2] 0271
2021 Veikkausliiga130512 [lower-alpha 3] 0201
Total95224200401234
HJK 2022 Veikkausliiga213200013 [lower-alpha 4] 0363
Klubi 04 2022 Kakkonen 1010
Cracovia 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 11100111
2023–24 Ekstraklasa26130291
Total372300000402
Career total1547292001702009
  1. Includes Suomen Cup
  2. 1 2 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 26 March 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland
202220
202370
202410
Total100

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References

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  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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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
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