Joonas Vahtera

Joonas Vahtera

Vahtera with VPS in 2018.
Personal information
Full name	Joonas Eero Vahtera [1]
Date of birth	(1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Vaasa, Finland
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, defender
Team information
Current team	VPS
Number	30
Youth career
0000–2014	VPS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Vasa IFK	38	(8)
2016–2018	VPS	73	(13)
2019–2020	HJK	10	(0)
2020	→ RoPS (loan)	13	(2)
2021–	VPS	73	(11)
International career
2017	Finland U-21	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025

Joonas Eero Vahtera (born 6 January 1996) is a Finnish football player who plays for VPS.

Club career

He made his Veikkausliiga debut for VPS on 8 April 2016 in a game against HJK. ^[2]

Vahtera signed for HJK Helsinki on 21 December 2018. ^[3]

On 31 July 2020, Vahtera joined RoPS on loan for the remainder of the 2020 season. ^[4]

Career statistics

As of 27 February 2025 ^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		League cup [b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vasa IFK	2014	Kakkonen	23	5	–		–		–		23	5
	2015	Ykkönen	15	3	1	0	–		–		16	3
	Total		38	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	39	8
VPS	2016	Veikkausliiga	28	4	2	1	3	0	–		33	5
	2017	Veikkausliiga	28	6	6	5	–		4 [c]	1	38	12
	2018	Veikkausliiga	17	3	1	0	–		–		18	3
	Total		73	13	9	6	3	0	4	1	89	20
VPS Akatemia	2018	Kolmonen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
HJK	2019	Veikkausliiga	7	0	5	1	–		0	0	12	1
	2020	Veikkausliiga	3	0	3	0	–		–		6	0
	Total		10	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	18	1
Klubi 04	2020	Kakkonen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
RoPS (loan)	2020	Veikkausliiga	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
VPS	2021	Ykkönen	19	3	3	1	–		–		22	4
	2022	Veikkausliiga	23	6	1	0	1	0	–		25	6
	2023	Veikkausliiga	2	0	1	0	0	0	–		3	0
	2024	Veikkausliiga	22	2	0	0	1	0	2 [d]	0	25	2
	2025	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	3	0	–		3	0
	Total		66	11	5	1	5	0	2	0	78	12
VPS Akatemia	2021	Kolmonen	2	1	–		–		–		2	1
Career total			204	35	23	8	8	0	6	1	241	44

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

1. Urheilukoulun kesälajien saapumiserä IV/16 valittu, maavoimat.fi, 12 August 2016
2. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 8 April 2016.
3. JOONAS VAHTERA KLUBIIN, hjk.fi, 21 December 2018
4. "RoPS:lle kova vahvistus. Joonas Vahtera loppukaudeksi lainaan HJK:sta". rops.fi/ (in Finnish). Rovaniemen Palloseura. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
5. Joonas Vahtera stats, Finnish FA

External links

• Joonas Vahtera at Soccerway