Teppo Marttinen

Teppo Marttinen

Marttinen playing for KPV in 2018.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Jyväskylä, Finland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	VPS
Number	1
Youth career
	Halssilan Nousu
0000–2013	JJK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	JJK	48	(0)
2018	SJK	0	(0)
2018	→ KPV (loan)	29	(0)
2019–2020	KPV	23	(0)
2020	→ SJK II (loan)	6	(0)
2021–	VPS	64	(0)
International career
2014	Finland U17	1	(0)
2014	Finland U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024

Teppo Marttinen (born 6 May 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).

Club career

Born in Jyväskylä, Marttinen started playing football in a local club Halssilan Nousu before joining JJK Jyväskylä. ^[1] He made his senior debut with the club's first team in Veikkausliiga in the 2013 season.

In April 2018, Marttinen was loaned out from SJK Seinäjoki to KPV in second-tier Ykkönen. ^[2] The club won a promotion at the end of the season, and Marttinen signed a permanent contract with KPV.

Since 2021, Marttinen has represented Vaasan Palloseura (VPS), helping the club to win the Ykkönen title in 2021 and earning a promotion to top-tier Veikkausliiga. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

International career

Marttinen has represented Finland at under-17 and under-19 youth international levels.

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024. ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup [lower-alpha 2]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
JJK	2013	Veikkausliiga	2	0	0	0	0	0	–		2	0
	2014	Ykkönen	7	0	2	0	–		–		9	0
	2015	Ykkönen	7	0	0	0	–		–		7	0
	2016	Ykkönen	6	0	–		–		–		6	0
	2017	Veikkausliiga	26	0	3	0	–		–		29	0
	Total		48	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	53	0
Villiketut	2016	Kolmonen	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
	2017	Kakkonen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
SJK	2018	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
KPV (loan)	2018	Ykkönen	29	0	0	0	–		–		29	0
KPV	2019	Veikkausliiga	23	0	5	0	–		–		28	0
	2020	Ykkönen	0	0	2	0	–		–		2	0
	Total		23	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
KPV Akatemia	2020	Kolmonen	7	0	–		–		–		7	0
SJK Akatemia (loan)	2020	Ykkönen	6	0	–		–		–		6	0
VPS Akatemia	2021	Kolmonen	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
VPS	2021	Ykkönen	10	0	1	0	–		–		11	0
	2022	Veikkausliiga	9	0	4	0	2	0	–		15	0
	2023	Veikkausliiga	27	0	0	0	3	0	–		30	0
	2024	Veikkausliiga	18	0	2	0	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	23	0
	Total		64	0	7	0	7	0	1	0	79	0
Career total			184	0	19	0	7	0	1	0	211	0

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

References

1. Teppo Marttinen 2015, jjk.fi
2. Teppo Marttinen lainalle Ykkösen KPV:n riveihin, sjk.fi, 3 April 2018
3. Teppo Marttinen jatkaa Vepsussa!, vepsu.fi, 7 September 2023
4. Teppo Marttinen jatkaa Vepsussa!, vepsu.fi, 17 November 2022
5. Oma maali 60 metristä, pallon täydellinen hukkaaminen – VPS-vahti liittyi pitkälle listalle armottomia virheitä, Helsingin Sanomat, 8 June 2023
6. VPS yllätti Interin – Marttinen venyi ilmiömäiseen suoritukseen, Ilta-Sanomat, 12 July 2023
7. "Tavoitteena on ottaa se ykkösmaalivahdin rooli" - VPS:n Teppo Marttinen luottavaisena kauteen, veikkausliiga.com, 19 November 2022
8. Teppo Marttinen stats, Football Association of Finland

External links

• Teppo Marttinen at Soccerway
• Teppo Marttinen at WorldFootball.net