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Roope Huhtala

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Roope Huhtala
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Tampere, Finland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
JIPPO
Youth career
0000–2016 PJK
Ilves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 PJK 1 (0)
2017–2019 Ilves II 17 (2)
2017–2019 Ilves 4 (0)
2018HJS (loan) 12 (0)
2019TPV (loan) 9 (0)
2020 HJS 12 (0)
2021–2022 PEPO 49 (9)
2023 KäPa 26 (7)
2024– JIPPO 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Roope Huhtala (born 21 June 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Ykkösliiga club JIPPO.

Club career

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Huhtala debuted in Veikkausliiga with Ilves first team in 2017. In July 2019, he was loaned out to Tampereen Palloveikot (TPV) in second-tier Ykkönen.[1]

On 28 January 2021, Huhtala moved to Lappeenranta after signing with PEPO.[2]

On 3 February 2023, he signed with Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) in second-tier Ykkönen.[3]

On 5 March 2024, Huhtala joined Ykkösliiga club JIPPO.[4][5]

Personal life

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His twin brother Jesse is also a professional footballer for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.[6][7]

Honours

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Ilves

References

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