Santeri Hostikka Explained

Santeri Hostikka
Birth Date:30 September 1997
Birth Place:Järvenpää, Finland
Height:1.83m
Position:Midfielder, forward
Currentclub:HJK
Clubnumber:7
Youthclubs1:PKKU
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:PKKU
Caps1:28
Goals1:5
Years2:2016–2018
Clubs2:Lahti
Caps2:87
Goals2:11
Years3:2019–2021
Clubs3:Pogoń Szczecin
Caps3:47
Goals3:1
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Pogoń Szczecin II
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–
Clubs5:HJK
Caps5:61
Goals5:8
Nationalteam1:Finland U21
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalteam2:Finland
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:28 July 2024
Ntupdate:18 June 2023

Santeri Hostikka (born 30 September 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club HJK as a midfielder and forward.[1]

Club career

Hostikka has played for PKKU and Lahti.

In December 2018, Hostikka signed with Polish club Pogoń Szczecin with effect from January 2019.[2]

In August 2021 he returned to Finland with HJK.[3]

International career

He played for Finland under-21.

He was first called up to the Finland national football team in January 2018 for a friendly against Jordan, but did not play then. He made his debut on 1 September 2021 in a friendly against Wales. He started the game and was substituted after 64 minutes of play in a 0–0 draw at home.[4]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PK Keski-Uusimaa2014Kakkonen410041
2015Kakkonen24400244
Total285000000285
FC Lahti2016Veikkausliiga2942161376
2017Veikkausliiga30341344
2018Veikkausliiga2846220366
Total8711124612010716
Pogoń Szczecin2018–19Ekstraklasa800080
2019–20Ekstraklasa27100271
2020–21Ekstraklasa12020140
Total471200000491
Pogoń Szczecin II2020–21III liga2020
HJK Helsinki2021Veikkausliiga10170171
2022Veikkausliiga2023000131363
2023Veikkausliiga223103092355
2024Veikkausliiga92103020152
Total618506031310311
Career total2252519412133328933

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland202110
202230
202320
Total60

Honours

HJK

2021, 2022, 2023[5]

2023Lahti

Individual

Notes and References

  1. https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000009048504.html Eräänlainen tuhkimotarina
  2. https://gs24.pl/santeri-hostikka-pilkarzem-pogoni-klub-musial-zaplacic-za-transfer-zdjecia/ar/13753132 Santeri Hostikka piłkarzem Pogoni. Klub musiał zapłacić za transfer [ZDJĘCIA]
  3. Web site: Santeri Hostikka Klubiin!. 4 August 2021. HJK Helsinki.
  4. Web site: ESPN. Finland v Wales game report. 1 September 2021.
  5. https://www.iltalehti.fi/veikkausliiga/a/67c1aa7b-06fb-4b13-be33-54451641f491 HJK on Suomen mestari!
  6. http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2017/08/03/santeri-hostikka-kuukauden-pelaajaksi Santeri Hostikka kuukauden pelaajaksi
  7. http://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2017/veikkausliiga/pelaajat/?sort=S#stats-wrapper veikkausliiga.com