Aaro Tiihonen (born 17 June 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right back for RoPS in Ykkönen.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 June 2005 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rovaniemi, Finland | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | RoPS | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| –2020 | RoPS | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2020–2021 | RoPS II | 7 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2022 | RoPS | 18 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2023 | AC Oulu | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2023 | → Gnistan (loan) | 7 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2023 | → Gnistan II (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2023 | → NJS (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2024– | RoPS | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Finland U15 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U17 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Finland U18 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023 | |||||||||||
Career edit
Tiihonen started to play football with a local club RoPS in Rovaniemi. He made his senior debut with the club's reserve team RoPS II in the third-tier Kakkonen in 2020, at the age of 15.
On 18 January 2023, it was announced by the Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu that they had acquired Tiihonen on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[5][6] Immediately thereafter he was sent on loan to Ykkönen side IF Gnistan for the 2023 season.[7][8] On 12 March 2024, the club announced the termination of his contract.[9]
International career edit
Tiihonen was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.[10]
References edit
- ^ A.Tiihonen, player profile, acoulu.fi
- ^ Baltic Cup, Finnish FA
- ^ RoPSin Aaro Tiihonen maajoukkueturnaukseen Tshekkiin, Lapin Kansa, Kari Pyykkö, 7 September 2022
- ^ RoPSin Aaro Tiihonen U17-maajoukkueessa EM-jatkokarsintaan, Lapin Kansa, Kari Pyykkö, 10 March 2022
- ^ AARO TIIHONEN SOPIMUKSEEN AC OULUN KANSSA JA SIIRTYY LAINALLE GNISTANIIN, acoulu.fi, 18 January 2023
- ^ AARO TIIHONEN LAINASOPIMUKSELLA GNISTANIIN, gnistan.fi, 18 January 2023
- ^ Veikkausliiga-seura hankki uuden pelaajan – lähetti miehen saman tien muualle, sportti.com, 18 January 2023
- ^ Aaro Tiihonen RoPSista Oulun kautta Gnistaniin, Lapin Kansa, Kari Pyykkö, 18 January 2023
- ^ AARO TIIHONEN JÄTTÄÄ LAIVASTONSINISET, acoulu.fi, 12 March 2024
- ^ U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023
External links edit
- Aaro Tiihonen at Soccerway
- Aaro Tiihonen at WorldFootball.net