Johannes Viitala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ilves | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ilves | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Ilves II | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Ilves | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → IFK Mariehamn (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → IFK Mariehamn (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | SJK | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | SJK Akatemia | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Finland U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 February 2024 | |||
Johannes Viitala (born 10 August 2006) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga side SJK.[1][2][3]
Club career
[edit]Viitala spent his youth years with Ilves academy. He debuted in Veikkausliiga with Ilves first team in October 2023, aged 17.[4]
On 16 July 2024, he was loaned out to IFK Mariehamn.[5]
Honours
[edit]Ilves
References
[edit]- ↑ JOHANNES VIITALA TEKEE VUOTEEN 2025 ULOTTUVAN PELAAJASOPIMUKSEN – ”HERÄTTÄNYT KIINNOSTUSTA YMPÄRI EUROOPPAA”, ilvededustus.fi
- ↑ Ilves ja maalivahtilupaus Johannes Viitala sopimukseen - "Mahdollisuus aivan terävimmälle huipulle", veikkausliiga.com, 14 June 2023
- ↑ Ilves jalkapallo teki pelaajakehityssopimuksia lahjakkaiden nuorten kanssa – tutustu pelaajakehityssopimuksen saaneisiin pelaajiin!, ilvesjalkapallo.fi, 14 July 2022
- ↑ ”Tavoitteena on pelata Mestarien liigaa tulevaisuudessa”, maalivahti Johannes Viitala, Ilves, pallotv.fi, 28 November 2023
- ↑ Johannes Viitala ny målvakt i Grönvitt, ifkfotboll.ax, 16 July 2024
External links
[edit]- Johannes Viitala at Soccerway
- Johannes Viitala at WorldFootball.net