Santeri Hostikka
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Hostikka in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Järvenpää, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vanspor | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PKKU | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | PKKU | 28 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Lahti | 87 | (11) |
| 2019–2021 | Pogoń Szczecin | 47 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Pogoń Szczecin II | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | HJK | 98 | (19) |
| 2026– | Vanspor | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Finland U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2021– | Finland | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2023 | |||
Santeri Hostikka (born 30 September 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF 1. Lig club Vanspor and the Finland national team.
Club career
Hostikka began his senior career in the lower Finnish divisions with PKKU before moving to Veikkausliiga side FC Lahti in 2016.[1]
In December 2018, Hostikka signed with Polish Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin, with the transfer taking effect in January 2019.[2]
In August 2021, he returned to Finland to join HJK.[3] During the 2025 season, despite missing over two weeks with pneumonia, Hostikka returned to the lineup on 17 July 2025 for a UEFA Conference League qualifying match against NSÍ Runavík. Entering as a substitute, he scored twice and provided an assist to help HJK advance with a 5–4 aggregate victory.[4]
In January 2026, Hostikka moved to Turkish TFF 1. Lig club Vanspor during the winter transfer window, signing a contract until June 2027.[5]
International career
He played for the Finland under-21 team.[1]
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.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PK Keski-Uusimaa | 2014 | Kakkonen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | Kakkonen | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| Total | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| FC Lahti | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 37 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Total | 87 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 16 | ||
| Pogoń Szczecin | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Pogoń Szczecin II | 2020–21 | III liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| HJK | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 1 | — | — | 7[d] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13[e] | 1 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9[f] | 2 | 35 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10[g] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3[h] | 2 | 38 | 15 | |
| Total | 94 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 154 | 26 | ||
| Vanspor | 2025–26 | TFF 1. Lig | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 270 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 44 | 5 | 360 | 50 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Polish Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 20 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Lahti
HJK
Individual
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Santeri Hostikka at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Santeri Hostikka piłkarzem Pogoni. Klub musiał zapłacić za transfer [ZDJĘCIA], gs24.pl, 19 December 2018
- ^ "Santeri Hostikka Klubiin!". HJK Helsinki. 4 August 2021.
- ^ ”Kaksi viikkoa sängyn pohjalla” – Keuhkokuumekaan ei pysäyttänyt HJK:n sankaria, Iltalehti, 17 July 2025
- ^ Öztürk, M. (14 January 2026). "Vanspor'dan transfer hamlesi: Santeri Hostikka imzayı attı". Van Siyaseti News (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Finland v Wales game report". ESPN. 1 September 2021.
- ^ HJK on Suomen mestari!, Iltalehti, 21 October 2023
- ^ HJK voitti jalkapallon miesten Suomen cupin mestaruuden – voittomaalin tehnyt Teemu Pukki kritisoi otteluaikataulua, Yle, 20 September 2025
- ^ Santeri Hostikka kuukauden pelaajaksi (in Finnish)
- ^ veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
External links
- Media related to Santeri Hostikka at Wikimedia Commons
- Santeri Hostikka at WorldFootball.net