Luka Hyryläinen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luka-Mikael Hyryläinen | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
SSV Ulm (on loan from TSG Hoffenheim) | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | LPS | ||
| 2012–2020 | HJK | ||
| 2020–2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | TSG Hoffenheim II | 29 | (3) |
| 2024– | → SSV Ulm (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Finland U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finland U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Finland U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | Finland U21 | 8 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Luka-Mikael Hyryläinen (born 25 August 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club SSV Ulm, on loan from TSG Hoffenheim.
Youth career
[edit]Born in Helsinki, Hyryläinen started to play football in a youth team of Laajasalon Palloseura (LPS) in Laajasalo, before joining the youth sector of HJK in 2012.
After eight years with HJK, Hyryläinen was acquired by the Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt in 2020, for an undisclosed fee.[1] He spent two seasons with the club's U17 and U19 academy squads, playing 22 games and scoring twice in total.[2]
Club career
[edit]In the summer 2022, Hyryläinen signed a three-year deal with a fellow Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim, for a reported transfer fee of €1 million.[3][4][5] He missed the 2022–23 season due to an injury[6] and returned to the line-up one year later.[7] He was first registered to the club's reserve team TSG Hoffenheim II.[8]
On 26 June 2024, it was announced that Hyryläinen would spend the 2024–25 season on loan with a newly promoted 2. Bundesliga club SSV Ulm.[9] His deal with Hoffenheim was simultaneously extended until June 2026.[10][11]
International career
[edit]Hyryläinen has represented Finland at under-16 and under-19 youth national team levels. After recovering from his injuries, Hyryläinen debuted with Finland U21 national team in friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2024.[12] He also made six appearances in the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification campaign, helping Finland U21 to qualify for the final tournament, for the second time in the nation's history.[13]
Personal life
[edit]His father Aki Hyryläinen is a former international footballer and the current technical director of the Football Association of Finland.[14][15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 23 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Südwest | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| SSV Ulm (loan) | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Luka Hyryläinen siirtyy Saksaan". HJK. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ WF
- ^ "Luka Hyryläisestä, 17, maksettiin miljoona euroa". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Suomi on Pohjoismaiden lilliputti, kun usein vain nuoret jalkapalloilijat kiinnostavat". YLE. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Saksalaissivusto: suomalaislupauksesta maksetaan miljoona euroa – Chelsea ja Napoli jäävät nuolemaan näppejään, suomifutis.com, 30 July 2022
- ^ Luka Hyryläinen siirtyi uusiin ympyröihin – ”Minulla on Hoffenheimista tosi hyvät fiilikset”, Finnish FA, 2 August 2022
- ^ "Luka Hyryläinen palasi kentille yli vuoden tauon jälkeen". Palloliitto. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Luka Hyryläinen, der Hüne aus Helsinki, tsg-hoffenheim.de, 9 February 2024
- ^ LUKA HYRYLÄINEN VERSTÄRKT DIE SPATZEN, ssvulm1846-fussball.de, 26 June 2024
- ^ Pikkuhuuhkajien Luka Hyryläinen lainalle 2. Bundesliigan seuraan, Yle, 26 June 2024
- ^ Luka Hyryläinen pelaa ensi kauden lainalla 2. Bundesliigassa, suomifutis.com, 27 June 2024
- ^ Pikkuhuuhkajien joukkue Baltic Cupiin nimetty, Finnish FA, 28 May 2024
- ^ Luka Hyryläinen: "Makeata saada tällainen kokemus nuorena pelaajana", Football Association of Finland, 8 October 2024
- ^ Pikkuhuuhkajien pelaajan outo asema: Oma isä on päävalmentajan pomo, Iltalehti, 15 October 2024
- ^ Miljoonan euron poika harjoitteli Tuorilassa, Merikarvia-lehti, 30 August 2022
External links
[edit]
- Luka Hyryläinen at Finnish FA
- Luka Hyryläinen at Soccerway
- Luka Hyryläinen at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 2004 births
- Finnish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Finland men's youth international footballers
- Finland men's under-21 international footballers
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
- SSV Ulm 1846 players
- Eintracht Frankfurt players
- Finnish expatriate men's footballers
- Footballers from Helsinki
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- Laajasalon Palloseura players