Otto Ruoppi
Otto Ruoppi (born 31 January 2006) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | KuPS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | KuFu-98 | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | KuPS II | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | KuPS | 13 | (3) |
| 2023 | → MP (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Finland U17 | 15 | (2) |
| 2023– | Finland U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Club career
KuPS
After playing in a youth sector of his home town club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), Ruoppi started his senior career with KuFu-98, the club's reserve team at the time, in 2021 at the age of 15, playing in third-tier Kakkonen.[2]
MP (loan)
He was loaned out to second-tier Ykkönen club Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) for the 2023 season.[3][4] During the season, he made 30 appearances for MP in all competitions combined, scoring two goals.
Return to KuPS
On 6 April 2024, Ruoppi debuted in Veikkausliiga with KuPS first team, as a starter in the opening match of the 2024 season, in a 3–1 home win against HJK Helsinki.[5] He scored his first league goal in the next game on 13 April 2024, in a 2–2 away draw against IFK Mariehamn.[6][7] On 31 May 2024, Ruoppi extended his deal until the end of 2026.[8]
International career
Ruoppi is a regular Finnish youth international, and has represented his country at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 national team levels.[9] He was part of the Finland U17 squad, scoring once, in the 2023 UEFA Euro U17 Championship qualification, where Finland advanced to the Elite round.
Career statistics
- As of 25 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KuFu-98 | 2021 | Kakkonen | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| KuPS Akatemia | 2022 | Kakkonen | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| KuPS | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | ||
| MP (loan) | 2023 | Ykkönen | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 10 | ||
- Includes Finnish Cup
- Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
KuPS
- Finnish League Cup: 2024 Runners-up
References
- KuPSin kasvatti oli täysin pitelemätön AC Oulua vastaan – Valmentajalta kommentti pelaajahankintoihin, Savon Sanomat, 24 February 2024
- Vasta 15-vuotias Otto Ruoppi KuFu-98n parhaimmistoa, Savon Sanomat, Wesa Koistinen, 17 July 2021
- Lainasopimus toi Lauri Sahimaan, 18, ja Otto Ruopin, 17, Mikkeliin kehittymään jalkapalloilijoina – "Ykkönen tuntuu nyt aika sopivalle haasteelle", lansisavo.fi, Hanna Knaappila, 12 May 2023
- EDUSTUS: KuPS:n Ruoppi ja Sahimaa lainalle MP:n keskikentälle, MP
- KuPS – HJK, veikkausliiga.com
- IFK Mariehamn ja KuPS jatkavat tappioitta (IFK Mariehamn-KuPS 2-2), veikkausliiga.com, 13 April 2024
- Otto Ruoppi kiitti uransa ensimmäisestä liigamaalista kokenutta puolustajaa: "Saku Savolainen lupasi, että palloja tulee sopivalle kohdalle", Savon Sanomat, 13 April 2024
- Otto Ruoppi jatkaa Kuopion Palloseurassa!, kups.fi, 31 May 2024
- Myös Otto Ruoppi U19-maajoukkueeseen
External links
- Otto Ruoppi at Soccerway
- Otto Ruoppi at WorldFootball.net