Tuomas Ollila

Tuomas Ollila (born 25 April 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 2 club Paris FC, and the Finland national team.[2]

Tuomas Ollila
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-25) 25 April 2000
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Paris FC
Number 2
Youth career
2004–2010 HPS
2010–2016 KäPa
2017–2018 HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Klubi 04 19 (0)
2019–2020 KTP 33 (3)
2021 Ilves II 1 (0)
2021–2022 Ilves 42 (10)
2023 HJK 24 (7)
2024– Paris FC 12 (2)
International career‡
2016 Finland U16 2 (0)
2017 Finland U17 5 (1)
2018 Finland U18 2 (0)
2022– Finland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024

Early career

Born in Helsinki, Ollila was raised in Paloheinä and Pakila neighbourhoods. He started playing football in a youth program of Helsingin Palloseura (HPS) when aged four.[3] He played in the youth sector of Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) since aged nine, and HJK Helsinki since 2017. During the 2018 season, Ollila made his senior debut with Klubi 04, the reserve team of HJK, playing in the second-tier Ykkönen.[4] Ollila also represented HJK Youth in the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League.

Club career

KTP

In January 2019, Ollila joined Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) in Ykkönen, and spent two seasons in Kotka, ultimately winning a promotion to Veikkausliiga with the club after the 2020 season.[5]

Ilves

On 1 January 2021, he moved to Ilves in premier division Veikkausliiga on a free transfer, after his contract with KTP had expired.[6] During two seasons with Ilves, Ollila made 50 appearances in all competitions combined, scoring 10 goals.

HJK Helsinki

Ollila transferred from Ilves to HJK Helsinki on 3 January 2023 on a two-year deal.[7][8] He made his debut and scored his first goal on 27 January in a 3–0 League cup win against IFK Mariehamn.[9]

Paris FC

On 29 January 2024, Ollila signed with French club Paris FC in Ligue 2, on a deal until June 2027, for an undisclosed fee.[10][11] On 10 March 2024 in his second appearance, Ollila scored his first goal for his new club, a winning goal in a 1–0 away win against Caen.[12]

International career

Ollila received his first call-up to Finland senior national team in November 2022, for friendly matches against Norway and North Macedonia.[13] He made his debut against North Macedonia on 17 November.[14]

Personal life

Ollila has two brothers who are also football players, the elder Juuso Ollila and his twin Akseli Ollila, both of whom play for MPS/Atletico Malmi.[15] Growing up, he also played ice hockey with HIFK, before choosing football over it when aged 13.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 21 May 2024[4][2]
Club Season League Cup [lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Klubi 04 2018 Ykkönen 19020——210
KTP 2019 Ykkönen 21050——260
2020 Ykkönen 12250——172
Total 3321000000432
Ilves II 2021 Kakkonen 10———10
Ilves 2021 Veikkausliiga 16430——194
2022 Veikkausliiga 26610—4[lower-alpha 2]0316
Total 42104000405010
HJK Helsinki 2023 Veikkausliiga 247109[lower-alpha 3]15[lower-alpha 2]23910
Paris FC 2023–24 Ligue 2 12200—1[lower-alpha 4]0132
Career total 131211709110216724
  1. Includes Finnish Cup
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. Appearance in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs

International
As of match played 7 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Finland
202210
202310
202410
Total30

Honours

HJK

Individual
  • Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2023[16]
  • Veikkausliiga Defender of the Year: 2023[17]

References
  1. wf
  2. Tuomas Ollila at Soccerway
  3. Mitä kirjoitat ennen peliä, Tuomas Ollila?, hjk.fi, 17 September 2023
  4. Tulospalvelu Palloliitto
  5. Ei tunnu 12 kilometriä missään – Tuomas Ollila on löytänyt tehonsa vaativassa wing-backin roolissa, Kymen Sanomat, 5 August 2020
  6. "TUOMAS OLLILA VAHVISTAMAAN ILVEKSEN PUOLUSTUSTA" (in Finnish). Ilves.
  7. "Tuomas Ollila Ilveksestä HJK:hon" (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki.
  8. "Tuomas Ollila siirtyy HJK:n riveihin" (in Finnish). Mtvuutiset.
  9. "HJK:lle rutiinivoitto Liigacupin avausottelussa" (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki. 27 January 2023.
  10. TUOMAS OLLILA REJOINT LE PARIS FC !, parisfc.fi, 29 January 2024
  11. Kiitos, Tuomas!, hjk.fi, 29 January 2024
  12. Tuomas Ollila Paris FC:n sankari, huuhkajat.com, 10 March 2024
  13. "Huuhkajia täydennetty – Tuomas Ollila ja Leo Väisänen joukkueeseen" (in Finnish). palloliitto.fi. 10 November 2022.
  14. "Huuhkajat tasapeliin Pohjois-Makedoniassa" (in Finnish). palloliitto.fi. 17 November 2022.
  15. "Akseli ja Tuomas Ollila Klubiin" (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki. 24 November 2016.
  16. Toimittajat äänestivät: Tässä on Veikkausliigan tähdistöjoukkue, Iltalehti, 21 October 2023
  17. VPS:n Peter Michael Vuoden Liigapelaaja, Veikkausliiga, 1 December 2023
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