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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | 9 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Finland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Finland U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Finland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2023 | |||
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]
Early years[edit]
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[edit]
KTP[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Klubi 04 | 2018 | Ykkönen | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| KTP | 2019 | Ykkönen | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Ykkönen | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| Ilves II | 2021 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Ilves | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
| Total | 42 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 10 | ||
| HJK Helsinki | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 5[b] | 2 | 39 | 10 |
| Paris FC | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 163 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Finnish Cup
- ^ a b Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
International[edit]
- As of match played 23 March 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
HJK[edit]
- Veikkausliiga: 2023
- Finnish League Cup: 2023
Individual[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ wf
- ^ a b Tuomas Ollila at Soccerway
- ^ a b Mitä kirjoitat ennen peliä, Tuomas Ollila?, hjk.fi, 17 September 2023
- ^ a b Tulospalvelu Palloliitto
- ^ Ei tunnu 12 kilometriä missään – Tuomas Ollila on löytänyt tehonsa vaativassa wing-backin roolissa, Kymen Sanomat, 5 August 2020
- ^ "TUOMAS OLLILA VAHVISTAMAAN ILVEKSEN PUOLUSTUSTA" (in Finnish). Ilves.
- ^ "Tuomas Ollila Ilveksestä HJK:hon" (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki.
- ^ "Tuomas Ollila siirtyy HJK:n riveihin" (in Finnish). Mtvuutiset.
- ^ "HJK:lle rutiinivoitto Liigacupin avausottelussa" (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki. 27 January 2023.
- ^ TUOMAS OLLILA REJOINT LE PARIS FC !, parisfc.fi, 29 January 2024
- ^ Kiitos, Tuomas!, hjk.fi, 29 January 2024
- ^ Tuomas Ollila Paris FC:n sankari, huuhkajat.com, 10 March 2024
- ^ "Huuhkajia täydennetty – Tuomas Ollila ja Leo Väisänen joukkueeseen" (in Finnish). palloliitto.fi. 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Huuhkajat tasapeliin Pohjois-Makedoniassa" (in Finnish). palloliitto.fi. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Akseli ja Tuomas Ollila Klubiin" (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki. 24 November 2016.
- ^ Toimittajat äänestivät: Tässä on Veikkausliigan tähdistöjoukkue, Iltalehti, 21 October 2023
- ^ VPS:n Peter Michael Vuoden Liigapelaaja, Veikkausliiga, 1 December 2023
External links[edit]
- Tuomas Ollila at FootballDatabase.eu
- Tuomas Ollila at Soccerway