Roope Huhtala
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Date of birth
21 June 2000
Place of birth
Tampere, Finland
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Centre back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jippo | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | PJK | ||
| Ilves | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | PJK | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Ilves II | 17 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Ilves | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → HJS (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | → TPV (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | HJS | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | PEPO | 49 | (9) |
| 2023 | KäPa | 26 | (7) |
| 2024– | Jippo | 46 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025 | |||
Roope Huhtala (born 21 June 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Ykkösliiga club Jippo.
Huhtala debuted in Veikkausliiga with Ilves first team in 2017. In July 2019, he was loaned out to Tampereen Palloveikot (TPV) in second-tier Ykkönen.[1]
On 28 January 2021, Huhtala moved to Lappeenranta after signing with PEPO.[2]
On 3 February 2023, he signed with Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) in second-tier Ykkönen.[3]
On 5 March 2024, Huhtala joined Ykkösliiga club Jippo.[4][5]