Santeri Hostikka
Finnish footballer (born 1997)
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Santeri Hostikka (born 30 September 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF 1. Lig club Vanspor and the Finland national team.
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Hostikka in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Järvenpää, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vanspor | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PKKU | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | PKKU | 28 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Lahti | 87 | (11) |
| 2019–2021 | Pogoń Szczecin | 47 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Pogoń Szczecin II | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | HJK | 98 | (19) |
| 2026– | Vanspor | 17 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Finland U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2021– | Finland | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2023 | |||
Club career
Hostikka began his senior career in the lower Finnish divisions with PKKU before moving to Veikkausliiga side FC Lahti in 2016.[1]
In December 2018, Hostikka signed with Polish Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin, with the transfer taking effect in January 2019.[2]
In August 2021, he returned to Finland to join HJK.[3] During the 2025 season, despite missing over two weeks with pneumonia, Hostikka returned to the lineup on 17 July 2025 for a UEFA Conference League qualifying match against NSÍ Runavík. Entering as a substitute, he scored twice and provided an assist to help HJK advance with a 5–4 aggregate victory.[4]
In January 2026, Hostikka moved to Turkish TFF 1. Lig club Vanspor during the winter transfer window, signing a contract until June 2027.[5]
International career
He played for the Finland under-21 team.[1]
He was first called up to the Finland national football team in January 2018 for a friendly against Jordan, but did not play then. He made his debut on 1 September 2021 in a friendly against Wales. He started the game and was substituted after 64 minutes of play in a 0–0 draw at home.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PK Keski-Uusimaa | 2014 | Kakkonen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | Kakkonen | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| Total | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| FC Lahti | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 37 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Total | 87 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 16 | ||
| Pogoń Szczecin | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Pogoń Szczecin II | 2020–21 | III liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| HJK | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 1 | — | — | 7[d] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13[e] | 1 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9[f] | 2 | 35 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10[g] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3[h] | 2 | 38 | 15 | |
| Total | 94 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 154 | 26 | ||
| Vanspor | 2025–26 | TFF 1. Lig | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 275 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 44 | 5 | 365 | 52 | ||
- Includes Finnish Cup and Polish Cup
- Includes Finnish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 20 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
