Otto Ruoppi (born 31 January 2006) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.[1]

Club career

KuPS

After playing in a youth sector of his home town club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), Ruoppi started his senior career in 2021 at the age of 15 with KuFu-98, the club's reserve team at the time, 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, as MP surprisingly finished in the 3rd place of the 2023 Ykkönen.

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, in a 2–2 away draw against IFK Mariehamn.[6][7] On 31 May, Ruoppi extended his deal until the end of 2026.[8] On 18 July, he scored a brace as KuPS defeated UNA Strassen 5–0 in the first round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifiers.[9] In his debut season in Veikkausliiga, Ruoppi contributed in 25 appearances and scored three goals, helping KuPS to win the Finnish championship title and the Finnish Cup title, completing the club's first-ever double.

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.[10] 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 23 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe 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 0 0 0 2 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 25 3 5 1 6 3 4[c] 2 40 9
2025 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 25 3 5 1 14 3 4 2 48 9
MP (loan) 2023 Ykkönen 28 2 2 0 — — 30 2
Career total 79 6 7 1 14 3 4 2 104 12
  1. ^ Includes Finnish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Conference League

Honours

KuPS

References

  1. ^ KuPSin kasvatti oli täysin pitelemätön AC Oulua vastaan – Valmentajalta kommentti pelaajahankintoihin, Savon Sanomat, 24 February 2024
  2. ^ Vasta 15-vuotias Otto Ruoppi KuFu-98n parhaimmistoa, Savon Sanomat, Wesa Koistinen, 17 July 2021
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ EDUSTUS: KuPS:n Ruoppi ja Sahimaa lainalle MP:n keskikentälle, MP
  5. ^ KuPS – HJK, veikkausliiga.com
  6. ^ IFK Mariehamn ja KuPS jatkavat tappioitta (IFK Mariehamn-KuPS 2-2), veikkausliiga.com, 13 April 2024
  7. ^ Otto Ruoppi kiitti uransa ensimmäisestä liigamaalista kokenutta puolustajaa: "Saku Savolainen lupasi, että palloja tulee sopivalle kohdalle", Savon Sanomat, 13 April 2024
  8. ^ Otto Ruoppi jatkaa Kuopion Palloseurassa!, kups.fi, 31 May 2024
  9. ^ KuPS näytti HJK:lle eurokentillä mallia – näin se homma toimii, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 18 July 2024
  10. ^ Myös Otto Ruoppi U19-maajoukkueeseen
  11. ^ Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024
  12. ^ KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Ruoppi
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