Saku Heiskanen (born 29 September 2001) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a right back for Veikkausliiga side Gnistan.
Career
On 10 August 2017, Heiskanen signed with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, and was registered as a youth player.[2]
After playing with Klubi 04 and Honka in Finland, Heiskanen moved to the United States and joined the University of Central Florida team UCF Knights in June 2023.[3]
In January 2024, Heiskanen returned to Finland and signed with a newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Gnistan.[4][5] He was named in the Veikkausliiga Team of the Year in 2024, by the Finnish sports journalists. On 1 October, his deal was extended for the 2025.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 11 March 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Honka | 2017 | Ykkönen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Honka Akatemia | 2017 | Kolmonen | 5 | 0 | – | – | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Klubi 04 (loan) | 2018 | Ykkönen | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Honka (loan) | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Honka Akatemia (loan) | 2019 | Kakkonen | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Klubi 04 | 2019 | Kakkonen | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Kakkonen | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 9 | |||
| 2021 | Ykkönen | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 46 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 11 | ||
| Honka | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | |
| Honka Akatemia | 2022 | Kakkonen | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||
| Gnistan | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 36 | 6 | |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 104 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 19 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Regions' Cup
Honours
Honka
- Finnish League Cup: 2022
Klubi 04
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024[8]
- Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year: 2023[9]
- Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year: 2023
References
- ^ SAKU HEISKANEN, ucfknights.com
- ^ 15-vuotias suomalainen futislupaus Bundesliigaseuraan – juuret Kirkkonummella, Länsiväylä, 10 August 2017
- ^ Saku Heiskanen siirtyy FC Hongasta University of Central Floridaan, veikkausliiga.com, 27 June 2023
- ^ SAKU HEISKANEN GNISTANIIN, gnistan.fi, 17 January 2024
- ^ SAKU HEISKANEN SIGNS WITH GNISTAN IF, ucfknights.com, 30 January 2024
- ^ IF GNISTAN KÄYTTÄÄ SAKU HEISKASEN SOPIMUKSESSA OLEVAN OPTION – JATKAA SEURASSA KAUDELLA 2025, gnistan.fi, 1 October 2024
- ^ Saku Heiskanen stats, Football Association of Finland
- ^ Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024
- ^ 2023 Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Awards and All-Conference Teams Announced, sunbeltsports.org, 11 March 2023
External links
- Saku Heiskanen at Soccerway
- Saku Heiskanen at WorldFootball.net
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