Arttu Hoskonen (born 16 April 1997) is a Finnish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for Polish club
Cracovia and the
Finland national team.
Career
Born in
Kaarina, Hoskonen started playing football in the youth sector of local club
Kaarinan Pojat (KaaPo), and joined
Inter Turku when aged 13.
Inter Turku
He started his professional career in 2016 with Inter Turku first team, and ultimately spent six seasons with the club in Finnish top-tier
Veikkausliiga.
HJK Helsinki
On 8 November 2021, Hoskonen signed a two-year contract with reigning champions
HJK Helsinki, starting in
2022
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. He suffered an injury in the early 2022, but after recovering, he made 21 appearances in the league, scoring three goals. During his lone season with HJK, he also made 13 appearances in the club's 2022–23 European campaign, representing HJK in the
UEFA Europa League group stage in all six matches.
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Cracovia
On 23 January 2023, Hoskonen joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Cracovia on a two-and-a-half-year contract, for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be €250,000.[HJK-toppari Arttu Hoskonen siirtyy Puolaan]
MTV Oy, 23 January 2023 He debuted in Ekstraklasa on 17 February 2023, in a win against Stal Mielec.Piast Gliwice
Gliwicki Klub Sportowy Piast Gliwice () is a Polish football club based in Gliwice. In the 2018–19 season, Piast won its first Polish championship. As of 2022–23, it competes in the Ekstraklasa, Poland's top division.
History
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International career
Hoskonen made his international debut with Finland senior national team on 17 November 2022, in a friendly match against North Macedonia.Arttu Hoskosen tie Huuhkajien avaukseen oli tavallista pidempi, koska bilettäminen oli pitkään jalkapalloa tärkeämpää
Turun Sanomat
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Career statistics
Club
International
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References
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1997 births
Living people
People from Kaarina
Finnish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Finland men's youth international footballers
Finland men's international footballers
Kaarinan Pojat players
FC Inter Turku players
Klubi 04 players
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
KS Cracovia players
Veikkausliiga players
Ekstraklasa players
Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Poland