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Naatan Mikael Skyttä (born 7 May 2002) is a Finnish professional
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who plays as a midfielder for
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club
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Club career


Ilves

A product of the Ilves youth academy, Skyttä signed his first professional contract with Ilves first team in 2018. He debuted in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga with Ilves first team in the 2018 season.


Toulouse

Skyttä signed with
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club Toulouse on 1 February 2021 on a deal until 30 June 2025. The transfer fee was reported to be €500,000. Skyttä made his debut for Toulouse on 20 April 2021, in a Coupe de France quarter final match against Rumilly-Vallières. On 24 July 2021, Skyttä debuted in
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in a match against
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. He scored his first goal for Toulouse on 8 January 2023, in a Coupe de France win over Lannion.


Viking FK (loan)

On 26 August 2022, he joined Norwegian Eliteserien club Viking on loan for the remainder of the 2022 season, without an option to buy.


Odense Boldklub (loan)

On 31 January 2023, after a brief return to Toulouse, Skyttä signed a loan deal with
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club OB for the rest of the season, without an option to buy. He scored his first goal for OB in Superliga on 16 April 2023, in a 2–0 victory over Silkeborg. On 9 May 2023, it was announced that Skyttä had suffered a shinbone fracture in the Superliga match and he was ruled out of games for several months.


Return to Toulouse

Skyttä returned to Toulouse line-up for the UEFA Europa League group stage match against
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on 5 October 2023, but remained an unused substitute. He made his first appearance after the injury on 29 October 2023, in a
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match against
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, coming in from the bench on the 70th minute. On 7 January 2024, he scored the first goals after his injury, a brace in a Coupe de France win against Chambéry.


Dunkerque

Skyttä signed with French
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club USL Dunkerque on 28 August 2024 on a deal until 30 June 2026 for an undisclosed fee. Two days later, he debuted with his new club in Ligue 2, as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against
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.


International career

Skyttä is a regular Finnish youth international. In the 2023 UEFA Euro Under-21 Championship qualification campaign, Skyttä scored 6 goals in 10 matches.


Career statistics


Honours

Ilves * Finnish Cup:
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Toulouse *
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: 2021–22 * Coupe de France:
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* Trophée des Champions runner-up:
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Individual * Veikkausliiga Team of the Year:
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skytta, Naatan 2002 births Living people Finnish men's footballers Finnish expatriate men's footballers Finland men's under-21 international footballers Finland men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Sportspeople from Pirkanmaa People from Ylöjärvi Ilves (football) players Toulouse FC players Viking FK players Odense Boldklub players Veikkausliiga players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Eliteserien players Danish Superliga players Finnish expatriate sportspeople in France Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Championnat National 3 players Kakkonen players USL Dunkerque players