Tuomas Ollila (born 25 April 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 2 club Paris FC, and the Finland national team.[2]

Tuomas Ollila
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-25) 25 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Paris FC
Number 2
Youth career
2004–2010 HPS
2010–2016 KäPa
2017–2018 HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Klubi 04 19 (0)
2019–2020 KTP 33 (3)
2021–2022 Ilves 42 (10)
2023 HJK 24 (7)
2024– Paris FC 22 (2)
International career
2016 Finland U16 2 (0)
2017 Finland U17 5 (1)
2018 Finland U18 2 (0)
2022– Finland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024

Early career

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Born in Helsinki, Ollila was raised in Paloheinä and Pakila neighbourhoods. He started playing football in a youth program of Helsingin Palloseura (HPS) when aged four.[3] He played in the youth sector of Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) since aged nine, and HJK Helsinki since 2017. During the 2018 season, Ollila made his senior debut with Klubi 04, the reserve team of HJK, playing in the second-tier Ykkönen.[4] Ollila also represented HJK Youth in the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League.

Club career

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In January 2019, Ollila joined Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) in Ykkönen, and spent two seasons in Kotka, ultimately winning a promotion to Veikkausliiga with the club after the 2020 season.[5]

Ilves

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On 1 January 2021, he moved to Ilves in premier division Veikkausliiga on a free transfer, after his contract with KTP had expired.[6] During two seasons with Ilves, Ollila made 50 appearances in all competitions combined, scoring 10 goals.

HJK Helsinki

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Ollila transferred from Ilves back to his former youth club HJK Helsinki on 3 January 2023 on a two-year deal.[7][8] He made his debut and scored his first goal on 27 January in a 3–0 League cup win against IFK Mariehamn.[9]

Paris FC

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On 29 January 2024, Ollila signed with French club Paris FC in Ligue 2, on a deal until June 2027, for an undisclosed transfer fee, rumoured to be €400,000.[10][11] On 10 March 2024 in his second appearance, Ollila scored his first goal for his new club, a winning goal in a 1–0 away win against Caen.[12]

International career

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Ollila received his first call-up to Finland senior national team in November 2022, for friendly matches against Norway and North Macedonia.[13] He made his debut against North Macedonia on 17 November.[14]

Personal life

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Ollila has two brothers who are also football players, the elder Juuso Ollila and his twin Akseli Ollila, both of whom play for MPS/Atletico Malmi.[15] Growing up, he also played ice hockey with HIFK, before choosing football over it when aged 13.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 November 2024[4][2]
Club Season League Cup [a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Klubi 04 2018 Ykkönen 19 0 2 0 21 0
KTP 2019 Ykkönen 21 0 5 0 26 0
2020 Ykkönen 12 2 5 0 17 2
Total 33 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 43 2
Ilves II 2021 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
Ilves 2021 Veikkausliiga 16 4 3 0 19 4
2022 Veikkausliiga 26 6 1 0 4[b] 0 31 6
Total 42 10 4 0 0 0 4 0 50 10
HJK 2023 Veikkausliiga 24 7 1 0 9[c] 1 5[b] 2 39 10
Paris FC 2023–24 Ligue 2 12 2 0 0 1[d] 0 13 2
2024–25 Ligue 2 10 0 0 0 10 0
Total 22 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 2
Career total 141 21 17 0 9 1 10 2 177 24
  1. ^ Includes Finnish Cup
  2. ^ a b Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearance in the Ligue 1 promotion play-offs

International

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As of match played 7 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Finland
2022 1 0
2023 1 0
2024 1 0
Total 3 0

Honours

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HJK

KTP

Individual

  • Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2023[16]
  • Veikkausliiga Defender of the Year: 2023[17]

References

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  1. ^ wf
  2. ^ a b Tuomas Ollila at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b Mitä kirjoitat ennen peliä, Tuomas Ollila?, hjk.fi, 17 September 2023
  4. ^ a b Tulospalvelu Palloliitto
  5. ^ Ei tunnu 12 kilometriä missään – Tuomas Ollila on löytänyt tehonsa vaativassa wing-backin roolissa, Kymen Sanomat, 5 August 2020
  6. ^ "TUOMAS OLLILA VAHVISTAMAAN ILVEKSEN PUOLUSTUSTA" (in Finnish). Ilves.
  7. ^ "Tuomas Ollila Ilveksestä HJK:hon" (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki.
  8. ^ "Tuomas Ollila siirtyy HJK:n riveihin" (in Finnish). Mtvuutiset.
  9. ^ "HJK:lle rutiinivoitto Liigacupin avausottelussa" (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki. 27 January 2023.
  10. ^ TUOMAS OLLILA REJOINT LE PARIS FC !, parisfc.fi, 29 January 2024
  11. ^ Kiitos, Tuomas!, hjk.fi, 29 January 2024
  12. ^ Tuomas Ollila Paris FC:n sankari, huuhkajat.com, 10 March 2024
  13. ^ "Huuhkajia täydennetty – Tuomas Ollila ja Leo Väisänen joukkueeseen" (in Finnish). palloliitto.fi. 10 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Huuhkajat tasapeliin Pohjois-Makedoniassa" (in Finnish). palloliitto.fi. 17 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Akseli ja Tuomas Ollila Klubiin" (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki. 24 November 2016.
  16. ^ Toimittajat äänestivät: Tässä on Veikkausliigan tähdistöjoukkue, Iltalehti, 21 October 2023
  17. ^ VPS:n Peter Michael Vuoden Liigapelaaja, Veikkausliiga, 1 December 2023
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