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Luka Hyryläinen
Personal information
Full name Luka-Mikael Hyryläinen
Date of birth (2004-08-25) 25 August 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
SSV Ulm (on loan from
TSG Hoffenheim)
Number 38
Youth career
2009–2012 LPS
2012–2020 HJK
2020–2022 Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– TSG Hoffenheim II 29 (3)
2024–SSV Ulm (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2019 Finland U15 3 (0)
2019 Finland U16 6 (0)
2021–2022 Finland U19 7 (1)
2024– Finland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Luka-Mikael Hyryläinen (born 25 August 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club SSV Ulm, on loan from TSG Hoffenheim.

Youth career

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Born in Helsinki, Hyryläinen started to play football in a youth team of Laajasalon Palloseura (LPS) in Laajasalo, before joining the youth sector of HJK in 2012.

After eight years with HJK, Hyryläinen was acquired by the Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt in 2020, for an undisclosed fee.[1] He spent two seasons with the club's U17 and U19 academy squads, playing 22 games and scoring twice in total.[2]

Club career

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In the summer 2022, Hyryläinen signed a three-year deal with a fellow Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim, for a reported transfer fee of €1 million.[3][4][5] He missed the 2022–23 season due to an injury[6] and returned to the line-up one year later.[7] He was first registered to the club's reserve team TSG Hoffenheim II.[8]

On 26 June 2024, it was announced that Hyryläinen would spend the 2024–25 season on loan with a newly promoted 2. Bundesliga club SSV Ulm.[9] His deal with Hoffenheim was simultaneously extended until June 2026.[10][11]

International career

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Hyryläinen has represented Finland at under-16 and under-19 youth national team levels. After recovering from his injuries, Hyryläinen debuted with Finland U21 national team in friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2024.[12]

Personal life

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He is the son of former HJK and Finland national football team defender Aki Hyryläinen.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 20 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
TSG Hoffenheim II 2023–24 Regionalliga Südwest 29 3 0 0 29 3
SSV Ulm (loan) 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 29 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 3
  1. ^ Includes DFB Pokal

References

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