| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luka-Mikael Hyryläinen | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSG Hoffenheim II | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | LPS | ||
| 2012–2020 | HJK | ||
| 2020–2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | TSG Hoffenheim II | 29 | (3) |
| 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 midfielder for TSG Hoffenheim II.
Youth career[edit]
Born in Helsinki, Hyryläinen started to play football in a youth team of 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]
Career[edit]
TSG Hoffenheim[edit]
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]
International career[edit]
Hyryläinen has represented Finland at under-16 and under-19 youth national team levels.
Personal life[edit]
He is the son of former HJK and Finland national football team defender Aki Hyryläinen.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 20 May 2024
| 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 | ||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Luka Hyryläinen siirtyy Saksaan". HJK. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ WF
- ^ "Luka Hyryläisestä, 17, maksettiin miljoona euroa". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Suomi on Pohjoismaiden lilliputti, kun usein vain nuoret jalkapalloilijat kiinnostavat". YLE. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Saksalaissivusto: suomalaislupauksesta maksetaan miljoona euroa – Chelsea ja Napoli jäävät nuolemaan näppejään, suomifutis.com, 30 July 2022
- ^ Luka Hyryläinen siirtyi uusiin ympyröihin – ”Minulla on Hoffenheimista tosi hyvät fiilikset”, Finnish FA, 2 August 2022
- ^ "Luka Hyryläinen palasi kentille yli vuoden tauon jälkeen". Palloliitto. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Luka Hyryläinen, der Hüne aus Helsinki, tsg-hoffenheim.de, 9 February 2024
- ^ Miljoonan euron poika harjoitteli Tuorilassa, Merikarvia-lehti, 30 August 2022
External links[edit]
- Luka Hyryläinen at Finnish FA
- Luka Hyryläinen at Soccerway
- Luka Hyryläinen at WorldFootball.net