Ville Tikkanen (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ville Matti Verneri Tikkanen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Tervarit | ||
| 2016 | OLS | ||
| 2017 | SJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | SJK II | 32 | (1) |
| 2017–2024 | SJK | 131 | (2) |
| 2025– | HJK | 30 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Finland | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2025 | |||
Ville Matti Verneri Tikkanen (born 8 August 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for as a centre back for Finnish club HJK and the Finland national team.
Club career
Born in Oulu, Tikkanen played in the youth sectors of Tervarit and OLS, before moving to SJK in Seinäjoki in 2017, and signing a three-year deal.[3]
On 30 October 2023, the club exercised their option to keep Tikkanen in SJK for the 2024 Veikkausliiga season.[4] On 27 March 2024, Tikkanen was named the captain of his team.[5]
After being linked with Scottish club St. Johnstone,[6] on 18 November 2024, Tikkanen signed with HJK Helsinki on a two-year deal.[7]
International career
After representing Finland at youth international levels, Tikkanen received his first call-up to the Finland national team on 12 March 2025 by head coach Jacob Friis, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Malta and Lithuania.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Finnish Cup | Finnish League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SJK Akatemia | 2017 | Kolmonen | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | Kakkonen | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Kakkonen | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| Total | 131 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 160 | 4 | ||
| HJK Helsinki | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 163 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 198 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 7 September 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
HJK
References
- ^ Urheilukoulussa lokakuussa 2021 palveluksensa aloittavat kesälajien urheilijat on valittu, maavoimat.fi, 24 May 2021
- ^ "17 Ville Tikkanen" (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Ville Tikkanen ja Paavo Valakari sopimuksiin" (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Ville Tikkanen jatkaa Kerhossa kaudella 2024, SJK, 30 October 2023
- ^ SJK Seinäjoki, sjk, facebook.com, 27 March 2024
- ^ Simo Valakari opens up on Scandinavian signings as St Johnstone boss delivers message to fringe stars, courier.co.uk, 23 November 2024
- ^ Toppari Tikkanen Seinäjoelta Stadiin, hjk.fi, 18 November 2024
- ^ Huuhkajat nimetty maaliskuun MM-karsintaotteluihin, palloliitto.fi, Football Association of Finland, 12 March 2025
- ^ Ville Tikkanen at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FA
- ^ HJK voitti jalkapallon miesten Suomen cupin mestaruuden – voittomaalin tehnyt Teemu Pukki kritisoi otteluaikataulua, Yle, 20 September 2025