Altti Hellemaa (born 25 July 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ykkösliiga club JäPS.

Altti Hellemaa
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Finland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
JäPS
Youth career
TiPS
0000–2021 KäPa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 KäPa 19 (0)
2022–2024 Klubi 04 26 (3)
2022–2024 HJK 0 (0)
2023SJK II (loan) 11 (0)
2023KPV (loan) 9 (0)
2024JäPS (loan) 15 (0)
2024– JäPS 10 (2)
International career
2019 Finland U16 5 (1)
2021 Finland U18 6 (0)
2022 Finland U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 April 2024

Club career

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After playing in the youth sectors of Tikkurilan Palloseura (TiPS) and Käpylän Pallo (KäPa), Hellemaa made his senior debut with KäPa first team in the 2021 season in third-tier level Kakkonen.[1]

Hellemaa joined HJK Helsinki organisation in 2022, and was registered to their academy team Klubi 04. On 6 March 2023, he extended his deal with HJK until the end of 2025, and was loaned out to second-tier Ykkönen club SJK Akatemia.[2][3][4] On 12 August 2023, Hellemaa was loaned out to fellow Ykkönen club Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) for the remainder of the season.[5][6]

On 27 February 2024, he made his debut for HJK in a Finnish League Cup match against FC Lahti.[7] On 4 April 2024, Hellemaa was loaned out to Ykkösliiga club Järvenpään Palloseura (JäPS) until the end of July.[8][9] In August his deal was made permanent.

International career

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Hellemaa has represented Finland at under-16, under-18 and under-19 youth international levels.

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