Aaro Tiihonen
{{Short description|Finnish footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aaro Tiihonen
| image =
| fullname =
| height = 1.79m[https://acoulu.fi/pelaajat/aaro-tiihonen A.Tiihonen, player profile], acoulu.fi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|6|17}}
| birth_place = Rovaniemi, Finland
| position = Right back
| currentclub = SalPa
| clubnumber =
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| youthclubs1 = RoPS
| youthyears1 = –2020
| years1 = 2020–2021
| clubs1 = RoPS II
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = RoPS
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = AC Oulu
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → Gnistan (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → Gnistan II (loan)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → NJS (loan)
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = RoPS
| caps7 = 24
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = SalPa
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Finland U15
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam2 = Finland U17
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam3 = Finland U18
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Team|Finland U18}}
{{Medal|1st|Baltic Cup|2023}}[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/u18-pojat-juhli-baltic-cupin-voittoa-eerikkilassa Baltic Cup, Finnish FA]
| club-update = 23 November 2023
| nationalteam-update = 23 November 2023
}}
Aaro Tiihonen (born 17 June 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right back for SalPa in Ykkösliiga.[https://www.lapinkansa.fi/ropsin-aaro-tiihonen-maajoukkueturnaukseen-tshekki/4906253 RoPSin Aaro Tiihonen maajoukkueturnaukseen Tshekkiin], Lapin Kansa, Kari Pyykkö, 7 September 2022[https://www.lapinkansa.fi/ropsin-aaro-tiihonen-u17-maajoukkueessa-em-jatkoka/4420513 RoPSin Aaro Tiihonen U17-maajoukkueessa EM-jatkokarsintaan], Lapin Kansa, Kari Pyykkö, 10 March 2022
Career
Tiihonen started to play football with a local club RoPS in Rovaniemi. He made his senior debut with the club's reserve team RoPS II in the third-tier Kakkonen in 2020, at the age of 15.
On 18 January 2023, it was announced by the Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu that they had acquired Tiihonen on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/aaro-tiihonen-sopimukseen-ac-oulun-kanssa-ja-siirtyy-lainalle-gnistaniin AARO TIIHONEN SOPIMUKSEEN AC OULUN KANSSA JA SIIRTYY LAINALLE GNISTANIIN], acoulu.fi, 18 January 2023[https://gnistan.fi/2023/01/aaro-tiihonen-lainasopimuksella-gnistaniin/ AARO TIIHONEN LAINASOPIMUKSELLA GNISTANIIN], gnistan.fi, 18 January 2023 Immediately thereafter he was sent on loan to Ykkönen side IF Gnistan for the 2023 season.[https://sportti.com/uutinen.asp?CAT=3-1&ID=480082 Veikkausliiga-seura hankki uuden pelaajan – lähetti miehen saman tien muualle], sportti.com, 18 January 2023[https://www.lapinkansa.fi/aaro-tiihonen-ropsista-oulun-kautta-gnistaniin/5245690 Aaro Tiihonen RoPSista Oulun kautta Gnistaniin], Lapin Kansa, Kari Pyykkö, 18 January 2023 On 12 March 2024, the club announced the termination of his contract.[https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/aaro-tiihonen-jattaa-laivastonsiniset AARO TIIHONEN JÄTTÄÄ LAIVASTONSINISET], acoulu.fi, 12 March 2024
International career
Tiihonen was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/u18-pojat-nimetty-kesakuun-baltic-cupiin U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin], Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|680083}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|aaro-tiihonen}}
{{Rovaniemen Palloseura squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tiihonen, Aaro}}
Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Rovaniemen Palloseura players
Category:Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura players
Category:Finland men's youth international footballers