Hugo Keto
{{Short description|Finnish footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name= Hugo Keto
|fullname= Hugo Oliver Keto
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1998|2|9|df=yes}}
|birth_place= Helsinki, Finland
|position= Goalkeeper
|height= 1.92 m
|currentclub= IFK Värnamo
|clubnumber = 1
|youthyears1= 2010–2012
|youthclubs1= Honka
|youthyears2= 2013–2014
|youthclubs2= HJK
|youthyears3= 2014–2018
|youthclubs3= Arsenal
|youthyears4= 2018–2020
|youthclubs4= Brighton & Hove Albion
|years1 = 2019
|clubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019
|clubs2 = → Waterford (loan)
|caps2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2020
|clubs3 = Klubi 04
|caps3 = 3
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2020–2021
|clubs4 = HJK
|caps4 = 28
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2022–2024
|clubs5 = Sandefjord
|caps5 = 69
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2025–
|clubs6 = IFK Värnamo
|caps6 = 1
|goals6 = 0
|nationalteam1 = Finland U17
|nationalyears1 = 2014
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalteam2 = Finland U19
|nationalyears2 = 2015–2017
|nationalcaps2 = 7
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalteam3 = Finland U21
|nationalyears3 = 2017–2020
|nationalcaps3 = 9
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|pcupdate= 20 April 2025
|nationalteam-update = 8 October 2023
}}
Hugo Oliver Keto (born 9 February 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club IFK Värnamo.[https://www.sandefjordfotball.no/lag/hugo-keto 1 Hugo Keto]
Career
=Arsenal=
On 4 July 2014, Keto joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Arsenal.
=Brighton=
On 9 July 2018, he joined the youth academy of Brighton in the English Premier League.
=Waterford (loan)=
On 12 February 2019, he was sent on loan to Republic of Ireland club Waterford.
=HJK=
On 6 June 2020, Keto returned to Finland and signed for HJK Helsinki in Veikkausliiga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/paluumuuttaja-klubin-maalille/|title=Paluumuuttaja Klubin maalille|publisher=hjk.fi}}
=Sandefjord=
On 24 January 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Eliteserien club Sandefjord in Norway.{{cite web|publisher=Sandefjord|url=https://www.sandefjordfotball.no/nyheter/finsk-malvakt-fra-hjk-helsingfors-klar-for-sf|title=FINSK MÅLVAKT FRA HJK HELSINGFORS KLAR FOR SF|date=24 January 2022|access-date=24 January 2022|language=fi}}
=IFK Värnamo=
On 26 January 2025, Keto joined Swedish Allsvenskan club IFK Värnamo on a three-year deal until the end of 2027.[https://ifkvarnamo.se/nyheter/2025-01-26-valkommen-till-ifk-varnamo-hugo-keto VÄLKOMMEN TILL IFK VÄRNAMO, HUGO KETO!], ifkvarnamo.se, 26 January 2025
International career
Keto is a former regular youth international for Finland. He was first called up to the Finland senior national team in January 2018 for a friendly match against Jordan, but remained an unused substitute.[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000005500776.html Arsenalin maalivahti Hugo Keto valittiin Huuhkajiin – maajoukkue pelaa kaksi ottelua Abu Dhabissa], Helsingin Sanomat, 22 December 2017 He also received call ups in October and November 2023 for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches.[https://yle.fi/a/74-20054793 Suomalaismaalivahti sai yllättävän puhelinsoiton Antti Niemeltä – Huuhkajien matkassa viiden vuoden tauon jälkeen], Yle, 11 October 2023[https://www.suomifutis.com/2023/10/hugo-keto-yllattyi-huuhkajat/ Huuhkajien tulokas yllättyi itsekin kutsustaan – seurajoukkue hankalassa tilanteessa: ”Ei se ideaalisin tilanne olisi”], suomifutis.com, 11 October 2023
Career statistics
{{updated|20 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|335671}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Finnish Cup, Norwegian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21
|colspan="7"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Waterford (loan)
|2019 |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in League of Ireland Cup}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Klubi 04
|2020 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|HJK
|2020 |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|Veikkausliiga |21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Sandefjord
|2022 |10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|Eliteserien |30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2024
|Eliteserien |29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 74 | 0 | |||
| Sandefjord 2
|2022 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| IFK Värnamo
|2025 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!103 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
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References
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{{IFK Värnamo squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Keto, Hugo}}
Category:Footballers from Helsinki
Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:Finland men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Waterford F.C. players
Category:Sandefjord Fotball players
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden