Samu Volotinen

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Samu Volotinen

|image = Samu Volotinen.jpg

|image_size =

|caption = Volotinen with VPS in 2018.

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|26|df=y}}

|birth_place = Vantaa, Finland{{WorldFootball.net|samu-volotinen}}

|height = 1.93m

|position = Goalkeeper

|currentclub = PK Keski-Uusimaa

|clubnumber = 1

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = VJS/Akatemia[https://pk35vantaa.fi/2016/04/18/samu-volotisen-liigadebyytti-tuli-yllattaen/ Samu Volotisen liigadebyytti tuli yllättäen], pk35vantaa.fi, 18 April 2016

|youthyears2 =

|youthclubs2 = PK-35 Vantaa

|years1 = 2015–2016

|clubs1 = PK-35 Vantaa

|caps1 = 9

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2017–2018

|clubs2 = VPS

|caps2 = 22

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2019

|clubs3 = Čelik Zenica

|caps3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2019–2020

|clubs4 = Apollon Limassol

|caps4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2021–2022

|clubs5 = IF Gnistan

|caps5 = 18

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2022

|clubs6 = → Pargas IF (loan)

|caps6 = 2

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2023

|clubs7 = SalPa

|caps7 = 0

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2024–

|clubs8 = PK Keski-Uusimaa

|caps8 = 11

|goals8 = 0

|club-update = 27 January 2025

}}

Samu Volotinen (born 26 August 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for PK Keski-Uusimaa.

Career

Volotinen spent his early career in Finland with PK-35 Vantaa and VPS.{{Soccerway|samu-volotinen/403054|accessdate=20 June 2018}} In December 2018 he signed for Bosnian club Čelik Zenica.[https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/premijer-liga-bih/finski-golman-stigao-u-premijer-ligu-bih/142149 Finski golman stigao u Premijer ligu BiH] at sport1.ba, 30 December 2018 The deal was officially confirmed on 12 January 2019.[https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/samu-volotinen-potpisao-za-nk-celik/302863 Samu Volotinen potpisao za NK Čelik], sportsport.ba, 12 January 2019 On 20 February 2019 the club announced that Volotinen would not be part of the registered squad due to the Bosnian league's restrictions on the number of foreign players, and they instead planned to bring foreign players to other positions.[https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/tifo/nelogicna-politika-celika-jos-jedno-zimsko-pojacanje-ostaje-bez-angazmana-na-bilinom-polju/147035 Nelogična politika Čelika: Još jedno zimsko pojačanje ostaje bez angažmana na Bilinom polju], sport1.oslobodjenje.ba, 20 February 2019

In June 2019 he signed for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol.{{Cite web|url=http://apollon.com.cy/gr/news-detail/11590/samu-volotinen-για-τον-άσσο|title=Samu Volotinen για τον άσσο|website=apollon.com.cy}}

In January 2021 he returned to Finland, signing with IF Gnistan,[https://gnistan.fi/2020/12/samu-volotinen-gnistanin-maalinsuulle/ Samu Volotinen Gnistanin maalin suulle], gnistan.fi, 1 December 2020 signing a new contract with the club in December 2021.[https://gnistan.fi/2021/12/samu-volotinen-jatkaa-gnistanin-maalilla/ Samu Volotinen jatkaa Gnistanin maalilla], gnistan.fi, 27 December 2021