Timo Stavitski (, born 17 July 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Allsvenskan club Mjällby.
Club career Early career Born in Lahti and raised in Kirkkonummi, Stavitski played in the youth sectors of his hometown club Kyrkslätt Idrottsförening (KyIF) and HJK Helsinki, and made his senior debut with HJK's reserve team Klubi 04 in 2016. He joined Veikkausliiga side Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS) in early 2017. He scored his first professional goal in a 6–2 defeat by Inter Turku.
Caen and loans In December 2017, after trialling with La Liga club Barcelona, Stavitski joined Ligue 1 side Caen, for a €600,000 transfer fee.Jättisummalla maailmalle aikanaan lähtenyt Timo Stavitski palaa Veikkausliigaan, suomifutis.com, 16 December 2022/
After spending a chaotic six months on loan with NK Osijek, in January 2019, he joined RoPS on loan.
On 4 February 2019, Stavitski was loaned out to RoPS, where he played before in 2017, until mid July.RoPS sai kaivatun täsmäaseen - Timo Stavitski palaa lainalle Napapiirille, rops.fi, 4 February 2019 Stavitski had had a long-lasting pain in his groin for about six to seven months.Yle: Suurlupaus Timo Stavitski harmillisesta tilanteestaan: ”Se puhkesi sietämättömäksi kivuksi”, suomifutis.com, 9 April 2019 It resulted in a surgery in April 2019 and he would be out for the rest of the season. Stavitski returned to France to get treatment in Caen.Timo Stavitski palaa Ranskaan jatkohoitoon - Tauko venyy kesään saakka, rops.fi, 20 April 2019
In July 2020, Stavitski joined Eerste Divisie club MVV Maastricht on a one-season loan deal, but suffered from a knee injury during his loan.
On 7 January 2022, his contract with Caen was terminated by mutual consent.
Later in 2022, Stavitski spent time with Eliteserien club Sarpsborg on trial, but the deal was collapsed due to injury.
Inter Turku Due to consecutive injuries, Stavitski had already ended his career.Suomen kuumin lupaus puski läpi vammahelvetin – Timo Stavitski, 23, ehti jo lopettaa, mutta yrittää vielä kerran, Ilta-Sanomat, 28 May 2023 However, he returned to Finland for the 2023 Veikkausliiga season and signed with Inter Turku on a one-year deal with an option to extend.Jättisummalla maailmalle aikanaan lähtenyt Timo Stavitski palaa Veikkausliigaan, suomifutis.com, 16 December 2022/ On 4 February 2023, Stavitski made his first competitive appearance in over two years, helping Inter to take a 1–0 win in a Finnish League Cup match against IFK Mariehamn.
On 17 August 2023, his contract with Inter was extended for the 2024 season, with an option for 2025.TIMO STAVITSKI JATKAA INTERISSÄ, fcinter.fi, 17 August 2023 The option was exercised in August 2024.Timo Stavitski siirtyy Ruotsin pääsarjaan, fcinter.fi, 22 August 2024
During his one-and-a-half seasons with Inter, Stavitski made a total of 62 official appearances, scoring 12 goals and providing 11 assists.
Mjällby On 22 August 2024, Stavitski signed with Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.Välkommen till Mjällby AIF, Timo Stavitski, maif.se, 22 August 2024 Four days later, he debuted in Allsvenskan for his new club, scoring a winning goal and providing an assist in a 2–1 away win against IFK Norrköping.Timo Stavitski iski debyyttipelissään voittomaalin Allsvenskanissa, Yle, 26 August 2024 He went on to provide two more assists during the remainder of the 2024 season, totalling 11 appearances for Mjällby as the club finished 5th in the league.
International career Stavitski has represented Finland at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 youth national team levels.
Personal life Stavitski is of Russian and Ingrian Finnish descent, and he is bilingual, speaking both Finnish and Russian.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCup1League cup2EuropeTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKlubi 042016Kakkonen14210——152RoPS2017Veikkausliiga29330——323Caen2017–18Ligue 19021——1112018–19Ligue 11000——10Total100210000121Caen B2017–18National 31000——102018–19National 31000——10Total2000000020Osijek (loan)2018–191. HNL0010——10RoPS (loan)2019Veikkausliiga0000—0000MVV Maastricht (loan)2020–21Eerste Divisie13000——130Inter Turku2023Veikkausliiga2432161—3252024Veikkausliiga1954270—307Total43863131006212Mjällby2024Allsvenskan11100——1112025Allsvenskan12131––152Total232310000263Career total134151651310016321
1Includes Finnish Cup, Coupe de France, Croatian Football Cup and Svenska Cupen appearances. 2Includes Finnish League Cup and Coupe de la Ligue appearances.
Honours Mjällby Allsvenskan: 2025 Svenska Cupen: 2025–26
Inter Turku Finnish League Cup: 2024Liigacupin voitto ratkesi rangaistuspotkukisassa: 17-vuotiaasta maalivahdista sankari, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 March 2024
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