Juho Jaakko Talvitie (born 25 March 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Lommel and the Finland national team.
Early career Talvitie started playing football in Ilves in Tampere. In 2020, Talvitie trialed for the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester United.
Club career Lommel In 2021, he signed for Belgian First Division B club Lommel. On 15 September 2021, he debuted for 4–2 win over Diegem Sport in a Belgian Cup game. He made his Belgian First Division B debut on 1 October 2021 against Westerlo. During season 2021–22 he made six appearances in league matches and one in the Belgian Cup. In the 2023–24 season, Talvitie made 35 appearances for Lommel in all competitions, scoring four goals and providing three assists. He played six games in the Belgian Pro League Promotion Play-offs.
Heracles Almelo (loan) On 19 July 2024, Talvitie extended his contract with Lommel until June 2028, and simultaneously he was loaned out to Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo for the 2024–25 season with no option to buy.HERACLES ALMELO HUURT JUHO TALVITIE VAN LOMMEL SK, heracles.nl, 19 July 2024 On 25 August 2024, in the third match of the season, Talvitie scored his first goal in Eredivisie, in a 1–1 draw against Willem II.JUHO TALVITIE, 19, ONNISTUI MAALINTEOSSA HOLLANNIN PÄÄSARJASSA!, pallomeri.net, 26 August 2024
NAC Breda (loan) On 11 June 2025, Eredivisie club NAC Breda announced that they had loaned in Talvitie for the 2025–26 season.Pikkuhuuhkajien Juho Talvitie sai siirron Hollantiin, suomifutis.com, 11 June 2025 On 17 August, in his second match for Breda, Talvitie scored the winning goal in a 2–1 home win against Fortuna Sittard.
International career Youth Talvitie made his debut in international football in Algarve on 22 November 2019 at the age 15 playing for Finland U15 in a 3–2 defeat against Spain U15.
Talvitie has been capped at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth international levels for Finland. Since 2023, he has played for Finland under-21 national team. On 21 November 2023, Talvitie scored his first U21 goal, in a 6–0 home win over Armenia.Pikkuhuuhkajat murskasi Armenian – Topi Keskinen viimeisteli todella upean maalin, Iltasanomat, 21 November 2023
Senior On 4 June 2024, Talvitie made his senior national team debut for Finland, as a starter in a 4–2 friendly defeat against Portugal.Teemu Pukin maalit Huuhkajien ilonaihe, Portugali täysin ylivoimainen, Yle, 4 June 2024
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLommel2021–22Challenger Pro League6010––702022–23Challenger Pro League17300––1732023–24Challenger Pro League29300–61354Total526100061597Heracles Almelo (loan)2024–25Eredivisie31351––364NAC Breda (loan)2025–26Eredivisie27310––283Career total1111271006112414
International
FinlandYearAppsGoals202420Total20
Honours
Individual Football Association of Finland: The Boy Player of the Year: 2021
References
External links
Lommel SK official profile