Arttu Tulehmo (born 2 May 2007) is a Finnish professional footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for Ykkösliiga side KTP.
Early career Tulehmo is a product of the youth academy of his home town club Ilves.Jalkapallon supertähti jakoi kuvan – suomalaisjuniorit Arttu ja Eetu päätyivät yllättäen 34,5 miljoonan seuraajan Instagram-tilille, Ilta-Sanomat, 29 September 2019 He started to play football in the club's youth team when he was four years old.ARTTU TULEHMO MONIVUOTISEEN SOPIMUKSEEN EDUSTUSJOUKKUEEN KANSSA, ilvesedustus.fi In the summer 2022, Tulehmo was among the five youth players to sign a development contract with Ilves.Ilves jalkapallo teki pelaajakehityssopimuksia lahjakkaiden nuorten kanssa – tutustu pelaajakehityssopimuksen saaneisiin pelaajiin!, ilvesjalkapallo.fi, 14 July 2022
Club career Tulehmo made his senior debut in 2023 with the club's reserve team Ilves II, playing in the third-tier league Kakkonen Group B. He played in a total of eight matches and scored once in the 2023 Kakkonen season. He was also named in the Ilves first team line-up on 5 July 2023, in the 2023 Finnish Cup quarter final win against VJS, but remained an unused substitute.VJS VS. ILVES 0 - 4, soccerway
On 4 January 2024, at the age of 16, Tulehmo signed his first professional contract with Ilves on a three-year deal.Ilves kiinnitti mielenkiintoisen nimen – "Hienoa, että pääsimme pitkään sopimukseen", sportti.com, 4 January 2024Vasta 16-vuotias Ilves-kasvatti edustusjoukkueeseen pitkällä sopimuksella, Veikkausliiga, 4 January 2024 He debuted with the first team on 3 February 2024, in a Finnish League Cup match against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). On 12 June 2024, Tulehmo debuted in Veikkausliiga, in a 2–0 away win against Inter Turku.Inter Turku – Ilves 0–2, int.soccerway.com
Tulehmo was loaned out to KTP for the 2025 season.ILVES-LAINA ARTTU TULEHMO - "VAHVUUDET OVAT HYÖKKÄYSPÄÄSSÄ", fcktp.fi, 23 December 2024
International career Tulehmo has represented Finland regularly at youth national teams at under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels.U16-pojat kukisti Walesin Arttu Tulehmon maaleilla, Finnish FA, 6 May 2023 On 6 May 2023, Tulehmo scored a hat-trick for Finland U16, in a 3–1 friendly win against Wales U16.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIlves II2023Kakkonen81–––812024Kakkonen163–––163Total244000000244Ilves2024Veikkausliiga1000100020KTP (loan)2025Veikkausliiga402050–110KTP2026Ykkösliiga720000–72Career total366206000446
Honours Ilves Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”, Yle, 19 October 2024
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