Saku Heiskanen (born 29 September 2001) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a right back for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.
Career On 10 August 2017, Heiskanen signed with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, and was registered as a youth player.15-vuotias suomalainen futislupaus Bundesliigaseuraan – juuret Kirkkonummella, Länsiväylä, 10 August 2017
During the 2022 Veikkausliiga season when playing for Honka, Heiskanen suffered a long-lasting pain in his hip, which required a surgery. The surgery was not covered by the insurance and Honka was not willing to cover the expenses, so Heiskanen was forced to pay over €10,000 himself to be able to continue football.Vailla turvaa, Yle, 1 May 2025
Heiskanen moved to the United States and joined the University of Central Florida team UCF Knights in June 2023.Saku Heiskanen siirtyy FC Hongasta University of Central Floridaan, veikkausliiga.com, 27 June 2023
In January 2024, Heiskanen returned to Finland and signed with a newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Gnistan.SAKU HEISKANEN GNISTANIIN, gnistan.fi, 17 January 2024SAKU HEISKANEN SIGNS WITH GNISTAN IF, ucfknights.com, 30 January 2024 He was named in the Veikkausliiga Team of the Year in 2024, by the Finnish sports journalists. On 1 October, his deal was extended for the 2025.IF GNISTAN KÄYTTÄÄ SAKU HEISKASEN SOPIMUKSESSA OLEVAN OPTION – JATKAA SEURASSA KAUDELLA 2025, gnistan.fi, 1 October 2024
Career statistics Saku Heiskanen stats, Football Association of Finland + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHonka2017Ykkönen0010––10Honka Akatemia2017Kolmonen50––1060TSG Hoffenheim2017–18Bundesliga0000––00Klubi 04 (loan)2018Ykkönen30–––30Honka (loan)2019Veikkausliiga0010––10Honka Akatemia (loan)2019Kakkonen60–––60Klubi 042019Kakkonen80–––802020Kakkonen16910––1792021Ykkönen22220––242Total46113000004911Honka2022Veikkausliiga1001150–161Honka Akatemia2022Kakkonen51–––51Gnistan2024Veikkausliiga2952150–3662025Veikkausliiga2823050–362Total5775110000728KuPS2026Veikkausliiga0000200020Career total132191121701016121
Honours Honka Finnish League Cup: 2022
Klubi 04 Kakkonen, Group B: 2020
Individual Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024 Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year: 20232023 Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Awards and All-Conference Teams Announced, sunbeltsports.org, 11 March 2023 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year: 2023
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