Otto Henrik Arthur Tiitinen (born 25 April 2008) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a central midfielder for club Charlton Athletic on loan from Veikkausliiga side Ilves.
Club career
Ilves Tiitinen is a product of Ilves youth sector and the club's academy. He made his senior debut with the reserve team in Kakkonen in 2024. On 15 January 2025, Tiitinen signed a three-year professional contract with Ilves.ILVES-KASVATTI OTTO TIITISELLE KOLMIVUOTINEN SOPIMUS, ilvesfootball.com, 15 January 2025Tässä on Veikkausliigan kirkkain timantti – "En ole vielä saavuttanut mitään", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 1 April 2025OTTO TIITINEN: ”OLEN NAUTTINUT, KUN SAA HYVIEN PELAAJIEN KANSSA TREENATA JA PELATA”, ilvesfootball.com, 22 February 2025 On 5 April, Tiitinen made his Veikkausliiga debut for Ilves aged 16, and scored the winning goal in a 3–2 home win over HJK Helsinki.16-vuotiaan Otto Tiitisen esitys musersi HJK:n – Teemu Pukki kehui Ilves-lupausta: ”Ei voi muuta kuin hattua nostaa”, Yle, 5 April 2025Koskettava hetki Tammelan käytävällä – Heikki-isä itki, kun 16-vuotias poika ratkaisi huippupelin, Aamulehti, 6 April 2025Otto Tiitinen uskaltaa unelmoida suurista kentistä, Yle, 13 July 2025
In October 2025, Tiitinen was named in the list of Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football by The Guardian, as the fourth Finnish player ever.
Charlton Athletic (loan) On 4 September 2026, Tiitinen joined Championship side Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan, with the option of making the move permanent.
International career Tiitinen has represented Finland at under-15 and under-16 youth international levels and captained the Finland U17 national team.U17-pojat kukisti Viron viiden maalin trillerissä, Football Association of Finland, 26 June 2024
Career statistics Otto Tiitinen, Football Association of Finland + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIlves II2024Kakkonen13120––1512025Kakkonen30–––302026Kakkonen21–––21Total182200000202Ilves2025Veikkausliiga1310050302112026Veikkausliiga141104010201Total272109040412Charlton Athletic (loan)2026–27Championship0000——00Career total454309030604
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