Rasmus Tikkanen (born 10 May 2007) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a left back for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.
Career Tikkanen has played for youth sectors of Pallo-Kerho 37 and Kuopion Palloseura. He made his senior debut with PK-37 in 2023 in fourth-tier Kolmonen.Rasmus Tikkanen valittiin mukaan UEFA A-malliryhmäleirille, pk-37.fi, 1 July 2023 Next season he played for KuPS reserve team in third-tier Ykkönen.
On 6 February 2025, Tikkanen signed a professional contract with KuPS.KuPS ja Rasmus Tikkanen pelaajasopimukseen, kups.fi, 6 February 2025 Tikkanen made five appearances for KuPS first team in Finnish League Cup in 2025, providing three assists in total, and debuted in Veikkausliiga on 12 April, as a starting left-back in a 1–0 home win against AC Oulu.Palloseura kaatoi kotiavauksessaan niukasti AC Oulun, Savon Sanomat, 12 April 2025Tuore KuPS-tulokas tekee Veikkausliigadebyyttinsä lauantai-illan ottelussa, Savon Sanomat, 11 April 2025 One week later, Tikkanen scored the winning goal in a 1–0 home win over FF Jaro, with his first Veikkausliiga goal.Teini-ikäinen Rasmus Tikkanen laukoi KuPSin voittoon Jarosta, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 19 April 2025
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPK-372023Kolmonen14030––170KuPS Akatemia2024Ykkönen142–––1422025Ykkönen90–––90Total232000000232KuPS2025Veikkausliiga51105000111Career total423405000513
References
External links
Rasmus Tikkanen stats at Football Association of Finland