Jukka Raitala is a professional Finnish football player playing for CA Osasuna team in the Spanish La Liga on loan basis. Prior to this, he was with the German club, 1899 Hoffenheim. He usually plays as a left back, as a right back and also as a central defender for his club and the national team as well.
Jukka joined the team of Keravan Pallo 75 at the age of seven and played for ten years, before moving to HJK in 2005. After one year, he got promoted to the reserve team of HJK, Klubi 04.
By 2007, he joined Finland national U21 football team and was in Helsinki until the end of the 2011 season. It was SpVgg Greuther Furth team, which scouted him in Helsinki in 2008. In January 2009, Newscastle United invited him for a week long trail with the team and during this process he was closely observed by Middlesbrough F.C and Udinese Calcio. On 21st April 2009, Raitala signed a three year deal with the team of HJK.
Position | Defender |
Height / weight | 5.0 m / 77 kg |
Born | 15 Sep 1988 |
Nationality |
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Number | 22 |
Team History | |
IF Gnistan | 2024 - present |
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2022 - 2023 |
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2021 |
Montreal Impact (MLS) | 2018 - 2020 |
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2017 |
AaB Fodbold | 2015 - 2016 |
Sogndal Fotball | 2016 |
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2012 - 2015 |
[[FC Vestsjælland | 2015 |
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2011 - 2012 (loan) |
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2010 - 2012 |
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2010 - 2011 (loan) |
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2009 - 2010 (loan) |
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2010 |
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2007 - 2009 |
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2006 |
By August 31, HJK announced that he had joined Hoffenheim team on a season long loan deal, with one option of buying him after the loan period gets over. On 15th March 2010, Jukka made his Bundesliga debut for the team of Hoffenheim, playing as a right defender against Werder Bremen. On 1st April, 2010, he was signed by TSG 1899 Hoffenheim team for four years. By 31st August 2010, he was loaned to 2. Bundesliga side, SC Paderborn 07 for one season, where he made 29 league appearances.
On 28th July 2011, he was again loaned to Osasuna team in Spanish La Liga, when the Spaniards had a option to buy him for 1.25 million euros at the end of the season. On 28th August 2011, he made his La Liga debut for Osasuna as a left defender against Atletico Madrid.
On 4th February 2009, Jukka made his debut in the Finnish national team in a friendly match, held against Japan. He is presently a regular player of the team.