Altti Hellemaa

Altti Hellemaa (born 25 July 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg.

Altti Hellemaa

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Finland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Elfsborg
Number	16
Youth career
	TiPS
0000–2021	KäPa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	KäPa	19	(0)
2022	Klubi 04	26	(3)
2022–2024	HJK	0	(0)
2023	→ SJK II (loan)	11	(0)
2023	→ KPV (loan)	9	(0)
2024	→ JäPS (loan)	15	(0)
2024	JäPS	10	(2)
2025	Trelleborg	0	(0)
2025–	Elfsborg	1	(0)
International career‡
2019	Finland U16	5	(1)
2021	Finland U18	6	(0)
2022	Finland U19	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 April 2024

Club career

After playing in the youth sectors of Tikkurilan Palloseura (TiPS) and Käpylän Pallo (KäPa), Hellemaa made his senior debut with KäPa first team in the 2021 season in the third-tier Kakkonen.^[1]

Hellemaa joined HJK Helsinki organisation in 2022, and was registered to their academy team Klubi 04. On 6 March 2023, he extended his deal with HJK until the end of 2025, and was loaned out to second-tier Ykkönen club SJK Akatemia.^[2][3][4] On 12 August 2023, Hellemaa was loaned out to fellow Ykkönen club Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) for the remainder of the season.^[5][6]

On 27 February 2024, he made his debut for HJK in a Finnish League Cup match against FC Lahti.^[7] On 4 April 2024, Hellemaa was loaned out to Ykkösliiga club Järvenpään Palloseura (JäPS) until the end of July.^[8][9] In August his deal was made permanent.

On 2 December 2024, Hellemaa signed with Swedish Superettan club Trelleborgs FF on a deal until the end of 2027.^[10] However, on 21 March 2025, he was acquired by Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg on a five-year deal. Hellemaa played only four Svenska Cupen matches for Trelleborg prior to his departure.^[11]

International career

Hellemaa has represented Finland at under-16, under-18 and under-19 youth international levels.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
KäPa	2021	Kakkonen	19	0	–		–		–		19	0
Klubi 04	2022	Kakkonen	26	3	3	0	–		–		29	3
SJK Akatemia (loan)	2023	Ykkönen	11	0	1	0	0	0	–		12	0
KPV (loan)	2023	Ykkönen	11	0	–		–		–		11	0
HJK	2024	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
JäPS (loan)	2024	Ykkösliiga	15	0	1	0	0	0	–		16	0
JäPS	2024	Ykkösliiga	10	2	–		–		–		10	2
Trelleborg	2025	Superettan	0	0	4	0	–		–		4	0
Elfsborg	2025	Allsvenskan	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
Career total			93	5	9	0	2	0	0	0	104	5

1. Includes Suomen Cup and Svenska Cupen
2. Includes Ykköscup, Finnish League Cup and Ykkösliigacup