Arttu Lötjönen

Arttu Mikael Lötjönen (born 28 January 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Sampdoria and the Finland U21 national team.

Career
Born in Pori, Lötjönen started to play football in a youth team of local club Toejoen Veikot, before joining a rival club FC Jazz. He made his senior debut with the Jazz first team in the third-tier league Kakkonen in 2020.

In January 2023, Lötjönen joined the Italian club Sampdoria, and was first assigned to their U19 academy team playing in a youth league Primavera 1.

On 3 January 2024, after Lötjönen had spent one year in Italy, it was announced that Sampdoria and Lötjonen had signed "the first professional contract relating to the rights to the sporting performances of Lötjönen", valid until 30 June 2024.