Otto Ruoppi

Otto Ruoppi (born 31 January 2006) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.

KuPS
After playing in a youth sector of his home town club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), Ruoppi started his senior career in 2021 at the age of 15 with KuFu-98, the club's reserve team at the time, playing in third-tier Kakkonen.

MP (loan)
He was loaned out to second-tier Ykkönen club Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) for the 2023 season. During the season, he made 30 appearances for MP in all competitions combined, scoring two goals, as MP surprisingly finished in the 3rd place of the 2023 Ykkönen.

Return to KuPS
On 6 April 2024, Ruoppi debuted in Veikkausliiga with KuPS first team, as a starter in the opening match of the 2024 season, in a 3–1 home win against HJK Helsinki. He scored his first league goal in the next game on 13 April 2024, in a 2–2 away draw against IFK Mariehamn. On 31 May 2024, Ruoppi extended his deal until the end of 2026. On 18 July 2024, he scored a brace as KuPS defeated UNA Strassen 5–0 in the first round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifiers.

International career
Ruoppi is a regular Finnish youth international, and has represented his country at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 national team levels. He was part of the Finland U17 squad, scoring once, in the 2023 UEFA Euro U17 Championship qualification, where Finland advanced to the Elite round.

KuPS

 * Finnish League Cup: 2024 Runners-up