Jukka Raitala
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center Back
0
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
23
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 |  SJK | L3 - 0 | 81 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Nov 3 |  HJK | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Oct 30 |  KuPS | D1 - 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25 |  Ilves | L1 - 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Oct 22 |  FC Inter Turku | L2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Oct 19 | SJK | L3 - 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3 | HJK | W2 - 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27 | KuPS | L0 - 4 | 90 | — | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sep 23 | Ilves | L3 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 13 | FC Inter Turku | L0 - 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Jukka Raitala
Jukka Raitala is a professional 37-year-old footballer who plays as a center back for IF Gnistan, born on September 14, 1988, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Jukka Raitala on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Jukka Raitala Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Veikkausliiga campaign, Jukka Raitala has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 23 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.23.
Compared to other center backs in the competition, Jukka Raitala ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Jukka Raitala's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- August 31, 2026: null-null vs TPS (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 23, 2026: null-null vs HJK (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 17, 2026: null-null vs Ilves (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 7, 2026: null-null vs SJK (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 1, 2026: null-null vs KuPS (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 26, 2026: null-null vs FC Inter Turku (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 18, 2026: null-null vs AC Oulu (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 11, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs IFK Mariehamn (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 4, 2026: 1-0 loss away vs FC Lahti (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- June 27, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs VPS (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Jukka Raitala's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Jukka Raitala's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Jukka Raitala currently plays for IF Gnistan alongside Edmund Arko-Mensah, Oludare Olufunwa, Oliver Günes, Jean Mabinda, Benjamin Dahlström, Ramilson Almeida, Max Herman Bjurstrøm, Artur Atarah, Otto Hannula, Marcelo Costa, Juhani Ojala, Gabriel Europaeus, Adam Jouhi, Elmeri Lappalainen, Tim Väyrynen. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Jukka Raitala's career has also included time at HJK, Minnesota United, CF Montreal, Columbus Crew, Sogndal, AaB, FC Vestsjælland, SC Heerenveen, Osasuna, Hoffenheim, Paderborn, Hoffenheim II, Finland, Finland U21.
On the international stage, Jukka Raitala has represented Finland.
Other notable players from Finland include Miko Virtanen, Oliver Antman, Eetu Kolu, Jeremiah Streng, Tomi Ylinen, Juuso Rantala, Kevin Larsson, Miika Kolsi, Aatu Hakala, Ilmari Hieta, Onni Tiihonen, Richard Tiberi, Karim Jmaali, Augustin Irumwa, Eetu Olvinen. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Jukka Raitala has won 4 titles: League Cup (2023) with HJK, Suomen Cup (2008) with HJK, Veikkausliiga (2022) with HJK, Canadian Championship (2019) with CF Montreal.
Jukka Raitala has competed in Veikkausliiga, Suomen Cup, Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, MLS, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Canadian Championship, Eliteserien, Superligaen, DBU Pokalen, Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, 2. Bundesliga, Bundesliga, Regionalliga. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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