Atte Hoivala

Atte Hoivala
Personal information
Date of birth10 February 1992
Place of birthKuopio, Finland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
VPS
Number2
Youth career
KuPS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009-2012KuPS65(0)
2013-VPS18(0)
National team
Finland youth19(0)
2010Finland U197(0)
2010-Finland U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Atte Hoivala (born 10 February 1992) is a Finnish football player currently playing for VPS. He made his Veikkausliiga debut in the opening match of the 2009 season in a 0-3 defeat against the upcoming champions HJK. On 15 January 2010 he signed a three-year contract with KuPS.[1] He has visited PSV Eindhoven's trial camp twice.

He has made in total of 26 appearances for Finland's youth national teams and was selected by Markku Kanerva to represent Finland U21 in friendly against Luxembourg on 17 November 2010.[2]

He is the son of Finnish volleyball coach Timo Hoivala.

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