Ville Tikkanen moves to HJK’s shirt in the Veikkausliiga with a two-year contract.
Central defender Ville Tikkanen25, moves to the Helsinki Football Club in the Veikkausliiga.
Tikkanen has played his entire adult career in SJK and served as the captain of Seinjoki players last season. The contract with HJK is for two years.
– There were a few good options on the table, also from abroad. My goal is to play abroad for a long time, but now I wanted to think about my own career, Tikkanen said in HJK’s bulletin.
Tikkanen is a player originally from Oulu, but moved to SJK as a B-junior. He has played seven national matches for the under-19s, three of which were in Seinäjoki in the age group EC final tournament in the summer of 2018.
– As a player, Ville is at his best age and with the experience of over a hundred league games. He brings ball skills, speed and game-like leadership to the defensive line, HJK’s sports director Petri Vuorinen comment on the acquisition.