Joonas Vahtera

Joonas Vahtera
	Vahtera with VPS in 2018.
Personal information
Full name	Joonas Eero Vahtera
Date of birth	6 January 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth	Vaasa, Finland
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions	Midfielder; defender;
Team information
Current team	VPS
Number	30
Youth career
0000–2014	VPS
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	Vasa IFK
2016–2018	VPS
2019–2020	HJK
2020	→ RoPS (loan)
2021–	VPS
International career
2017	Finland U-21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026

Joonas Eero Vahtera (born 6 January 1996) is a Finnish football player who plays for VPS.

Club career

He made his Veikkausliiga debut for VPS on 8 April 2016 in a game against HJK.

Vahtera signed for HJK Helsinki on 21 December 2018.

On 31 July 2020, Vahtera joined RoPS on loan for the remainder of the 2020 season.

As of 27 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vasa IFK	2014	Kakkonen	23	5	–		–		–		23	5
	2015	Ykkönen	15	3	1	0	–		–		16	3
	Total		38	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	39	8
VPS	2016	Veikkausliiga	28	4	2	1	3	0	–		33	5
	2017	Veikkausliiga	28	6	6	5	–		4	1	38	12
	2018	Veikkausliiga	17	3	1	0	–		–		18	3
	Total		73	13	9	6	3	0	4	1	89	20
VPS Akatemia	2018	Kolmonen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
HJK	2019	Veikkausliiga	7	0	5	1	–		0	0	12	1
	2020	Veikkausliiga	3	0	3	0	–		–		6	0
	Total		10	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	18	1
Klubi 04	2020	Kakkonen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
RoPS (loan)	2020	Veikkausliiga	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
VPS	2021	Ykkönen	19	3	3	1	–		–		22	4
	2022	Veikkausliiga	23	6	1	0	1	0	–		25	6
	2023	Veikkausliiga	2	0	1	0	0	0	–		3	0
	2024	Veikkausliiga	22	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	25	2
	2025	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	3	0	–		3	0
	Total		66	11	5	1	5	0	2	0	78	12
VPS Akatemia	2021	Kolmonen	2	1	–		–		–		2	1
Career total			204	35	23	8	8	0	6	1	241	44