Tatu Varmanen

Tatu Varmanen
Varmanen with Öster in 2025
Personal information
Full name Tatu Valdemar Varmanen
Date of birth (1998-07-09) 9 July 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Östers IF
Number 15
Youth career
–2016 Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Brommapojkarna 1 (0)
2017–2018 Inter Turku 31 (0)
2017 → JJK (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020 TPS 38 (0)
2021–2025 Östers IF 108 (2)
2026– Östers IF 1 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Finland U18 7 (0)
2016–2017 Finland U19 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2017

Tatu Valdemar Varmanen (born 9 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Swedish club Östers IF. Born in Sweden, he has represented Finland at youth level.

Club career

Brommapojkarna

A product of Brommapojkarna's youth academy, Varmanen made his league debut for the club on 17 April 2016 in a 2–0 home victory over Piteå, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Nemrut Awrohum.

Inter Turku

In March 2017, Varmanen moved to Veikkausliiga side Inter Turku, before being sent on loan to JJK. He made his league debut for the club on 4 August 2017 in a 3–0 home victory over HIFK.

TPS

In March 2019, Varmanen signed with Ykkönen club TPS on a one-year deal. After making his debut on matchday one against MYPA, Varmanen would make 20 appearances in all competitions for the club in 2019 as TPS gained promotion to the Veikkausliiga. In October, he signed a one-year contract extension.

Östers IF

Following four seasons in Finland, Varmanen returned to his native Sweden, signing with Östers IF. He made his debut for Öster on 11 April 2021 playing full 90 minutes in a match against Örgryte. In March 2022, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club. After Öster had won the promotion to Allsvenskan at the end of 2024, Varmanen extended his contract with the club in late November 2024. He left the club af the end of 2025, however he re-joined Östers IF again in June 2026.

International career

Varmanen has represented both Finland U-18 and Finland U-19.

Personal life

Born in Sweden to Finnish parents, Varmanen spent the majority of his childhood in Stockholm. His mother is from Tornio and father from Lahti. He holds a dual Finnish-Swedish citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brommapojkarna 2016 Ettan 1010—20
Inter Turku 2017 Veikkausliiga 14000—140
2018 Veikkausliiga 17060—230
Total 3106000370
JJK (loan) 2017 Veikkausliiga 0010—10
TPS 2019 Ykkönen 18020—200
2020 Veikkausliiga 20070—270
Total 3809000470
Öster 2021 Superettan 26240—302
2022 Superettan 24131—271
2023 Superettan 10000—100
2024 Superettan 25020–270
2025 Allsvenskan 2020–40
Total 8739100964
Career total 1573261001834

Honours

Östers IF

Inter Turku

References

  1. 1 2 "Finland – T. Varmanen – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Brommapojkarna vs. Pitea – 17 April 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tatu Varmanen siirtyy Interiin". fcinter.fi (in Finnish). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Inter Turku vs. HIFK – 4 August 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "LAITAPUOLUSTAJA TATU VARMANEN SOPIMUKSEEN TPS:N KANSSA" [Defender Tatu Varmanen Enters into an Agreement with TPS]. fc.tps.fi (in Finnish). 7 March 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "MyPa vs. TPS – 27 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "LAITAPUOLUSTAJA TATU VARMANEN JATKAA TPS:N RIVEISSÄ" [Winger Tatu Varmanen will Continue in the Ranks of TPS]. fc.tps.fi (in Finnish). 12 October 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Officiellt: Östers IF värvar Tatu Varmanen" [Official: Östers IF recruits Tatu Varmanen]. ostersif.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Mortensen knäckte Örgrytespöket" [Mortensen cracked the Örgryteghost] (in Swedish). Östers IF. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Backen förlänger med Östers IF" [Backen extends with Östers IF]. VXOnews (in Swedish). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Öster förlänger med Tatu Varmanen, smp.se, 26 November 2024
  12. ↑ "Tatu Varmanen återvänder till Östers IF" [Tatu Varmanen returns to Östers IF] (in Swedish). Östers IF. 30 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Puolustajalupaus siirtyy Ruotsista Veikkausliigaan" [Promising defender moves from Sweden to the Veikkausliiga] (in Finnish). Sveriges Radio. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "Tatu Varmanen oppi futiksen alkeet Euroopan suurimmassa jalkapalloseurassa" [Tatu Varmanen learned the basics of football in Europe's biggest football club]. Jalkipeli.net (in Finnish). 22 June 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "T. Varmanen". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  16. ↑ Tatu Varmanen, at Football Association of Finland