AC Oulu stands for Oulu’s place in Finnish football, pairing a modern professional structure with the character of a northern city. The club’s navy-and-white image and Laivastonsiniset nickname express a clear visual culture, while its home at Raatti Stadium connects matchday football with Oulu’s waterfront sporting landscape. Founded in 2002, AC Oulu belongs to a regional tradition shaped by development, local continuity and the ambition to sustain a strong football presence in Northern Finland.
AC Oulu Upcoming matches by league
Veikkausliiga
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- Championship Group - 25
AC OuluNo H2HInter Turku
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- Championship Group - 26
KuPSNo H2HAC Oulu
Väre Areena -
- Championship Group - 27
AC OuluNo H2HHJK helsinki
AC Oulu Last matches by league
Veikkausliiga
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- Championship Group - 24
AC Oulu1 - 2Gnistan
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- Championship Group - 23
VPS1 - 0AC Oulu
Lemonsoft Stadion
Suomen Cup
Friendlies Clubs
League Cup
AC Oulu Team Roster
The recorded squad contains 31 players: four goalkeepers, nine defenders, fourteen midfielders and four attackers. Miguel Santos and J. Pentti are among the goalkeepers; J. Pirinen and M. Pitkänen feature in defence; and Adramane Cassamá, M. Arsalo, M. Ojala and R. Karjalainen form part of the midfield group. C. Triana and K. Jatta are listed among the attackers, with J. Lietsa and S. Sipola also listed in defence. Positions and shirt numbers are available, while appearances, roles and performance statistics are not provided. Squad details are current.
position Goalkeeper
Johannes Pentti
Miguel José Oliveira Silva Santos
T. Backman
Niklas Schulz
position Defender
Sami Sipola
Johan Alexander Lietsa
Lukas Ilola
Mikko Pitkänen
Otto Kemppainen
Adramane Cassamá
Sampo Ala-Iso
Santeri Silander
Macar Ajoung
Juha Pirinen
position Midfielder
Julius Paananen
Rasmus Joonatan Karjalainen
Matias Petteri Ojala
Niklas Jokelainen
O. Tiihonen
J. Omotayo
Iiro Mendolin
Markus Arsalo
J. Makelainen
J. Korhonen
position Attacker
Roope Vilhelmi Riski
Camilo José Triana Fragozo
Lamine Ghezali
J. Eghenolohor
K. Jatta
Tuomas Kaukua
Elias Kallio
Last AC Oulu Coachs
The latest recorded coaching appointment is Konstantinos Bratsos, who began at AC Oulu on June 1, 2024, with a recorded end date of September 1, 2024. Mikko Isokangas also has a recorded start date of June 1, 2024, with no end date shown, but the timeline does not establish a current holder. Rauno Ojanen covers the preceding recorded period from July 2022 to June 2024, while Ricardo Duarte served from October 2021 to October 2023. Markus Heikkinen’s entry covers September to October 2021.
Mikko Isokangas
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Isokangas | Finland | 1 June 2024 | |
| Rauno Ojanen | Finland | 1 July 2022 | 1 June 2024 |
| Ricardo Filipe Lima Duarte | Portugal | 1 October 2021 | 1 October 2023 |
| Markus Heikkinen | Sweden | 1 September 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
| Jyrki Ahola | Finland | 1 January 2020 | 1 September 2021 |
| Rauno Ojanen | Finland | 1 June 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Mika Lähderinne | Finland | 1 January 2018 | |
| Rauno Ojanen | Finland | 1 November 2012 | 1 December 2017 |
| Juha Malinen | Finland | 1 July 2008 | 1 September 2012 |
AC Oulu Transfers
The recorded arrivals snapshot includes M. Arsalo from SJK in a transfer dated July 26, 2026, alongside M. Ajoung and A. Kone from OLS. Earlier 2026 additions include J. Pentti as a free agent, J. Pirinen as a free agent from Kalamata, and S. Ala-Iso from OLS. The wider period also includes free-agent arrivals such as J. Lietsa, S. Sipola, Miguel Santos, R. Karjalainen and E. Kallio, plus loan returns involving M. Olanrewaju and A. Peltola. These entries form a selected movement snapshot, not a complete arrival total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Riski |
Ilves
|
Loan | 22 August 2026 |
| M. Arsalo |
SJK
|
Transfer | 26 July 2026 |
| M. Ajoung |
OLS
|
- | 9 July 2026 |
| M. Ajoung |
OLS
|
- | 9 July 2026 |
| A. Kone |
OLS
|
- | 30 April 2026 |
SalPa
|
- | 28 February 2026 | |
| A. Kone |
SalPa
|
- | 28 February 2026 |
| J. Pentti |
OLS
|
Free agent | 20 January 2026 |
| S. Ala-Iso |
KPV-j
|
- | 16 January 2026 |
| S. Ala-Iso |
OLS
|
- | 16 January 2026 |
| S. Ala-Iso |
KPV-j
|
- | 16 January 2026 |
| S. Ala-Iso |
OLS
|
- | 16 January 2026 |
| J. Pirinen |
Kalamata
|
Free agent | 14 January 2026 |
| A. Kone |
OLS
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| E. Kallio |
KäPa
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
The recorded departures snapshot includes J. Körkkö’s transfer to AC Horsens on July 12, 2026. Earlier exits include free-agent moves by S. Harrison to Tatran Prešov, W. Eskelinen to United Nordic, O. Salmensuu to PK-35, J. Rennicks to New Mexico United and A. Peltola to EIF. M. Jatta is listed as transferring to Osters IF, while S. Say and M. Koskela appear in loan-related return records. The period also includes free-agent departures involving C. Azongnitode, J. Lehtonen, S. Hölttä and C. Silas. The listed movements form a selected snapshot rather than a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kone |
KVC Westerlo
|
Transfer | 1 September 2026 |
| J. Körkkö |
AC Horsens
|
Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
| W. Eskelinen |
United Nordic
|
Free agent | 28 January 2026 |
| S. Harrison |
Tatran Prešov
|
Free agent | 28 January 2026 |
| M. Jatta |
Osters IF
|
Transfer | 28 January 2026 |
| W. Eskelinen |
United Nordic
|
Free agent | 27 January 2026 |
| S. Harrison |
Tatran Prešov
|
Free agent | 27 January 2026 |
| O. Salmensuu |
PK-35
|
Free agent | 26 January 2026 |
| J. Rennicks |
New Mexico United
|
Free agent | 22 January 2026 |
| C. Azongnitode |
Turku PS
|
Free agent | 20 January 2026 |
| C. Azongnitode |
Turku PS
|
Free agent | 20 January 2026 |
| A. Peltola |
EIF
|
Free agent | 16 January 2026 |
| C. Silas |
Haka
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| C. Silas |
Haka
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| S. Hölttä |
Kooteepee
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the movement record from July 2025 shows AC Oulu using several recruitment routes rather than one single pathway. The arrivals include conventional transfers, free-agent additions and returns from loan, with Finnish clubs such as SJK, OLS, SalPa, HJK Helsinki, FF Jaro and KäPa appearing alongside overseas sources including Kalamata and Uta Arad. Departures in the same recorded period feature free-agent exits, transfers and players returning from loans, with destinations across Finland and abroad. The latest activity includes Arsalo arriving from SJK and Körkkö moving to AC Horsens in July 2026. No transfer fees are recorded in the listed movements and the available lists are selected snapshots rather than a complete accounting of every squad change. They therefore describe the types and timing of documented movement without establishing a definitive net change in the team.
Leagues AC Oulu has participated in
AC Oulu’s recent recorded competition footprint runs through 2025 in Veikkausliiga, Suomen Cup, League Cup and Friendlies Clubs. The club’s Veikkausliiga participation is recorded from 2021, while Suomen Cup entries extend back to 2012 and League Cup entries to 2022. Friendlies Clubs appear from 2020. Ykkönen is historical in the available record, with participation spanning 2012 to 2020 and no participation recorded after 2020. The latest competition entries therefore show a club established in Finland’s top-level and domestic-cup ecosystem, while the earlier Ykkönen period provides historical context for its progression through the national league structure.
More about AC Oulu
AC Oulu is a Finnish football club based in Oulu and founded in 2002. Its identity is built around navy blue and white, reflected in the nickname Laivastonsiniset, meaning The Navy Blues. The club represents a northern Finnish football center and has developed within a regional sporting ecosystem that values local continuity alongside professional ambition.
Home matches are played at Raatti Stadium, a historic multipurpose ground on the island of Raatti in Oulu’s Koskikeskus neighborhood. Opened in 1953 and later modernized, the venue gives the club a distinctive waterfront setting while connecting present-day football with the city’s longer outdoor-sporting heritage. Its location reinforces the relationship between AC Oulu and the city it represents.
The club was established through a collaborative regional effort to unite and strengthen football structures in Northern Finland. That foundation continues to shape its profile. The club operates through a professional framework centered on regional stakeholders, with an emphasis on sustainable financial growth and long-term local value. Its broader sporting model emphasizes sustainable growth, regional pathways and a squad supplemented by selected international and Nordic additions.
On the field, the club’s stated character is structured and resilient, with collective discipline, defensive organization and quick transitions suited to the physical demands of Finnish football. Its competitive ecosystem includes the Veikkausliiga and Suomen Cup, with League Cup and friendly participation also recorded. Earlier Ykkönen involvement provides historical context for the club’s progression through Finland’s league structure.
AC Oulu’s navy-and-white visual language, waterfront home and northern setting give it a clear cultural identity. The combination of regional roots, professional organization and participation in Finland’s domestic game defines the club’s place in Oulu and Finnish football.
Last matches statistics for AC Oulu
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Turku PS
3 - 0
AC Oulu
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AC Oulu
0 - 2
Gnistan
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Mariehamn
1 - 1
AC Oulu
|
7 / 17 |
|
0% | 11 | 4 | 5 |
|
AC Oulu
1 - 0
Ilves
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AC Oulu
0 - 1
HJK helsinki
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AC Oulu
2 - 3
Inter Turku
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FF Jaro
0 - 1
AC Oulu
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AC Oulu
0 - 0
SJK
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
VPS
1 - 0
AC Oulu
|
5 / 16 |
|
0% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
|
AC Oulu
1 - 2
Gnistan
|
5 / 11 |
|
0% | 11 | 1 | 3 |
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AC Oulu vs Gnistan
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1638095
VPS vs AC Oulu
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1638092
FF Jaro vs AC Oulu
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1495766
AC Oulu vs Inter Turku
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1495759
Mariehamn vs AC Oulu
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1495740
AC Oulu vs Gnistan
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1495734
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt