Roni Hudd (born 20 January 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki, and the Finland under-21 national team.
Club career VPS Hudd started playing football in his hometown club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) youth sector in Vaasa. He was promoted to train with the first team at the age of 15 in 2020, when VPS played in Ykkönen, the second tier in Finland. In 2020, Hudd also made his senior debut with VPS reserve team in the fourth-tier league Kolmonen. After the season, Hudd signed a professional contract with the club.
Hudd scored his first goal in his debut in the premier division Veikkausliiga on 18 June 2022, in a 5–1 away victory against HIFK.
On 25 April 2023, Hudd extended his contract with VPS until the end of 2024.Oma kasvatti jatkoi sopimustaan - Roni Hudd VPS:ssa ainakin kauden 2024 loppuun asti, Veikkausliiga, 25 April 2023Roni Hudd päätti VPS:n piinan, Kymen Sanomat, 5 May 2023 In the end of the 2023 season, Hudd won the bronze medal with VPS, as the club finished in 3rd place in the league.
Early in the 2024 pre-season, Hudd suffered an injury which kept him out of the line-up until July.
HJK On 27 August 2024, HJK Helsinki announced the signing of Hudd on a deal until the end of the 2026 season with a one-year option, for an undisclosed fee.Roni Hudd Vaasasta Klubiin, hjk.fi, 27 August 2024MTV Urheilun tiedot: HJK nappasi 19-vuotiaan Veikkausliiga-lupauksen, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 26 August 2024HJK hankki 19-vuotiaan lupauksen Vaasasta, Helsingin Sanomat, 27 August 2024
On 9 July 2025, he was loaned out to Haka.Roni Huddin kausi jatkuu lainalla FC Hakassa, hjk.fi, 9 July 2025
International career Hudd is a regular in the youth national teams of Finland.VPS:n Roni Hudd: ”Olen tottunut liigavauhtiin paremmin”, Veikkausliiga, 15 June 2023
In September 2021, Hudd was named in the Finland U17 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament, against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Switzerland and Gibraltar, scoring one goal and providing an assist in three games. Finland finished 2nd in the group and advanced to the Elite round.Roni Hudd U17-maajoukkueen mukana EM-karsintaturnaukseen, vpsjuniorit.fi, 21 September 2021
Hudd was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023,U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023 scoring one goal in three games.
On 24 August 2023, Hudd got his first call-up to Finland under-21 national team, for a friendly match against Iceland.Pikkuhuuhkajat nimetty Islanti- ja Sveitsi-otteluihin, Veikkausliiga, 24 August 2023VPS:n Roni Hudd valittiin nuorten maajoukkueeseen – "Hän pelaa vahvaa läpimurtokautta", Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 24 August 2023 On 7 September 2023, he debuted in that game as a substitute, and scored a goal, as Finland were defeated 2–3 by Iceland.Suomi - Islanti, Palloliitto (Finnish FA)Roni Hudd: "Voin luvata, että saadaan hieno ja viihdyttävä ottelu", Finnish FA/Palloliitto, 6 September 2023
In October 2023, Hudd was the captain of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, and played in all three games, against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023Roni Hudd on valittu U19-UEFA karsintaturnaukseen!, VPS, 27 September 2023
Personal life Hudd comes from a sporting family: his older sister Emma plays pesäpallo, Finnish baseball, for Lapuan Virkiä. His father Nicklas is an ice hockey coach in Norway, and his mother played volleyball at youth national team level and in national level in Finland.Vaasalaisperheestä urheilulahjakkuudet kahteen eri lajiin – nuoret Huddit kertovat, millaista kaupungissa on ollut harrastaa, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 7 July 2021
In January 2023, Hudd's profile in Transfermarkt was momentarily among the most popular profiles in the website.Suomalainen Roni, 17, nousi Transfermarktin katsotuimpien joukkoon jopa Ronaldon ohi – agentti paljastaa neuvottelut jättisiirrosta, MTV Oy, Ville-Veikko Valta, 11 January 2023
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVPS Akatemia2020Kolmonen61———612021Kolmonen30———302022Kolmonen128———1282023Kolmonen00———002024Kolmonen66———66Total27150000002715VPS2022Veikkausliiga1821010—2022023Veikkausliiga2443030—3042024Veikkausliiga80003010120Total506407010626HJK2024Veikkausliiga10––10202025Veikkausliiga5020210091Total60202110111Klubi 042024Ykkönen41———412025Ykkösliiga10———10Total5100000051Haka (loan)2025Veikkausliiga00———00Career total882260912010523
Honours Vaasan Palloseura Ykkönen: 2021 Veikkausliiga: 2023 3rd place
References
External links
Roni Hudd, stats at Finnish FA