Otto Ruoppi (born 31 January 2006) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga side Mainz 05.KuPSin kasvatti oli täysin pitelemätön AC Oulua vastaan – Valmentajalta kommentti pelaajahankintoihin, Savon Sanomat, 24 February 2024
Club career KuPS After playing in a youth sector of his home town club Kuopion Palloseura, Ruoppi started his senior career in 2021 at the age of 15 with KuFu-98, the club's reserve team at the time, playing in third-tier Kakkonen.Vasta 15-vuotias Otto Ruoppi KuFu-98n parhaimmistoa, Savon Sanomat, Wesa Koistinen, 17 July 2021
MP (loan) He was loaned out to second-tier Ykkönen club Mikkelin Palloilijat for the 2023 season.Lainasopimus toi Lauri Sahimaan, 18, ja Otto Ruopin, 17, Mikkeliin kehittymään jalkapalloilijoina – "Ykkönen tuntuu nyt aika sopivalle haasteelle", lansisavo.fi, Hanna Knaappila, 12 May 2023EDUSTUS: KuPS:n Ruoppi ja Sahimaa lainalle MP:n keskikentälle, MP During the season, he made 30 appearances for MP in all competitions combined, scoring two goals, as MP surprisingly finished in the third place of the 2023 Ykkönen.
Return to KuPS On 6 April 2024, Ruoppi debuted in Veikkausliiga with KuPS first team, as a starter in the opening match of the 2024 season, in a 3–1 home win against HJK Helsinki.KuPS – HJK, veikkausliiga.com He scored his first league goal in the next game on 13 April, in a 2–2 away draw against IFK Mariehamn.IFK Mariehamn ja KuPS jatkavat tappioitta (IFK Mariehamn-KuPS 2-2), veikkausliiga.com, 13 April 2024Otto Ruoppi kiitti uransa ensimmäisestä liigamaalista kokenutta puolustajaa: "Saku Savolainen lupasi, että palloja tulee sopivalle kohdalle", Savon Sanomat, 13 April 2024 On 31 May, Ruoppi extended his deal until the end of 2026.Otto Ruoppi jatkaa Kuopion Palloseurassa!, kups.fi, 31 May 2024 On 18 July, he scored a brace as KuPS defeated UNA Strassen 5–0 in the first round of the UECL qualifiers.KuPS näytti HJK:lle eurokentillä mallia – näin se homma toimii, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 18 July 2024 In his debut season in Veikkausliiga, Ruoppi contributed in 25 appearances and scored three goals, helping KuPS to win the Finnish championship title and the Finnish Cup title, completing the club's first-ever double.
On 8 July 2025, Ruoppi scored the winning goal in a UCL qualifying win against Milsami Orhei.Otto Ruoppi jatkoi tehokasta eurotaivaltaan ja johdatti KuPSin karkumatkalle, Savon Sanomat, 8 July 2025
Mainz 05 On 2 February 2026, it was announced that Ruoppi had signed with Bundesliga club Mainz 05 for a transfer fee of €1.3 million. He would stay with KuPS on loan until July.Jymypaukku! Bundesliigaseura ostaa Otto Ruopin ennätyssummalla, Ilta-Sanomat, 31 January 2025
Ruoppi started the 2026–27 season with Mainz and made his Bundesliga debut on 29 August, as a substitute in a goalless draw against SC Paderborn.Otto Ruoppi debytoi Saksan Bundesliigassa, suomifutis.com, 29 August 2026
International career Ruoppi is a regular Finnish youth international, and has represented his country at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 national team levels.Myös Otto Ruoppi U19-maajoukkueeseen He was part of the Finland U17 squad, scoring once, in the 2023 UEFA Euro U17 Championship qualification, where Finland advanced to the Elite round.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKuFu-982021Kakkonen110———110KuPS Akatemia2022Kakkonen151———151KuPS2023Veikkausliiga00002000202024Veikkausliiga2535163424092025Veikkausliiga3284060161589Total57119114320310018MP (loan)2023Ykkönen28220——302Mainz 052025–26Bundesliga0000–00002026–27Bundesliga3010––40Total3010–0040KuPS (loan)2026Veikkausliiga154311000195Career total1291815215320317426
Honours KuPS Veikkausliiga: 2024Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024, 2025 Finnish Cup: 2024KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024 Finnish Cup runner-up: 2025 Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
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