Perttu Juhani Blomgren (born 13 September 2001) is a Finnish basketball player who plays as a point guard for Trefl Sopot in Polish Basketball League (PLK), and for the Finland national team.Perttu Blomren, basketball.realgm.com
Professional career Born in Lapua, Finland, Blomgren started his professional career with local club Kobrat in 2016 in first tier Korisliiga.
During 2018–2020 he played in second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona with Helsinki Basketball Academy team HBA-Märsky. In March 2017, he attended the Jordan Brand Classic -talent camp in Barcelona, Spain.
He joined Vilpas Vikings in Salo in 2020,Perttu Blomgren Salon Vilppaan riveihin – "Hienoa saada uusi potentiaalinen nuori pelaaja", Turun Sanomat, 27 August 2020Perttu Blomgren liekeissä entisessä kotisalissaan, lapuansanomat.fi, 20 October 2022Susijengiin noussut Perttu Blomgren on Vilppaan erilainen pelinrakentaja – "Otan innolla vastuun ja yritän kehittää johtajuuttani", Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 29 September 2022Susijengi on tuonut ylimääräisen pelaajan viime hetkellä EM-kisoihin – "Kaikki eivät ole pystyneet harjoittelemaan", Yle, 1 September 2022 and won the Finnish championship title with his team in 2021. Blomgren was named the Most Improved Player in 2022, and the Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.Vuoden puolustuspelaaja Perttu Blomgren aloittaa suurten päätösten Susikesän – ”Tällä hetkellä kaikki on auki”, sss.fi, 30 May 2023
After the 2022–23 season, Blomgren moved to Slovenia and signed a one-year deal with Kansai Helios Domžale (Helios Suns) in Slovenian First League and ABA League Second Division.PERTTU JUHANI BLOMGREN, aba-liga.comPerttu Blomgrenille sopimus Slovenian koripalloparketeilta, sss.fi, 12 August 2023Susijengin lupaus siirtyy Sloveniaan – ”Odotan innolla mahdollisuutta”, suomikoris.com, 13 August 2023Perttu Blomgren Slovenian pääsarjaan, basket.fi, 12 August 2023Susijengin nuoren kaartin takamies siirtyy Sloveniaan, sportti.com, 12 August 2023 At the end of the season, Blomgren helped Domžale to finish 2nd in Slovenian league and to win silver medal.Perttu Blomgren: ”Jugoslavia-tyylin koris sopii mulle”, basket.fi, 20 June 2024
On 12 July 2024, Blomgren signed with KK Bosna in Bosnian League and ABA League Second Division.Perttu Blomgrenin ura jatkuu Balkanilla, uusi seura KK Bosna, basket.fi, 12 July 2024, but on 24 december Blomgren is free agent
After a stint with BK Ventspils in Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, Blomgren joined German team Mitteldeutscher BC in Basketball Bundesliga until the end of 2025.Perttu Blomgren pelaa saksalaisseurassa ainakin vuoden loppuun, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 14 October 2025
National team A former youth international, Blomgren has played for the Finland senior national team.Perttu Blomgren, basket.fi He also represented Finland in the postponed 2021 Summer Universiade competitions in Chengdu in the summer 2023,Rakkisudet historialliselle viidennelle sijalle universiadeissa, basket.fi, 6 August 2023 where Finland finished 5th, the best position in the nation's history.
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