Saku Ylätupa

Born in Espoo in 1999, Ylätupa started his football career in a youth team of a local club FC Espoo, before joining HJK youth sector. Ylätupa played in Klubi-04, the reserve team of HJK.

HJK

In 2016, Ylätupa was called up for HJK first team. On 2 April 2016, Ylätupa made his senior debut in Finnish League Cup against FC Lahti at Talin jalkapallohalli, playing the game as a starting line-up during 46 minutes.

Ajax

On 21 July 2017, it was announced that the midfielder had signed a three-year contract with Dutch side AFC Ajax.

GIF Sundsvall

On 10 January 2022, Ylätupa signed a three-year contract with GIF Sundsvall in Allsvenskan for a €125.000 transfer fee.

Kalmar FF

Following Sundsvall's relegation to the Superettan, on 16 January 2023 Ylätupa officially joined fellow Swedish side Kalmar FF for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract with the club.

FC Helsingør (loan)

On 5 January 2024, he was sent on loan to Danish club Helsingør for the rest of the 2023–24 season. At the end of the 2023-24 season, which ended with relegation to the Danish 2nd Division for Helsingør, Ylätupa left the club and returned to Kalmar.

He made his debut in the Finland national football team on 8 January 2019 in a friendly against Sweden, as a 68th-minute substitute for Lassi Lappalainen.

Club

As of 12 May 2025

International

As of match played 12 January 2023