Sampo Ala-Iso

Sampo Ala-Iso (born 6 March 2003) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a centre back for Ykkönen side OLS.

Sampo Ala-Iso

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Tornio, Finland
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	OLS
Youth career
	KePS
0000–2019	TP-47
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	TP-47	8	(0)
2020–2021	RoPS II	27	(1)
2021	RoPS	3	(0)
2022–2024	Gnistan	41	(1)
2023	→ NJS (loan)	1	(1)
2024	→ PKKU (loan)	5	(0)
2024	KPV	11	(0)
2025–	OLS	0	(0)
International career
2018	Finland U16	3	(0)
Medal record RoPS Ykkönen 2021 Gnistan Ykkönen 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024

Career

Ala-Iso played in the youth sectors of Kemin Palloseura and TP-47, before moving to Rovaniemi when aged 16 and joining Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS).^[1][2]

On 29 January 2022, Ala-Iso signed a two-year deal with IF Gnistan, playing in the second-tier level Ykkönen.^[3] At the end of the 2023 season, Gnistan won promotion to Veikkausliiga, and on 12 December 2023, the club exercised their option to extend Ala Iso's contract for the 2024 season.^[4]

On 10 July 2024, he signed with KPV in Ykkönen.^[5]

International career

Ala-Iso represented Finland at under-16 youth international level on three occasions.

Career statistics

As of 19 October 2024^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
TP-47	2019	Kolmonen	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
RoPS II	2020	Kakkonen	5	1	—		—		—		5	1
	2021	Kakkonen	22	0	—		—		—		22	0
	Total		27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	1
RoPS	2021	Ykkönen	3	0	3	0	—		—		6	0
Gnistan	2022	Ykkönen	21	0	1	0	2[b]	0	—		24	0
2023	Ykkönen	20	1	3	0	6[b]	0	—		29	1
2024	Veikkausliiga	0	0	2	0	5[c]	1	—		7	1
Total		41	1	6	0	13	1	0	0	60	2
NJS (loan)	2023	Kakkonen	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
PKKU (loan)	2024	Ykkönen	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
KPV	2024	Ykkönen	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
OLS	2025	Ykkönen	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			96	3	9	0	13	1	0	0	118	4

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes Ykkönen Cup
3. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

Gnistan

• Ykkönen runner-up: 2023

KPV

• Ykkönen runner-up: 2024