Tatu Valdemar Varmanen (born 9 July 1998) is a Sweden-born Finnish footballer who plays for Swedish club Östers IF.[1] Varmanen was born in Sundbyberg, Sweden. He began his senior club career playing for Brommapojkarna, before signing with Inter Turku at age 18 in 2017.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tatu Valdemar Varmanen | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-07-09) 9 July 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Östers IF | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Brommapojkarna | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Inter Turku | 31 | (0) |
| 2017 | → JJK (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | TPS | 38 | (0) |
| 2021– | Östers IF | 44 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2015–2016 | Finland U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:25, 4 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
A product of Brommapojkarna's youth academy, Varmanen made his league debut for the club on 17 April 2016 in a 2-0 home victory over Piteå, coming on as an 80th minute substitute for Nemrut Awrohum.[2]
In March 2017, Varmanen moved to Veikkausliiga side Inter Turku, before being sent on loan to JJK.[3] He made his league debut for the club on 4 August 2017 in a 3-0 home victory over HIFK.[4]
In March 2019, Varmanen signed with Ykkönen club TPS on a one-year deal.[5] After making his debut on matchday one against MYPA,[6] Varmanen would make 20 appearances in all competitions for the club in 2019 as TPS gained promotion to the Veikkausliiga. In October, he signed a one-year contract extension.[7]
Following four seasons in Finland, Varmanen returned to his native Sweden, signing with Östers IF.[8]
Östers IF – current squad | |
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