Juho Talvitie scout report: the Finnish winger back at Lommel after two Eredivisie seasons

Juho Talvitie scout report: the Finnish winger back at Lommel after two Eredivisie seasons
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Juho Talvitie
Winger
MevkiWinger
KulüpLommel SK
UyrukFinland
Yaş21
Doğum25.03.2005
Boy1.86 m
AyakRight
Piyasa DeğeriUnconfirmed
SözleşmeLommel SK — end date unconfirmed
RolTall wide player

On the Nordic desk, a 1.86 m winger taking minutes in the Netherlands two seasons running is a data point worth noting. I have followed Juho Talvitie since the Heracles loan; this file was updated after the NAC Breda season closed and the player returned to Lommel.

62/100
GP SCOREA real load of 1,395 Eredivisie minutes and six big chances created is clear evidence; against that, three goals and two assists is a low conversion relative to the creation volume.
The defining trait is that height and carrying ability sit in the same player. A 1.86 m wide man is usually a target or a depth runner; Talvitie instead reached the Netherlands on the back of leading dribble numbers in the Belgian second tier. In one-against-one situations his preference is to open toward the touchline and deliver. Being NAC Breda’s leading creator of big chances (six) is the numerical expression of that preference. The weak technical line is finishing: three goals in 1,395 minutes is a low conversion relative to the volume he generates.
Both Dutch seasons were spent at clubs fighting near the bottom, which is a context that forces a player to learn off-ball work and transition moments. Three goals in 31 matches at Heracles; three goals and two assists in 1,395 minutes at NAC Breda — two seasons producing a similar output curve. A FotMob average of 6.61 is close to league average in a struggling side. Choosing the cross over the decision to enter the box points to game intelligence more suited to using width than to resolving tight areas.
A frame above his age group at 1.86 m. That height lets him shield the ball in the outside corridor and hold balance under contact. Carrying a full load across two leagues in two seasons is a positive durability record. On the agility side, the change-of-direction cost common to wide players of that height is present here too; first-step speed is among the likely reasons he finds the higher league demanding.

Period Club / League Data
2021- Lommel SK — Belgium (parent club) First competitive match, Belgian Cup, September 2021
2024-25 Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie (loan) 31 apps, 3 goals
2025-26 NAC Breda — Eredivisie (loan) 3 goals, 2 assists, 1,395 minutes, 6.61 average
2026- Lommel SK — return Number 7 shirt
International Finland senior 2 caps (debut 4 June 2024 v Portugal)

Latest Season and International Data
İstatistikDeğerPersentil
NAC minutes1395
NAC goals3
NAC assists2
NAC big chances6
Senior caps2
Source: Wikipedia, FotMob, FBref. The end date of the Lommel contract could not be consistently verified in open sources and is therefore left out of the profile.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths Weaknesses
Carrying ability at 1.86 m — an uncommon combination Low finishing conversion (3 goals in 1,395 minutes)
NAC Breda’s leading creator of big chances Change-of-direction cost
Two Eredivisie seasons of top-flight minutes Both seasons at bottom-half sides — no top-half context tested
Senior international door open (2 caps at 21) League level dropped on returning to the parent club

Development Areas

The first line is clear: finishing. The gap between big-chance creation and his own goal count shows decision quality in the final third has to improve.

The second is frequency of entries into the box. He uses the outside corridor well, but the number of inside-cutting actions is limited, which ties total threat production to a single channel.

The third is league level. Playing in Belgium in 2026-27 may guarantee minutes; whether the development curve holds rather than regresses from the Eredivisie standard is the item to measure.

Career Projection

A twenty-one-year-old winger with two senior caps and two seasons of top-flight minutes. As it stands, the file calls for a stability discussion rather than a ceiling discussion: he has been a Lommel player since 2021 yet has never completed a settled season at his parent club, spending two years out on loan. Being named the Finnish FA’s young player of the year in 2021 shows the early potential was formally recorded; the decisive data from here is whether a full season at the parent club lifts his goal contribution.

Contract Status

The player has been on Lommel SK’s books since 2021; after loans at Heracles Almelo in 2024-25 and NAC Breda in 2025-26 he returned to the parent club and wears the number 7 shirt. Because the contract end date appears inconsistently across open sources, no date is given in this report; the verified fact is that he is in the Lommel squad today.

GP VERDICTAWAITING DATA

Two seasons of top-flight minutes are evidenced, but goal contribution trails creation volume, and no level comparison is yet possible after the return to the parent club.

The file will be reassessed once a full season in Belgium and 8+ goal contributions are on record.

Sources and Data Note

Hamza Aydoğan — Gegen Pres Scandinavia desk.

GEGEN SCORE is an editorial assessment score combining technical, tactical, mental, physical, potential and risk components; it is a comparison tool, not a transfer decision in itself. Profile data has been verified against independent open sources. Last updated: 24 September 2026.

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