| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesse Mikael Kilo | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ilves | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012 | Gnistan1 | ||
| 2014 | HJK | ||
| 2015–2019 | KäPa | ||
| 2020–2023 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Hamburger SV II | 56 | (1) |
| 2025– | Ilves | 24 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Finland U15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Finland U16 | 4 | (6) |
| 2019 | Finland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Finland U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2022 | Finland U19 | 6 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 November 2023 | |||
Jesse Mikael Kilo (born 15 January 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club Ilves.23
Career
After spending five seasons with Hamburger SV organisation, Kilo returned to Finland and on 23 July 2025 he signed with Veikkausliiga club Ilves on a deal until the end of 2027.4
Personal life
His older brother Juho Kilo is also a professional footballer, and has also played for Käpa and Hamburger SV youth academy, as well as in Hamburger SV II.56
Career statistics
- As of 27 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cupsa | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamburger SV II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga Nord | 19 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga Nord | 33 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 56 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 56 | 1 | ||
| Ilves | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1b | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3b | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 2 | ||
- Includes Finnish Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Conference League
References
References
- Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FA
- Käpylän Pallon Jesse Kilo siirtyy saksalaisen HSV:n riveihin, Käpa, 24 January 2020
- Jesse Kilon kuulumisia Hampurista, Käpa, 16 January 2023
- ILVES SOPIMUKSEEN JESSE KILON KANSSA, ilvesfootball.com, 23 July 2025
- KÄPA-KASVATIT VALLOITTAVAT HAMPURIA – ”SAKSASSA FUTIS ON TIETYLLÄ TAVALLA KUIN USKONTO”, uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi, 30 June 2021
- Ammattilaisena Saksassa: Juho Kilo pelaa ja opiskelee, jpy.fi, 19 May 2023