Samuel Mahlamäki Camacho
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kuusysi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Lahti Akatemia | 13 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Käpylän Pallo (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | PS Kemi | 2 | (1) |
| 2017 | → TP-47 (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | KTP | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | AC Kajaani | 23 | (0) |
| 2020 | VPS | 18 | (0) |
| 2021 | TPS | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Assyriska IK | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | KTP | 13 | (1) |
| 2023 | KPV | 20 | (0) |
| 2024 | Flota Świnoujście | 25 | (0) |
| 2025 | Portland Hearts of Pine | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2025 | |||
Samuel Mahlamäki Camacho (born 3 April 1996) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a centre back. He most recently played for USL League One side Portland Hearts of Pine.
Club career
Mahlamäki Camacho played in the youth sector of Kuusysi in Lahti. In January 2018, he signed with KTP in second-tier Ykkönen.[1]
After a stint with AC Kajaani, he signed with Vaasan Palloseura in January 2020.[2]
In March 2023, he joined KPV Kokkola.[3]
In 2024, he played for Flota Świnoujście in Poland.[4]
On 14 January 2025, Mahlamäki Camacho moved to the United States and signed with Portland Hearts of Pine in USL League One.[4] On 15 July, after making eight appearances across all competitions with the Hearts of Pine, the club announced that Mahlamäki Camacho had agreed to a mutual termination of his contract.[5]
Personal life
Mahlamäki Camacho is of Cuban descent through his mother, and has a Finnish father.[2][6] He spent his youth in São Paulo, Brazil.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 15 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lahti Akatemia | 2015 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Kakkonen | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Käpylän Pallo (loan) | 2016 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| PS Kemi | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| FC Kemi | 2017 | Kolmonen | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| TP-47 (loan) | 2017 | Kakkonen | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| TP-47 II (loan) | 2017 | Kolmonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| KTP | 2018 | Ykkönen | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |
| AC Kajaani | 2019 | Ykkönen | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| VPS | 2020 | Ykkönen | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | |
| TPS | 2021 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| TPS U23 | 2021 | Kolmonen | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Assyriska IK | 2021 | Ettan | 13 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| KTP | 2022 | Ykkönen | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Peli-Karhut | 2022 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| KPV | 2023 | Ykkönen | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Flota Świnoujście | 2023–24 | III liga | 14 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | III liga | 11 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Portland Hearts of Pine | 2025 | USL League One | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 161 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 199 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup and USL Cup
- ^ a b Includes Ykköscup
References
- ^ Kuusysin kasvatti Samuel Mahlamäki KTP:n riveihin, Kymen Sanomat, 5 January 2018
- ^ a b Työmatkasta Kuubaan se alkoi – Samuel Mahlamäki Camacho tuo VPS:n alakertaan fyysisyyttä ja nopeutta, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 23 January 2020
- ^ Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot täydensi puolustusta – Samuel Mahlamäki Camacho on pelikelpoinen Ykköscupin välierässä, Keski-Pohjanmaa, 2 March 2023
- ^ a b Hearts of Pine sign Samuel Mahlamäki Camacho, Nathan Messer, uslleagueone.com, 14 January 2025
- ^ "Keegan Has Contract Confirmed, Mahlamäki Camacho to Depart". Hearts of Pine. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ a b Craig, Steve (2025-03-27). "Meet the Hearts of Pine players". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2025-05-07.