Juhani Pikkarainen (born 30 July 1998) is a Finnish defender playing for Ilves.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Paimio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ilves | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | TPS | ||
| 2015–2016 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Liefering | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Anif (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Blau-Weiß Linz (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Wacker Innsbruck II | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | KPV | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | TPS | 34 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | VPS | 52 | (2) |
| 2024– | Ilves | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Finland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Finland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Finland U21 | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
Club career edit
Pikkarainen signed with Kokkolan PV on 11 December 2018 until 2019, with an option to extend the deal until 2020.[1] He then returned to TPS for the 2020 season, signing a deal until the end of 2021.[3]
On 17 November 2021, he signed a contract with VPS for the 2022 season.[4]
On 9 September 2022, his contract with VPS was extended for the 2023 season.[5]
On 6 November 2023, it was announced that Pikkarainen had signed with Veikkausliiga club Ilves on a two-year deal, starting in 2024.[6]
Personal life edit
His father Tommi Pikkarainen is a Finnish football manager and a former player.[7][8]
Honours edit
Club edit
Vaasan Palloseura
- Veikkausliiga: 2023 3rd place
Individual edit
References edit
- ^ a b SOPIMUSUUTISIA: Topparilupaus Juhani Pikkarainen KPV:n , kpv.fi, 11 December 2018
- ^ Juhani Pikkarainen at Soccerway
- ^ JUHO LÄHDE PALAA TPS-PAITAAN – PIKKARAINEN JA SIIRTOLA OVAT NUOREMMAT PALUUMUUTTAJAT, fc.tps.fi, 27 November 2019
- ^ "Juhani Pikkarainen Vepsuun!" (in Finnish). VPS. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Prosper Ahiabu ja Juhani Pikkarainen jatkavat Vepsussa!, VPS, 9 September 2022
- ^ TERVETULOA ILVEKSEEN, JUHANI PIKKARAINEN!, ilvesedustus.fi
- ^ TPS 100 vuotta – Veikkausliigan erikoisuus – isä Tommi Pikkarainen valmentaa ja poika Juhani pelaa samassa joukkueessa, jalkipeli.net, 29 June 2020
- ^ Isä ja poika vastakkain torstaina alkavassa liigakarsinnassa – KPV:n Juhani Pikkarainen ja TPS:n Tommi Pikkarainen eivät asiasta keskustele, Keskipohjanmaa, 24 October 2019
- ^ Toimittajat äänestivät: Tässä on Veikkausliigan tähdistöjoukkue, Iltalehti, 21 October 2023
External links edit
- Juhani Pikkarainen at WorldFootball.net
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