Oskar Pihlaja (born 29 December 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ykkösliiga club JIPPO.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | JIPPO | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Kauhajoen Karhu | ||
| 2013–2018 | SJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | SJK II | 77 | (16) |
| 2019–2022 | SJK | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | JJK Jyväskylä | 25 | (8) |
| 2024– | JIPPO | 21 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editPihlaja joined the SJK youth sector in 2013. He played with SJK Akatemia, and debuted with SJK first team in 2019 Finnish Cup.[1]
On 26 January 2023, he signed with JJK Jyväskylä in the second-tier Ykkönen.[2][3][4]
After a season in Jyväskylä, Pihlaja joined Joensuu-based club JIPPO in Ykkösliiga for the 2024 season.[5]
References
edit- ^ SJK Akatemia pelaa sunnuntaina Ykkösen kärkipaikasta – Oskar Pihlaja toteuttaa peleissä pikkuveljensä toivetta, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 14 May 2022
- ^ OSKAR PIHLAJA VAHVISTAMAAN JJK:N HYÖKKÄYSTÄ, jjk.fi, 26 January 2023
- ^ Oskar Pihlaja tehoili, JJK haki Pietarsaaresta pisteen – "Omalla tavallaan olen tyytyväinen...", Keskisuomalainen, 2 September 2023
- ^ Oskar Pihlaja saapuu Seinäjoelta JJK:hon ja päävalmentaja Toni Lehtisen tuttuun komentoon, Keskisuomalainen, 26 January 2023
- ^ Oskar Pihlaja vahvistaa JIPPOa – “Ottajia olisi ollut myös ylemmältä sarjatasolta”, jippo.fi, 4 December 2023
External links
edit- Oskar Pihlaja at Soccerway
- Oskar Pihlaja at WorldFootball.net
- Oskar Pihlaja at Football Association of Finland