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Jippo Joensuu

Joensuun Iloiset Peli-Pojat

Joensuu, FinlandYkkösliiga · tier 2Founded 1 January 2001Colours

www.jippo.fi ↗Kalevankatu 8, 80110 Joensuu, Finland+358 (50) 409 5549

Squad

22 players

avg age 25.5

Foreigners

18% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

4 / 10

47 pts · 27 played · 2026

Stadium

Mehtimäen jalkapallostadion

1,000 seats

Manager

Mikko Hallikainen

Transfer balance

€0

season 2025/26

Squad

22 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Pyry PiirainenGoalkeeper	26	Finland	190 cm	right	Jan 2022from FC KTP	Dec 2026
Verneri VainikainenGoalkeeper	19	Finland	185 cm	right	Jan 2024from Ablöse -	Dec 2027
Erkka OikarinenGoalkeeper	23	Finland	188 cm	right	Jan 2022from Lehmon Pallo-77	Dec 2026
Defenders · 7
Juho LehtirantaRight-Back	24	Finland	174 cm	both	Jan 2026from FC KTP	Dec 2026
Niklas HaatajaCentre-Back	26	Finland	191 cm	right	Aug 2023from JS Hercules	Dec 2026
Nuutti TykkyläinenLeft-Back	27	Finland	180 cm	left	Jan 2023from Pallokerho-35	Dec 2027
Karlos MahugoCentre-Back	28	Spain	180 cm	right	Apr 2025from Without Club	Dec 2026
Valtteri VesiahoCentre-BackTeam captain	27	Finland	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC KTP	Dec 2026
Victor de PaulaCentre-Back	31	Brazil · Italy	185 cm	right	Apr 2026from FC Jazz	Dec 2026
Lassi ForssRight-Back	24	Finland	174 cm	right	Feb 2024from Lahden Reipas	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 5
Yoshiaki KikuchiAttacking Midfield	31	Japan	163 cm	right	Mar 2023from Ablöse free transfer	Dec 2026
Junnosuke WatanabeDefensive Midfield	27	Japan	182 cm	right	Apr 2023from Espoon Palloseura	Dec 2027
Pasi ForsmanDefensive Midfield	29	Finland	179 cm	left	Jul 2024from Käpylän Pallo	Dec 2028
Lauri SahimaaCentral Midfield	21	Finland	184 cm	right	Jan 2026from Kuopion Palloseura	Dec 2026
Eeli KinnunenCentral Midfield	20	Finland	175 cm	right	Jan 2025from Jippo Joensuu II	Dec 2026
Forwards · 7
Eemeli HonkolaCentre-Forward	21	Finland	185 cm	right	Jul 2025from Kerry FC	Dec 2026
Jyri KiuruRight Winger	26	Finland	183 cm	right	Feb 2024from Vaasa IFK	Dec 2026
Olavi KeturiCentre-Forward	20	Finland	175 cm	right	Aug 2026from Vaasan Palloseura	Dec 2026
Aleksi TarvonenCentre-Forward	32	Finland	184 cm	right	Mar 2026from FC KTP	Dec 2026
Miro TurunenCentre-Forward	23	Finland	—		Jan 2025from SJK Seinäjoki II	Dec 2028
Terrence SmithRight Winger	24	Finland · England	174 cm	right	Jan 2022from Lehmon Pallo-77	Dec 2026
Luka RäsänenRight Winger	18	Finland	—		Jan 2026from Ilves Tampere U21	Dec 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€0

7 arrivals

Received

€0

13 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 7

Aleksi Tarvonen
Centre-Forward · 31 y/o
from FC KTP
Free
Eemeli Honkola
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Kerry FC
Free
Erol Ergüner
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from PEPO Lappeenranta
End of loan
Juho Lehtiranta
Right-Back · 23 y/o
from FC KTP
Free
Lauri Sahimaa
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from Kuopion Palloseura
Free
Luka Räsänen
Right Winger · 17 y/o
from Ilves Tampere U21
Free
Victor de Paula
Centre-Back · 31 y/o
from FC Jazz
Free

Departures · 13

Benjamin Montonen
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to JJK Jyväskylä
Free
Eetu Venäläinen
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Eetu Viitaniemi
Right-Back · 21 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Janne Partanen
Left Winger · 23 y/o
to FC Kiffen
?
Lauri Sahimaa
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
to Kuopion Palloseura
End of loan
Maximus Tainio
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Sarasota Paradise
Free
Nuutti Kaikkonen
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Oskar Pihlaja
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to SJK Seinäjoki II
Free

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Roope Huhtala
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Samu Koistinen
Right-Back · 23 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Santeri Saarenkunnas
Central Midfield · 31 y/o
to —
—
Topi Kela
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Veeti Piiparinen
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to Niemisen Urheilijat
Free

Manager & staff

2 people

Manager

Mikko Hallikainen

Finland · 34 y/o

Appointed 20 January 2023

Contract until 31 December 2028

Coaching Staff · 2

Jori SärkkäGoalkeeping CoachFinland

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