Club profile

Vaasan Palloseura

Vaasa, FinlandVeikkausliiga · tier 1Founded 26 September 1924Colours

www.vepsu.fi ↗Reininkatu 3, 65170 Vaasa, Finland(06) 318 2970

Squad

30 players

avg age 23.8

Foreigners

43% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

6 / 12

33 pts · 22 played · 2026

Stadium

Lemonsoft Stadion

6,005 seats

Manager

Jussi Nuorela

Transfer balance

€0

season 2025/26

Squad

30 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Mamadou JallohGoalkeeper	19	Sierra Leone · Denmark	185 cm	right	Aug 2025from Ablöse ?	Dec 2026
Aleksi PiispaGoalkeeper	20	Finland	192 cm	right	Jan 2026from Käpylän Pallo	Dec 2027
Lucas VäyrynenGoalkeeper	21	Finland	187 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ilves Tampere	Dec 2027
Eino EhrnroothGoalkeeper	19	Finland	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from Vaasan Palloseura U17	Dec 2026
Defenders · 11
Emmanuel OkerekeCentre-Back	23	Nigeria	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from IFK Mariehamn	Dec 2027
Martti HaukiojaCentre-BackTeam captain	27	Finland	188 cm	left	Jan 2024from SJK Seinäjoki	Dec 2027
Kevin Kouassivi-BenissanRight-Back	27	Finland	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from HJK Helsinki	Dec 2027
Lassana ManéCentre-Back	26	Guinea-Bissau · Portugal	183 cm	right	Mar 2026from SU 1º Dezembro	Dec 2027
Razak SimpsonCentre-Back	28	Ghana	190 cm	right	Feb 2026from Nations Football Club	Dec 2026
Yassin DaoussiRight-Back	26	Finland · Morocco	178 cm	right	Jul 2025from Ekenäs IF	Dec 2026
Miika NiemiRight-Back	32	Finland	180 cm	right	Jan 2020from Vaasa IFK	Dec 2027
Vilmer RönnbergCentre-Back	24	Sweden	195 cm	left	Jan 2025from B36 Tórshavn	Dec 2026
Oluwaseyi OgunniyiRight-Back	18	Nigeria	169 cm	right	Mar 2026from AC Horsens U19	Dec 2026
Arnold Adu-BoahenRight-Back	18	Ghana	—		Aug 2026from AC Horsens U19	Dec 2026
Adrian ArrakoskiCentre-Back	23	Finland	198 cm		Jan 2026from Vaasan Palloseura II	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 7
Jayden TurfkruierLeft Midfield	24	Suriname · Netherlands	173 cm	left	Jan 2026from Without Club	Dec 2027
Antti-Ville RäisänenCentral Midfield	28	Finland	180 cm	right	Feb 2022from Mikkelin Palloilijat	Dec 2026
Paulo LimaDefensive Midfield	28	Sao Tome and Principe · Portugal	186 cm	left	Mar 2026from SU 1º Dezembro	Dec 2026
Simon LindholmCentral Midfield	25	Finland	193 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Haka	Dec 2027
Joonas VahteraAttacking Midfield	30	Finland	176 cm	left	Jan 2021from HJK Helsinki	Dec 2026
Dren TerrnavaCentral Midfield	21	Finland · Kosovo	190 cm	right	Aug 2026from Parma Primavera	Dec 2027
Rasmus ForsbackaCentral Midfield	23	Finland	173 cm	right	Jan 2026from Vaasan Palloseura II	Dec 2026
Forwards · 8
Wilson SamakéCentre-Forward	22	Mali · France	182 cm	right	Dec 2026from Bandirma Spor	Dec 2026
Xavier OdhiamboCentre-Forward	22	Kenya · Sweden	—		Aug 2026from Landskrona BoIS	Dec 2026
Jonathan MuzingaCentre-Forward	24	Finland · DR Congo	184 cm	right	Jun 2026from FC Lahti	Dec 2026
Henri SalomaaRight Winger	23	Finland	190 cm	left	Apr 2026from FC Inter Turku	Dec 2028
Alex MynttiLeft Winger	18	Finland	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from Vaasan Palloseura II	Dec 2028
Sahid NgobiCentre-Forward	21	Benin	—		Aug 2026from ASPAC Cotonou FC	Dec 2026
Joona SomppiCentre-Forward	17	Finland	174 cm	right	Jan 2026from Vaasan Palloseura U18	Dec 2028
Casper HolmelundCentre-Forward	23	Denmark · Norway	186 cm	right	Oct 2026from FC Helsingør	Dec 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€0

28 arrivals

Received

€0

26 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 28

Adrian Arrakoski
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Vaasan Palloseura II
—
Akoon Kuek
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Mikkelin Palloilijat
End of loan
Aleksi Piispa
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
from Käpylän Pallo
Free
Alex Myntti
Left Winger · 17 y/o
from Vaasan Palloseura II
—
Emmanuel Okereke
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from IFK Mariehamn
Free
Felix Friberg
Left-Back · 20 y/o
from Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot
End of loan
Jabir Abdihakim Ali
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
from Östersunds FK
Free
Jayden Turfkruier
Left Midfield · 23 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—

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Jonathan Muzinga
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from FC Lahti
Free
Joona Somppi
Centre-Forward · 16 y/o
from Vaasan Palloseura U18
—
Joonas Lakkamäki
Right-Back · 23 y/o
from FC Jazz
End of loan
Josep Nuorela
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot
End of loan
Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from HJK Helsinki
Free
Lassana Mané
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from SU 1º Dezembro
Free
Lauri-Eemil Vetri
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from Salon Palloilijat
End of loan
Lucas Väyrynen
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
from Ilves Tampere
Free
Luka Nuorela
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot
End of loan
Mamadou Jalloh
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from Bröndby IF U19
Loan
Olavi Keturi
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Vaasan Palloseura II
—
Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from AC Horsens U19
Loan
Paulo Lima
Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
from SU 1º Dezembro
Free
Rasmus Forsbacka
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from Vaasan Palloseura II
—
Simon Lindholm
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
from FC Haka
Free
Simon van Duivenbooden
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Cape Town City FC
?
Tijjani Mohammed
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Mailantarki Care FC
?
Victorien Angban
Central Midfield · 29 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Will Wilson
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Central Coast Mariners
Free
Yassin Daoussi
Right-Back · 25 y/o
from Ekenäs IF
Free

Departures · 26

Alfie Cicale
Left Winger · 23 y/o
to HJK Helsinki
?
Antonio Almen
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to Käpylän Pallo
Free
Deng Madut
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot
Free
Felix Friberg
Left-Back · 20 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Jesper Engström
Left-Back · 33 y/o
to —
—
Joonas Lakkamäki
Right-Back · 24 y/o
to FC Jazz
Free
Josep Nuorela
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot
Loan
Josep Nuorela
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—

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Kalle Huhta
Left Winger · 18 y/o
to HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki
?
Lauri-Eemil Vetri
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to JJK Jyväskylä
Free
Luka Nuorela
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
to FC Jazz
Free
Mads Borchers
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to FC Ingolstadt 04
?
Maissa Fall
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
to Gimhae FC 2008
Free
Mmenie-Abasi Etok
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Vancouver Whitecaps FC
End of loan
Olli Jakonen
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to Salon Palloilijat
Free
Pedro Justiniano
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Giugliano Calcio 1928
Free
Prosper Ahiabu
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
to FC Inter Turku
Free
Rasmus Leislahti
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Samuel Lindeman
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
to —
—
Teppo Marttinen
Goalkeeper · 28 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Tijjani Mohammed
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to FK Babrungas Plunge
Free
Tristan Dekker
Right-Back · 27 y/o
to TOP Oss
Free
Tyler Reid
Right-Back · 28 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Victorien Angban
Central Midfield · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Yassine El Ouatki
Central Midfield · 27 y/o
to Al-Ahly SC
?

Manager & staff

5 people

Manager

Jussi Nuorela

Finland · 52 y/o

Appointed 18 June 2021

Contract until 31 December 2027

Coaching Staff · 4

Henri SillanpääAssistant ManagerFinland
Arttu KilpeläGoalkeeping CoachFinland
Kari SalmiConditioning CoachFinland

Management · 1

Tommi PikkarainenSporting DirectorFinland

Honours

4 titles

2×Finnish Champion47/48 · 44/45
2×Finnish League Cup Winner99/00 · 98/99

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