JIPPO

JIPPO is a Finnish football club, based in Joensuu. It plays in the Kakkonen, the third highest level of Finnish football. Jippo plays its home matches at Mehtimäki, Joensuu.

JIPPO
Full nameJIPPO Joensuu
Founded2001
GroundMehtimäki, Joensuu
Capacity1,000
ManagerMikko Hallikainen
LeagueKakkonen
2022Kakkonen, 2nd
Joensuun Keskuskenttä

JIPPO was formed in 2001 after the merger of JiiPee and Ratanat – both playing in the Kakkonen (third level), the division JIPPO played its first four seasons from 2002 to 2005. The team was promoted to Ykkönen for the season 2006 after winning the eastern group of Kakkonen and beating Klubi-04 2–1 on aggregate in the promotion playoff. Arpad Mester scored the winner goal. After 9 years of playing in Ykkönen, Jippo relegated back to Kakkonen for the season 2015, winning promotion back to Ykkönen after the 2020 season.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player[1]
1 GK Finland FIN Pyry Piirainen
2 DF Brazil BRA Victor de Paula
3 DF Finland FIN Jens Harju
4 DF Finland FIN Topi Kela
6 MF Japan JPN Junnosuke Watanabe
7 DF Finland FIN Joona Malinen
8 FW Finland FIN Terrence Smith
9 FW Finland FIN Toni Tahvanainen
10 FW Finland FIN Janne Partanen
15 FW Finland FIN Anton Eerola
17 MF Finland FIN Niko Niemeläinen
18 MF Finland FIN Eeli Kinnunen
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Finland FIN Miika Vainikainen
21 DF Finland FIN Nuutti Tykkyläinen
23 MF Finland FIN Sauli Kettunen
24 DF Finland FIN Niklas Haatja
25 DF Finland FIN Eetu Viitaniemi
26 MF Finland FIN Santeri Saarenkunnas
27 GK Finland FIN Erkka Oikarinen
28 FW Finland FIN Aake Yletyinen
39 MF Finland FIN Niklas Sottinen
40 MF Finland FIN Eemil Tanninen
41 MF Japan JPN Yoshiaki Kikuchi
90 GK Finland FIN Sami Rissanen (on loan from HIFK)


  1. "Squad". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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