Juha Pirinen
Juha Pirinen (born 22 October 1991) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Greek Super League 2 club Levadiakos.
 Pirinen in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Valkeakoski, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back / Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levadiakos | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | Haka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Haka | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Tampere United | 35 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Haka | 76 | (6) |
| 2014 | MYPA | 24 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | RoPS | 62 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | HJK | 52 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Tromsø | 26 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | AS Trenčín | 54 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Volos | 24 | (0) |
| 2023– | Levadiakos | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Finland | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2023 | |||
Club career
Pirinen has played for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Tampere United and then moved back to his boyhood club FC Haka[1] in January 2011. He played in Haka for three seasons, after which he moved to MYPA. Since MYPA folded in 2015, he played for RoPS. In 2017, he moved to HJK Helsinki.
International career
Pirinen made his international debut for Finland on 10 January 2016 against Sweden.
Honours
- HJK
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Defender of the Year: 2017[2]
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2017[3]
References
- "Urheilu".
- "Anthony Annan tips Hearts to win next season's GPL title". GhanaWeb. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- "Jalkapallolehdistön tähdistö valittiin – KuPS sai hopeaa, Ilves pronssia ja Lahtikin pääsee europeleihin – Päivän Lehti". www.paivanlehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
External links
- Juha Pirinen at Soccerway
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