Juhani Pikkarainen

Juhani Pikkarainen (born 30 July 1998) is a Finnish defender playing for VPS.[2]

Juhani Pikkarainen
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998
Place of birth Paimio, Finland
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 VPS
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2015 TPS
2015–2016 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Liefering 1 (0)
2016–2017 → Anif (loan) 23 (1)
2018 → Blau-Weiß Linz (loan) 11 (0)
2018 Wacker Innsbruck II 1 (0)
2019 KPV 13 (0)
2020–2021 TPS 34 (1)
2022– VPS 50 (2)
International career
2016 Finland U18 3 (0)
2016–2017 Finland U19 5 (0)
2017–2019 Finland U21 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023

Career

Club career

Pikkarainen signed with Kokkolan PV on 11 December 2018 until 2019, with an option to extend the deal until 2020.[1] He then returned to TPS for the 2020 season, signing a deal until the end of 2021.[3]

On 17 November 2021, he signed a contract with VPS for the 2022 season.[4]

Honours

Club

Vaasan Palloseura

Individual
  • Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2023[5]

References
  1. SOPIMUSUUTISIA: Topparilupaus Juhani Pikkarainen KPV:n , kpv.fi, 11 December 2018
  2. Juhani Pikkarainen at Soccerway
  3. JUHO LÄHDE PALAA TPS-PAITAAN – PIKKARAINEN JA SIIRTOLA OVAT NUOREMMAT PALUUMUUTTAJAT, fc.tps.fi, 27 November 2019
  4. "Juhani Pikkarainen Vepsuun!" (in Finnish). VPS. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. Toimittajat äänestivät: Tässä on Veikkausliigan tähdistöjoukkue, Iltalehti, 21 October 2023


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