Jerry Voutilainen
Jerry Voutilainen (born 29 March 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for KuPS.
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Jerry Voutilainen with VPS in 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | KuPS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | KuPS | 60 | (3) |
| 2015–2019 | VPS | 116 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Honka | 64 | (10) |
| 2024– | KuPS | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Finland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Finland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Finland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Finland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024 | |||
Career
Voutilainen made his Veikkausliiga debut for his hometown club KuPS on 12 September, 2011, in a game against HJK.[1]
After playing five seasons with VPS, it was confirmed on 13 November 2019, that Voutilainen would join FC Honka from the 2020 season, signing a deal until the end of the year.[2]
Voutilainen was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month in April 2022,[3] when playing with Honka. He missed almost the whole 2023 season after a season-ending injury on 24 April 2023 in a match against Haka.[4]
On 25 November 2023, it was announced that Voutilainen had signed a three-year deal with his former club KuPS, and returns to his hometown Kuopio.[5][6] Voutilainen returned to the line-up in May 2024, over a year after his injury.
Personal life
Voutilainen has publicly told about his former gambling addiction, which started in his teens and lasted for several years.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KuPS | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 96 | 6 | ||
| VPS | 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 116 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 143 | 9 | ||
| Honka | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 12 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 87 | 10 | ||
| KuPS Akatemia | 2024 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| KuPS | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 248 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 325 | 25 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the Finnish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 12 September 2011.
- Hongalle kuusi uutta pelaajasopimusta, esporthonka.com, 13 November 2019
- FC Hongan Jerry Voutilainen Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaajaksi huhtikuussa, Veikkausliiga, 6 May 2022
- Karmea menetys – FC Hongan hyvän miehen kausi ohi, Ilta-Sanomat, 27 April 2023
- Tervetuloa kotiin Jerry Voutilainen!, kups.fi, 25 November 2023
- Paluumuuttaja, jonka koko Kuopio toivottaa tervetulleeksi: "Liigan paras kasipaikan pelaaja", Savon Sanomat, Markus Karjalainen, 25 November 2023
- Unelma äkkirikastumisesta, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 15 April 2023
External links
- Jerry Voutilainen at Soccerway