JIPPO

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

JIPPO
Full nameJIPPO Joensuu
Founded2001
GroundMehtimäki, Joensuu
Capacity1,000
ManagerMikko Hallikainen
LeagueYkkösliiga
2023Kakkonen, 1st (promoted)

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  FIN Pyry Piirainen
2 DF  BRA Victor de Paula
3 DF  JPN Yusei Ohashi
4 FW  FIN Oskar Pihlaja
5 DF  FIN Roope Huhtala
6 MF  JPN Junnosuke Watanabe
7 DF  FIN Joona Malinen
8 FW  FIN Terrence Smith
9 FW  FIN Anton Eerola
10 FW  FIN Janne Partanen
11 MF  FIN Sami Aho
14 MF  FIN Atte Nuutinen
17 MF  FIN Niko Niemeläinen
20 MF  FIN Lassi Forss
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  FIN Nuutti Tykkyläinen
22 GK  FIN Verneri Vainikainen
23 DF  FIN Topi Kela
24 DF  FIN Niklas Haataja
25 DF  FIN Eetu Viitaniemi
26 MF  FIN Santeri Saarenkunnas
27 GK  FIN Erkka Oikari
28 FW  FIN Aake Yletyinen
39 FW  FIN Jyri Kiuru
41 MF  JPN Yoshiaki Kikuchi
48 MF  FIN Matias Juurikainen
98 DF  FIN Erol Erguner

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


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