Jere Riissanen

Jere Riissanen (born 18 June 2005) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a centre back for Ykkönen side Jazz, on loan from Ilves.

Jere Riissanen

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-06-18) 18 June 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Finland
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Jazz (on loan from Ilves)
Youth career
2012–2021	Ilves
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Ilves II	50	(1)
2022–	Ilves	7	(0)
2025–	→ Jazz (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	Finland U17	1	(0)
2022	Finland U18	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 February 2024

Club career

Riissanen started football in the youth sector of Ilves when aged seven. He debuted in Veikkausliiga with Ilves first team in October 2022.^[1][2]

On 10 January 2025, Ilves announced that Riissanen's contract was extended until the end of 2026, and he was immediately thereafter sent on loan to Ykkönen club Jazz for the 2025 season.^[3]

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ilves II	2022	Kakkonen	21	0	3	0	–		–		24	0
	2023	Kakkonen	16	0	–		–		–		16	0
	2024	Kakkonen	13	1	–		–		–		13	1
	Total		50	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	53	1
Ilves	2022	Veikkausliiga	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2023	Veikkausliiga	2	0	0	0	0	0	–		2	0
	2024	Veikkausliiga	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
Jazz (loan)	2025	Ykkönen	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Career total			57	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	62	1

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

Ilves

• Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024^[4]