Pyry Piirainen

Pyry Piirainen (born 14 March 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ykkösliiga club Jippo.

Pyry Piirainen

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Finland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Jippo
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2017	KTP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	KTP	4	(0)
2018–2019	→ Haminan Pallo-Kissat (loan)	12	(0)
2021	→ Peli-Karhut (loan)	5	(0)
2022–	Jippo	91	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2025

Club career

Piirainen started playing football in the youth sector of his hometown club Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP). He made his senior debut with the club's first team in the 2018 season in the second-tier Ykkönen.^[1][2] In 2021, he debuted with KTP in top-tier Veikkausliiga.

For the 2022 season, he joined Jippo in third-tier Kakkonen. After the 2023 season, they won a promotion to new second-tier Ykkösliiga via promotion play-offs.^[3][4][5] After the 2024 season, Piirainen was named the Ykkösliiga Goalkeeper of the Year as Jippo unexpectedly finished 3rd.

Career statistics

As of 14 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
KTP	2018	Ykkönen	2	0	2	0	–		4	0
	2019	Ykkönen	0	0	2	0	–		2	0
	2020	Ykkönen	1	0	1	0	–		2	0
	2021	Veikkausliiga	1	0	1	0	–		2	0
	Total		4	0	6	0	0	0	10	0
Haminan Pallo-Kissat (loan)	2018	Kolmonen	7	0	–		–		7	0
	2019	Kolmonen	5	0	–		–		5	0
	Total		12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Peli-Karhut (loan)	2021	Kakkonen	5	0	–		–		5	0
Jippo	2022	Kakkonen	25	0	3	0	–		28	0
	2023	Kakkonen	22	0	1	0	–		23	0
	2024	Ykkösliiga	27	0	1	0	4	0	32	0
	2025	Ykkösliiga	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total		74	0	5	0	4	0	63	0
Career total			95	0	11	0	5	0	111	0

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes Ykkösliigacup

Honours

Individual

• Ykkösliiga Goalkeeper of the Year: 2024