Jesse Otto Öst (born 20 October 1990) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club HJK.
Club career Öst was born in Pietarsaari, and started playing football in his hometown club FF Jaro.
On 19 December 2015, Öst signed with Swedish club Degerfors IF on a two-year deal.Öst drar västerut – klar för Degerfors, Svenska Yle"Lilla Jesse från Sandsund" söker nya utmaningar – vill vara en viktig spelare, Svenska Yle On 7 March 2016, in a Svenska Cupen match against IK Frej, Öst scored a goal for his team.Mitä ihmettä? – Suomalaismaalivahti teki maalin Ruotsin cupissa, suomifutis.com, 7 March 2016
After two seasons in Sweden, Öst spent five seasons in Seinäjoki with SJK, before leaving the club after the 2022 Veikkausliiga season.Kiitos Jesse Öst ja muut SJK:n jättävät pelaajat, sjk.fi, 28 October 2022
Öst signed with Finnish champions HJK Helsinki on 4 November 2022, on a deal for the 2023 season, with an option for an additional year.Jesse Öst SJK:sta HJK:n maalille, hjk.fi On 5 November 2023, the club exercised their option and his contract was extended for the 2024 season.Jesse Öst jatkaa Klubissa, hjk.fi On 9 August 2024, he signed a two-year extension.Jesse Öst jatkaa Klubissa, hjk.fi, 9 August 2024
International career Öst has represented Finland at under-21 level and was once on the bench for the senior team in a 4–2 loss to Mexico in October 2013.
Personal life Öst is a Swedish-speaking Finn.Finlandssvenska Jesse Öst tycker att helsingforsarna kunde stressa lite mindre, Hufvudstadsbladet
Career statistics Jesse Öst, Finnish FA, + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJBK2011Kakkonen100–––1002015Kakkonen10–––10Total110000000110Jaro2011Veikkausliiga80–––802012Veikkausliiga802020–1202013Veikkausliiga3201050–3802014Veikkausliiga2400040–2802015Veikkausliiga2801020–310Total100040130001170Degerfors2016Superettan25031––2812017Superettan24000––240Total490310000521SJK Akatemia2018Kakkonen20–––202019Kakkonen10–––10Total3000000030SJK2018Veikkausliiga16000––1602019Veikkausliiga12030––1502020Veikkausliiga14040––1802021Veikkausliiga27020––2902022Veikkausliiga160101030210Total7501001030890HJK Helsinki2023Veikkausliiga1501050802902024Veikkausliiga1800010102002025Veikkausliiga000040–40Total3301010090530Career total27101812401203251
Honours HJK Veikkausliiga: 2023 Finnish Cup: 2025HJK voitti jalkapallon miesten Suomen cupin mestaruuden – voittomaalin tehnyt Teemu Pukki kritisoi otteluaikataulua, Yle, 20 September 2025 Finnish League Cup: 2023
SJK Veikkausliiga: 2021 3rd place
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