Pyry Piirainen (born 14 March 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ykkösliiga club Jippo.
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.KTP:n kanssa sopimuksen tehnyt Pyry Piirainen ryhtyi 7-vuotiaana maalivahdiksi, koska halusi olla vähän erilainen — Nuori varavahti aikoo taistella peliajasta, tuli ykköseksi kuka vain, Kymen Sanomat, 27 November 2018PYRY PIIRAINEN JATKAA KOTKASSA, fcktp.fi, 26 January 2021 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.Paljon vartijana: henkilökuvassa Pyry Piirainen, jippo.fi, 31 January 2023Katseet ensi kauteen – Pyry Piirainen jatkaa JIPPOssa, jippo.fi, 3 November 2023Takalinjojen luottomies Pyry Piirainen ei ihmettele Jipon mainiota kevättä – "Emme ole ylisuorittaneet, olemme pelanneet oman tasomme mukaisesti", Karjalainen, 10 May 2024 After the 2024 season, Piirainen was named the Ykkösliiga Goalkeeper of the Year as Jippo unexpectedly finished 3rd.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKTP2018Ykkönen2020–402019Ykkönen0020–202020Ykkönen1010–202021Veikkausliiga1010–20Total406000100Haminan Pallo-Kissat (loan)2018Kolmonen70––702019Kolmonen50––50Total1200000120Peli-Karhut (loan)2021Kakkonen50––50Jippo2022Kakkonen25030–2802023Kakkonen22010–2302024Ykkösliiga27010403202025Ykkösliiga00001010Total7405040630Career total950110501110
Honours Individual Ykkösliiga Goalkeeper of the Year: 2024
References
External links
Pyry Piirainen stats at Football Association of Finland