| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2005-06-18) 18 June 2005 (age 19) | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024 | |||
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.
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.
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.
Career statistics
- As of 23 October 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | 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 | ||
- Includes Suomen Cup
- Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
Ilves
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024
References
- JERE RIISSANEN SOPIMUKSEEN EDUSTUSJOUKKUEEN KANSSA, ilvesedustus.fi
- Ilveksen nuori hankinta osui heti – ”Osasimme odottaa hyvää suorittamista”, Aamulehti, 27 January 2024
- Ilves lainaa jatkosopimuksen tehneen puolustaja Jere Riissasen FC Jazziin, ilvesfootball.com, 10 January 2025
- Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”, Yle, 19 October 2024
External links
- Jere Riissanen at Soccerway
- Jere Riissanen at WorldFootball.net