Pyry Soiri

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Pyry Soiri
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Personal information
Full name Pyry Henri Hidipo Soiri
Date of birth (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Ekenäs, Finland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2009
2010–2011 MYPA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 MYPA 50 (1)
2012 → JäPS (loan) 2 (0)
2012 → KTP (loan) 12 (2)
2015–2017 VPS 62 (14)
2017–2018 Shakhtyor Soligorsk 26 (3)
2018–2019 Admira Wacker 12 (2)
2019–2021 Esbjerg fB 50 (4)
2022– HJK 0 (0)
National team‡
2013 Finland U19 2 (0)
2013–2014 Finland U20 5 (1)
2014–2016 Finland U21 13 (0)
2017– Finland 34 (5)
Honours
Men's football
Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Third place Belarusian Premier League 2017
Second place Belarusian Cup 2017
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:46, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Pyry Soiri (born 22 September 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for HJK[1] in the Veikkausliiga and the Finland national team. Born to a Finnish mother and a Namibian father, he spent most of his childhood in Africa.[2] He began his senior career at the age of 17 playing for MYPA. Soiri made his international debut for Finland in November 2017 and has since had over 20 caps. He appeared in 9 out of 10 of Finland´s UEFA Euro 2020 qualification matches and helped Finland national team for the first time secure its place in European Football Championship tournament´s group stage.

Club career[]

MYPA[]

Soiri spent his last years on youth level in MYPA and debuted in Veikkausliiga on April 2012 in a match against Jaro.[3] During season 2012 he was also loaned out to Kakkonen teams JäPS and KTP. During season 2013 he secured his place in the team and gained 22 caps and 1 goal.[4]

VPS[]

In 2015 Soiri transferred to VPS signing a two-year deal.[5]

Shakhtyor Soligorsk[]

In February 2017 Soiri signed a deal with Belarusian Premier League Shakhtyor Soligorsk.[6]

Admira Wacker[]

In August 2018 Soini transferred to Austrian Bundesliga Admira Wacker.[7]

Esbjerg[]

Danish club Esbjerg fB announced on 18 June 2019, that they had signed Soiri on a contract until June 2022.[8] However, after 54 appearances and five goals, the spell was cut short, when he got his contract terminated by mutual agreement on 25 August 2021.[9]

HJK[]

On 4 October 2021, he signed a two-year contract with HJK, beginning in the 2022 season.[10]

International career[]

On 6 October 2017, Soiri made his debut for Finland's senior national team in a qualifying match for the 2018 World Cup against Croatia. Brought on as a substitute late in the match, he scored the equalising goal for the 1–1 draw in the 90th minute.[11] Soiri was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.[12] In UEFA Euro 2020 Group B he gained one cap for Finland on 16 June 2021 in a match against Russia when he replaced Jukka Raitala as a substitute on 75th minute of the match.[13]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 21 May 2021.[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cups Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MYPA 2012 Veikkausliiga 2 0 6 0 0 0 8 0
2013 23 1 3 0 — 26 1
2014 25 0 5 0 4[a] 0 34 0
Total 50 1 14 0 4 0 68 1
JäPS (loan) 2012 Kakkonen 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
KTP (loan) 2012 12 2 0 0 — 12 2
VPS 2015 Veikkausliiga 32 4 2 0 2[a] 0 36 4
2016 30 10 6 1 — 36 11
Total 62 14 8 1 2 0 72 15
Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2017 Belarusian Premier League 22 3 7 2 1[a] 0 30 5
2018 4 0 1 3 2[a] 0 8 4
Total 26 3 8 5 3 0 37 8
Admira Wacker 2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2
Esbjerg 2019–20 Superliga 24 1 1 0 2[a] 0 27 1
2020–21 1st Division 26 3 0 0 — 26 3
Total 50 4 1 0 2 0 53 4
Career total 214 26 31 6 11 0 256 32
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Europa League

International[]

As of match played on 7 September 2021.[16]
National team Year Competitive Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Finland 2017 2 1 1 1 3 2
2018 5 1 5 1 10 2
2019 9 1 0 0 9 1
2020 5 0 1 0 6 0
2021 2 0 4 0 6 0
Total 23 3 11 2 34 5


International goals[]

As of match played on 16 June 2021. Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.[17]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 October 2017 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka, Croatia  Croatia 1–1 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 9 November 2017 Telia 5G -areena, Helsinki, Finland  Estonia 1–0 3–0 Friendly
3. 26 March 2018 Gloria Golf Resort Pitch A, Belek, Turkey  Malta 5–0 5–0 Friendly
4. 15 October 2018 Tampere Stadium, Tampere, Finland  Greece 1–0 2–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C
5. 26 March 2019 Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

References[]

  1. ^ "MTV: Huuhkajien Pyry Soiri siirtyy HJK:hon" [MTV: Eagle Owl´s Pyry Soiri will move to HJK] (in Finnish). Aamulehti. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ Youngster realising dream in Scandinavia
  3. ^ "MYPA vs. Jaro 2 - 0". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "VPS haali Soirin MYPA:sta" [VPS catched Soiri from MYPA] (in Finnish). kymppipaikka.fi. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ^ "VPS haali Soirin MYPA:sta" [VPS catched Soiri from MYPA] (in Finnish). kymppipaikka.fi. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Nyt se on varmaa: Veikkausliigan tähti siirtyy Valko-Venäjälle" [Now it is certain: the star of the Veikkausliiga will move to Belarus] (in Finnish). Iltasanomat. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Pyry Soiri jatkaa uraansa Itävallan pääsarjassa – "Sopii meille niin pelillisesti kuin luonteensakin puolesta"" [Pyry Soiri continues his career in the Austrian premier league - “Suitable for us both in skill and by character”] (in Finnish). Yle. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  8. ^ Esbjerg fB køber Pyry Soiri, efb.dk, 18 June 2019
  9. ^ Pyry Soiri forlader EfB, efb.dk, 25 August 2021
  10. ^ "Pyry Soiri Klubiin" (in Finnish). HJK. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Croatia lose driving seat after 1-1 draw with Finland". Reuters. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Näillä pelaajilla Huuhkajat lähtevät kohti EM-kisoja – kaksi nimeä kiinnostivat yli muiden" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Loppukiri jäi Venäjää vastaan piippuun, mutta Huuhkajilla riittää uskoa jatkopaikkaan – "Meillä on kaikki saumat"" [Final spurt against Russia did not happen, but the Eagle Owls have enough faith to continue - “We have all the possibilities”] (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Pyry Soiri". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  15. ^ Pyry Soiri at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Pyry Soiri". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Soiri, Pyry". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

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