Jiri Koski (born 20 May 1995) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga side Gnistan.[3]

Jiri Koski
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Gnistan
Number 45
Youth career
FC Vaajakoski[1]
JJK[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 JJK 0 (0)
2012 Warkaus JK 2 (0)
2013 PK-35 Vantaa 0 (0)
2013 Klubi 04 0 (0)
2013–2014 Vejle 0 (0)
2014–2015 Atlantis 14 (0)
2016 Klubi 04 8 (0)
2016 HJK 1 (0)
2017–2019 KTP 74 (0)
2020 EIF 7 (0)
2021– Gnistan 59 (0)
International career
2011 Finland U17 2 (0)
Finland U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2024

Club career edit

Koski debuted in Veikkausliiga with HJK Helsinki on 17 October 2016, in a 3–1 win against Ilves.[4]

Since 2021, Koski has played for IF Gnistan in second-tier Ykkönen.[5][6] On 19 May 2024, he made his first Gnistan appearance in the highest level, and only his second-ever appearance in Veikkausliiga, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS).

Honours edit

Gnistan

HJK

Individual

  • Ykkönen Player of the Month: April 2023[7]
  • Kakkonen, Group A: Goalkeeper of the Year 2017[8]

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