Jere Kallinen (born 10 January 2002) is a Finnish professional football player. He most recently played as a defensive midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu and the Finland U21 national team.[1][2]

Jere Kallinen
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Oulu, Finland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
0000–2019 OLS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 OLS 11 (1)
2020–2024 AC Oulu 93 (1)
International career
2021–2023 Finland U21 5 (0)
Medal record
AC Oulu
First place Ykkönen 2020
Second place Finnish League Cup 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023

Club career

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AC Oulu

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Born in Oulu and raised in Ritaharju, Kallinen spent all his youth years with Oulun Luistinseura (OLS), before signing his first professional contract with Ykkönen side AC Oulu on 21 December 2019, at the age of 17.[3] He made his professional debut with the club on 27 June 2020, in a 2–0 home win against Gnistan.[4] Kallinen scored his first goal for his club in Veikkausliiga on 9 May 2021, in a 3–1 away defeat against IFK Mariehamn.[5]

On 28 October 2021, his contract was extended until the end of 2024.[6]

In May 2022, in a Veikkausliiga match against HIFK, Kallinen suffered a surgery-requiring knee injury from a late tackle by Mosawer Ahadi, and was ruled out for few months.[7][8]

After the 2024 season, Kallinen announced he would leave Oulu. During five seasons, he made 114 appearances for the club in all competitions combined.[9]

International career

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Kallinen represents Finland at under-21 youth national team level.

Career statistics

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As of 1 September 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
OLS
2019 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
2020 Kakkonen 9 1 9 1
2022 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
Total 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
AC Oulu 2020 Ykkönen 10 0 6 0 16 0
2021 Veikkausliiga 25 1 2 0 27 1
2022 Veikkausliiga 17 0 2 0 3 0 22 0
2023 Veikkausliiga 22 0 3 0 0 0 25 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 19 0 3 0 2 0 24 0
Total 93 1 16 0 5 0 0 0 114 1
Career total 104 2 16 0 5 0 0 0 125 2
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

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AC Oulu

References

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  1. ^ "Jere Kallinen". acoulu.fi. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ Nevala, Kai (26 August 2021). "AC Oulussa läpimurron tehnyt 19-vuotias Jere Kallinen" (in Finnish). Kaleva. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ 17-VUOTIAALLE JERE KALLISELLE PELAAJASOPIMUS, AC Oulu, 21 December 2019
  4. ^ OULU VS. GNISTAN 2 - 0, int.soccerway.com
  5. ^ MARIEHAMN VS. OULU 3 - 1, int.soccerway.com
  6. ^ HUIPPULUPAUS JERE KALLISELLE PITKÄ JATKOSOPIMUS, AC Oulu, 28 October 2021
  7. ^ Nevala, Kai (12 May 2022). "Raju taklaus vei AC Oulun Jere Kallisen leikkauspöydälle" (in Finnish). Kaleva. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  8. ^ Nevala, Kai (7 February 2023). "Toistamiseen loukkaantunut Jere Kallinen" (in Finnish). Kaleva. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  9. ^ Jere Kal­li­nen lähtee AC Oulusta kär­ki­ta­son jouk­kuee­seen – "I­som­mas­sa seu­ras­sa on vielä enemmän kil­pai­lua", Kaleva, 24 October 2024
  10. ^ "Jere Kallinen". flashscore.
  11. ^ "Tables - Ykkönen". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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