Pyry Petteri Hannola (born 21 October 2001) is a Finnish

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who plays as a

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for Finnish club SJK.

Club career

RoPS

Hannola signed his first contract with RoPS in October 2016, 13 days before his 15th birthday. He made his debut in the 2017 Finnish Cup in January 2017. He scored his first senior goal in the same competition, the second of a 9–0 victory over

Oulun Palloseura Oulun Palloseura or OPS is a Finnish multi-sports club based in Oulu. The club has sections in football, bandy and bowling. The club was founded in 1927. Football The football team has won the Finnish championship twice (1979, 1980) and as a co ...

. He made his league debut in April 2017, coming on as a 90th minute substitute for Saku Ylätupa in a 3–1 victory over

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Midtjylland

In early 2017, it was announced that Hannola would be joining

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Superliga side FC Midtjylland in the summer. He signed a new three year deal with FC Midtjylland in June 2018, and was assigned to the club's academy squad.

HJK and SJK

After playing the 2021 season for SJK on loan from HJK Helsinki, on 5 April 2022 Hannola returned to the club on a permanent basis with a long-term contract, for an undisclosed fee, reported to be €80,000. On 3 August 2024, his deal was extended until the end of 2026.

International career

Hannola has represented Finland at the under-16 and under-17 level. He made his debut for the under-21 squad in June 2021.

Career statistics

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Honours

Individual

* Veikkausliiga Breakthrough of the Year:

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References

2001 births Living people Finnish men's footballers Finnish expatriate men's footballers Finland men's youth international footballers Finland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Santa Claus players Rovaniemen Palloseura players FC Midtjylland players Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players Klubi 04 players Kakkonen players Veikkausliiga players Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub