Oliver Pettersson

Oliver Pettersson
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Espoo, Finland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Gnistan
Youth career
–2018 Honka
2019–2020 EPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 EPS 11 (1)
2021–2022 Ekenäs IF 36 (1)
2022–2023 Klubi 04 12 (0)
2023–2024 HJK 3 (0)
2024– Gnistan 9 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Finland U19[1] 6 (0)
2021 Finland U20 1 (0)
2023– Finland U21 3 (0)
Medal record
HJK
First place Veikkausliiga 2023
First place Finnish League Cup 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023

Oliver Pettersson (born 13 May 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club Gnistan, and the Finland U21 national team.[2]

Early years

Born in Espoo, Pettersson played in youth sectors of local clubs Honka and Espoon Palloseura (EPS). He made his senior debut with EPS first team in 2020, playing in third-tier level Kakkonen.[3]

Career

During 2021 and 2022, Pettersson played for Ekenäs IF (EIF) in second-tier Ykkönen.[4][5]

On 12 August 2022, Pettersson signed with HJK Helsinki on a deal until the end of 2023, with an option for extension, for an undisclosed fee,[6] and was first assigned to their reserve team Klubi 04.[7] On 27 January 2023, Pettersson made his HJK debut in Finnish League Cup match against IFK Mariehamn. He played in three Veikkausliiga matches in 2023 season,[8] before he suffered an injury and was ruled out for the rest of the season. On 28 September 2023, HJK exercised their option to extend Pettersson's contract until the end of 2024.[9] However, he suffered from an injury again and missed the start of the 2024 season.

On 9 July 2024, his deal with HJK was terminated on mutual consent and Pettersson signed with fellow Veikkausliiga club Gnistan until the end of 2025.[10][11]

International career

Pettersson has represented Finland at youth international levels.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 October 2024[1]
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
EPS 2020 Kakkonen 11 1 0 0 – – 11 1
Ekenäs IF 2021 Ykkönen 20 1 4 0 – – 25 1
2022 Ykkönen 16 0 3 0 5 0 – 24 0
Total 36 1 7 0 5 0 – – 48 1
Klubi 04 2022 Kakkonen 11 0 0 0 – – 11 0
2023 Kakkonen 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
Total 12 0 0 0 – – – – 12 0
HJK 2023 Veikkausliiga 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 8 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 3 0 1 0 5 0 – – 9 0
Gnistan 2024 Veikkausliiga 9 0 – – – 9 0
Career total 71 2 8 0 10 0 0 0 89 2
  1. ^ Includes Finnish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Ykkönen Cup and Finnish League Cup

Honours

HJK

References

  1. ^ a b Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Palloliitto (Finnish FA)
  2. ^ Player profile, HJK
  3. ^ Oliver Pettersson siirtyy EIF:n, EPS, 11 February 2021
  4. ^ EIF:s Oliver Pettersson klar för HJK, Västra Nyland, Jesper Sundström, 12 August 2022
  5. ^ Mittbacken Oliver Pettersson lämnar EIF för spel i ligaklubben HJK:s organisation, Svenska Yle, 12 August 2022
  6. ^ Keskuspuolustaja Oliver Pettersson EIF:stä HJK:n organisaatioon, HJK, 12 August 2022
  7. ^ Millaista oli espoolaisena Tammisaaressa, Oliver Pettersson?, HJK, 5 February 2023
  8. ^ Oliver Pettersson, 19, slåss om en startplats i HJK – ”Bara ett steg i karriären”, Hufvudstadsbladet, 23 April 2023, Jonatan Sparv
  9. ^ Toppari Oliver Pettersson jatkaa HJK:ssa ensi kaudella, HJK, 28 September 2023
  10. ^ OLIVER PETTERSSON VAHVISTAMAAN IF GNISTANIN PUOLUSTUSTA, gnistan.fi, 9 July 2024
  11. ^ Oliver Pettersson siirtyy Gnistaniin, hjk.fi, 9 July 2024
  12. ^ Oliver Pettersson valittu U18-poikien maajoukkueen leirille, EPS, 28 September 2020