{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Petteri Pennanen | image = Petteri Pennanen KuPS (cropped).jpg | caption = Pennanen playing for KuPS in 2007 | fullname = Petteri Henri Juhana Pennanen | height = 1.81 m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|9|19}} | birth_place = Kuopio, Finland | position = Central midfielder | currentclub = KuPS | clubnumber = 8 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}−2006 | youthclubs1 = KuPS | years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = KuPS | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = Twente | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2011–2014 | clubs3 = TPS | caps3 = 91 | goals3 = 12 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = RoPS | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2015–2016 | clubs5 = KuPS | caps5 = 41 | goals5 = 8 | years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = Miedź Legnica | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2017–2019 | clubs7 = KuPS | caps7 = 77 | goals7 = 19 | years8 = 2020 | clubs8 = Persikabo 1973 | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = KuPS | caps9 = 18 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 2021 | clubs10 = Sacramento Republic | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2022–2023 | clubs11 = Ilves | caps11 = 38 | goals11 = 13 | years12 = 2023 | clubs12 = Hyderabad | caps12 = 11 | goals12 = 1 | years13 = 2024– | clubs13 = KuPS | caps13 = 57 | goals13 = 14 | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Finland U19 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2010–2012 | nationalteam2 = Finland U21 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2013 | nationalteam3 = Finland | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 19 November 2025 | ntupdate = }}
'''Petteri Henri Juhana Pennanen''' (born 19 September 1990) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.
==Club career== A product of local Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), Pennanen made his senior début on 29 April 2007, aged 16, against VIFK. A month later, he was a starter against PK-35. That season he appeared in 13 first-team matches. In February 2009 Pennanen signed a two-year contract with the Dutch team Twente along with teammate Tuomas Rannankari.
After not making a single appearance for the Twente's first-team, Pennanen left the Dutch champions during winter 2011 and signed with TPS.<ref name=Ilta-Sanomat>{{cite news|title=Suomalaisfutaaja jättää Hollannin mestarin|url=http://www.iltasanomat.fi/jalkapallo/art-1288361815301.html|access-date=21 May 2014|newspaper=Ilta-Sanomat|date=11 January 2011|language=Finnish|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924050248/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/jalkapallo/art-1288361815301.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He signed with RoPS before the 2014 season.<ref name=RoPS>{{cite web|title=Petteri Pennanen RoPSiin|url=http://www.rops.fi/edustusjoukkueen-uutiset/3381-petteri-pennanen-ropsiin|publisher=RoPS|access-date=21 May 2014|language=Finnish|archive-date=21 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521220312/http://www.rops.fi/edustusjoukkueen-uutiset/3381-petteri-pennanen-ropsiin|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 14 January 2020, Pennanen left KuPS and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persikabo 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20200115/tira-persikabo-resmi-rekrut-eks-timnas-finlandia-petteri-pennanen|title=Tira Persikabo rekrut eks timnas finlandia, patteri pennanen|date=14 January 2020|access-date=14 January 2020|language=Indonesian|publisher=indosport.com|archive-date=15 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115231455/https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20200115/tira-persikabo-resmi-rekrut-eks-timnas-finlandia-petteri-pennanen|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2021, Pennanen joined USL Championship side Sacramento Republic.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/1136099|title = Republic FC Signs Finnish Veteran Petteri Pennanen|date = 7 December 2020|access-date = 7 December 2020|archive-date = 7 December 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201207180029/https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/1136099|url-status = live}}</ref> Pennanen was released by Sacramento following the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/1193864-republic-fc-exercise-contract-options-on-four-players-preparing-for-2022-usl-championship-season|title=Republic FC Exercise Contract Options on Four Players, Preparing for 2022 USL Championship Season|first=Republic FC|last=Communications|date=12 November 2021|website=Sacramento Republic FC – USL|access-date=14 November 2021|archive-date=14 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114174512/https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/1193864-republic-fc-exercise-contract-options-on-four-players-preparing-for-2022-usl-championship-season|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 14 December 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Ilves.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Ilves|url=https://ilvesedustus.fi/petteri-pennanen-ilvekseen/|title=PETTERI PENNANEN SIIRTYY ILVEKSEEN!|date=14 December 2021|access-date=12 January 2022|language=fi|archive-date=12 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112191030/https://ilvesedustus.fi/petteri-pennanen-ilvekseen/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 23 July 2023, Indian Super League club Hyderabad announced the signing of Pennanen on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |author=HFC Media |url=https://hyderabadfc.co.in/2023/announcement/hyderabad-fc-sign-finnish-midfielder-petteri-pennanen/ |title=Hyderabad FC sign Finnish midfielder Petteri Pennanen |date=23 July 2023 |website=hyderabadfc.co.in}}</ref> In February 2024, Pennanen terminated his contract with Hyderabad due to unpaid salaries.<ref>[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/suomalaishuipun-rahakas-siirto-muuttui-nopeasti-painajaiseksi-avautuu-nyt-hakellyttavasta-ajastaan-intiassa-loputtomasti-valheita/8870638#gs.55170k Suomalaishuipun rahakas siirto muuttui nopeasti painajaiseksi – avautuu nyt häkellyttävästä ajastaan Intiassa: ”Loputtomasti valheita”], mtvuutiset.fi, 3 February 2024</ref>
On 28 February 2024, Pennanen returned to Finland and Kuopio after signing a one-year deal with his hometown club KuPS, with an option to extend for one more, reuniting with his former coach Jani Honkavaara.<ref>[https://kups.fi/tervetuloa-kotiin-petteri-pennanen/ Tervetuloa kotiin Petteri Pennanen!], kups.fi, 28 February 2024</ref> On 24 July, his deal was extended for the 2025.<ref>[https://kups.fi/petteri-pennanen-jatkaa-kuopiossa-myos-kaudella-2025/ Petteri Pennanen jatkaa Kuopiossa myös kaudella 2025!], kups.fi, 24 July 2024</ref> On 21 September, Pennanen helped his team to win the 2024 Finnish Cup title by scoring a brace in the final in a 2–1 win against Inter Turku. On 19 October, Pennanen scored the winning goal in the last match of the season against HJK Helsinki, helping his side secure the Veikkausliiga championship title and completing the club's first-ever double.
==International career== Pennanen represented Finland at under-19 and under-21 youth national team levels. He made his full senior national team debut on 26 January 2013, in a friendly match against Sweden.
== Career statistics == ===Club=== {{updated|match played 26 February 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="3" |KuPS |2007 |Ykkönen |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0 |- |2008 |Veikkausliiga |17||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !27!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!27!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|TPS |2011 |Veikkausliiga |32||1||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=uel}}||0||34||1 |- |2012 |Veikkausliiga |27||6||1||0||8||2||colspan="2"|—||36||8 |- |2013 |Veikkausliiga |32||5||1||0||7||4{{efn|name=uel}}||2||0||42||9 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !91!!12!!2!!0!!15!!4!!6!!0!!114!!16 |- |RoPS |2014 |Veikkausliiga |7||2||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||12||2 |- |rowspan="3"|KuPS |2015 |Veikkausliiga |9||1||4||4||1||1||colspan="2"|—||14||6 |- |2016 |Veikkausliiga |32||7||4||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||44||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !41!!8!!8!!4!!4!!1!!0!!0!!50!!13 |- |Miedź Legnica |2016–17 |I liga |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |rowspan="4"|KuPS |2017 |Veikkausliiga |17||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||1 |- |2018 |Veikkausliiga |33||12||5||5||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=uel}}||0||40||17 |- |2019 |Veikkausliiga |27||6||5||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=uel}}||0||36||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !77!!19!!10!!5!!0!!0!!6!!0!!93!!24 |- |Persikabo 1973 |2020 |Indonesian Liga 1 |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |KuPS |2020 |Veikkausliiga |18||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||22||3 |- |Sacramento Republic |2021 |USL Championship |22||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Ilves |2022 |Veikkausliiga |26||9||0||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||29||10 |- |2023 |Veikkausliiga |12||4||5||3||5||1||colspan="2"|—||22||8 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !38!!13!!5!!3!!8!!2!!0!!0!!51!!18 |- |Hyderabad |2023–24 |Indian Super League |11||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1 |- |rowspan=4|KuPS |2024 |Veikkausliiga |26||7||3||3||2||0||4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League|name=uecl}}||0||35||10 |- |2025 |Veikkausliiga |31||7||5||0||3||0||14{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||1||53||8 |- |2026 |Veikkausliiga |0||0||0||0||2||1||2{{efn|name=uecl}}||0||4||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !57!!14!!8!!3!!7!!1!!20!!1!!92!!19 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !401!!69!!34!!15!!14!!3!!28!!1!!480!!90 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="1"|Finland |2013||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!1!!0 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''KuPS''' * Veikkausliiga: 2019,<ref name="90m"/> 2024,<ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20118969 Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun], Yle, 19 October 2024</ref> 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=Piotr Parzyszek wywalczył tytuł mistrza Finlandii z drużyną Kuopion Palloseura |url=https://sport.tvp.pl/89829743/piotr-parzyszek-wywalczyl-tytul-mistrza-finlandii-z-druzyna-kuopion-palloseura |website=sport.tvp.pl |access-date=3 November 2025 |language=pl |date=3 November 2025}}</ref> <!--2023 Finnish Cup win with Ilves not listed, as he left the club before the competition's end--> *Finnish Cup: 2024<ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20113117 KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella], Yle, 21 September 2024</ref> *Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
'''TPS''' * Finnish League Cup: 2012<ref name="90m">{{cite web |title=Petteri Pennanen |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=32756 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=19 September 2024 |language=pl}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Veikkausliiga Player of the Year: 2024<ref name = cb2024/> *Veikkausliiga Midfielder of the Year: 2018, 2019, 2022,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Liimatta |first=Ville |date=1 December 2023 |title=Vuoden 2022 Captain's Ball: Kaikki voittajat ja palkitut kootusti |url=https://www.suomifutis.com/2022/12/captains-ball-2022-voittajat-palkitut/ |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=SuomiFutis |language=fi |archive-date=29 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129051600/https://www.suomifutis.com/2022/12/captains-ball-2022-voittajat-palkitut/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 2024<ref name = cb2024>[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/captain-s-ball-2024-timo-nummelinille-katso-kaikki-palkitut Captain's Ball 2024], Football Association of Finland</ref> *Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2018, 2019, 2024<ref>[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2024/10/19/koplajoukkue-2024-nimetty-jalkapallotoimittajien-valinnat-vuoden-parhaiksi-palkitaan-lauantaina Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina], veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024</ref> *Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: April 2018,<ref>[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2018/05/02/petteri-pennanen-kuukauden-pelaajaksi-kuukauden-valmentaja-toni-koskela-johti-ropsn-ennatykseen Petteri Pennanen kuukauden pelaajaksi – kuukauden valmentaja Toni Koskela johti RoPS:n ennätykseen], veikkausliiga.com, 2 May 2018</ref> October 2018,<ref>[https://jpy.fi/en/uutiset/petteri-pennanen-veikkausliigan-kuukauden-pelaaja-1 Petteri Pennanen Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja], JPY, 31 October 2018</ref> April 2023,<ref>[https://www.jpy.fi/fi/uutiset/petteri-pennanen-aanestettiin-veikkausliigan-kuukauden-pelaajaksi Petteri Pennanen äänestettiin Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaajaksi], JPY, 10 May 2023</ref> October 2024<ref>[https://www.veikkaus.fi/fi/veikkausuutiset/sponsorointi2023/jalkapallo/veikkausliiga-lokakuu-pelaaja KuPS:n Petteri Pennanen Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja lokakuussa], veikkaus.fi, 6 November 2024</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140521215737/http://www.rops.fi/edustusjoukkue/kausi-2014/joukkue-2014/player/115-veikkausliiga-2014/2-rops/502-petteri-pennanen/ Profile at RoPS] {{in lang|fi}} * {{Soccerway|petteri-pennanen/31509}} * {{NFT player}}
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