Pyry Soiri
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pyry Henri Hidipo Soiri | ||
Date of birth | 22 September 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Ekenäs, Finland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2009 | PPJ | ||
2010–2011 | MYPA | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | MYPA | 50 | (2) |
2012 | → JäPS (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2012 | → KTP (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2015–2017 | VPS | 62 | (14) |
2017–2018 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 26 | (3) |
2018–2019 | Admira Wacker | 12 | (2) |
2019– | Esbjerg fB | 36 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Finland U20 | 5 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Finland U21 | 13 | (0) |
2017– | Finland | 28 | (5) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020 |
Pyry Soiri (born 22 September 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga side Esbjerg fB and the Finland national team. Born to a Finnish mother and a Namibian father, he spent most of his childhood in Africa.[1] He began his senior career at the age of 17 playing for MYPA. Soiri made his international debut for Finland in November 2017 and has since had over 20 caps. He appeared in 9 out of 10 of Finland´s UEFA Euro 2020 qualification matches and helped Finland national team for the first time secure its place in European Football Championship tournament´s group stage.
Career
Danish club Esbjerg fB announced on 18 June 2019, that they had signed Soiri on a contract until June 2022.[2]
International career
On 6 October 2017, Soiri made his debut for Finland's senior national team in a qualifying match for the 2018 World Cup against Croatia. Brought on as a substitute late in the match, he scored the equalising goal for the 1–1 draw in the 90th minute.[3]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.[4]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 6 October 2017 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka, Croatia | Croatia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 9 November 2017 | Telia 5G -areena, Helsinki, Finland | Estonia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
3. | 26 March 2018 | Gloria Golf Resort Pitch A, Belek, Turkey | Malta | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
4. | 15 October 2018 | Tampere Stadium, Tampere, Finland | Greece | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
5. | 26 March 2019 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Armenia | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
References
- ^ Youngster realising dream in Scandinavia
- ^ Esbjerg fB køber Pyry Soiri, efb.dk, 18 June 2019
- ^ "Croatia lose driving seat after 1-1 draw with Finland". Reuters. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Soiri, Pyry". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links
- Esbjerg fB official profile
- Pyry Soiri – SPL competition record
- Pyry Soiri at National-Football-Teams.com
- Pyry Soiri at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Finnish people of Namibian descent
- Finnish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Finnish expatriate footballers
- Finland youth international footballers
- Finland under-21 international footballers
- Finland international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Belarus
- Expatriate footballers in Austria
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Belarus
- Veikkausliiga players
- Belarusian Premier League players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Danish Superliga players
- Myllykosken Pallo −47 players
- Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat players
- Vaasan Palloseura players
- FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk players
- FC Admira Wacker Mödling players
- Esbjerg fB players
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Danish 1st Division players
- Finnish football midfielder stubs