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Juhani Ojala

Juhani Ojala

Defender - Centre-Back  at IF Gnistan
Age36
CitizenshipFinland
Height1.93 m
Footright
BornJune 19, 1989
at IF Gnistan 850 days · joined 2024-01-26
👕200+ Apps 🏴25+ Caps Veteran
Market value €50k
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

15
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.05
goals / match
HJK Helsinki
top club · 71 apps

Career highs

€1.00m
peak value · 2015
€600k
top transfer fee · 11/12
4
best season · 2017
44 / 1
int'l caps / goals
344Appearances
17Goals
7Assists
44Yellow cards
2Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
Full nameJuhani Ojala
Name in home countryJuhani Lauri Henrik Ojala
Date of birth1989-06-19 (36 yrs)
Place of birthVantaa, Finland
CitizenshipFinland
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height193.00 m
Current clubIF Gnistan
Joined2024-01-26
Contract expires2025-12-31
AgentAIT
Jul 2025
2025 — IF Gnistan
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — IF Gnistan
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: FC Honka → IF Gnistan
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Doxa Katokopias → FC Honka
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — FC Honka II, FC Honka
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Doxa Katokopias
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Doxa Katokopias, Motherwell FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
Transfer: Vejle BK → Motherwell FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Motherwell FC
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Vejle Boldklub Reserves, Vejle Boldklub
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Häcken → Vejle BK
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — BK Häcken, Vejle Boldklub
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — BK Häcken
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — BK Häcken
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — BK Häcken
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — BK Häcken, SJK Seinäjoki, BK Häcken U21
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2017
Transfer: SJK Seinäjoki → Häcken
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Terek Grozny → SJK Seinäjoki
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — SJK Seinäjoki
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2015
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → Terek Grozny
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Terek Grozny → HJK Helsinki
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — HJK Helsinki, Terek Grozny
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — HJK Helsinki
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Terek Grozny
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Terek Grozny
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Feb 2013
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → Terek Grozny
12/13 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2012
12/13 — BSC Young Boys, Terek Grozny
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → BSC Young Boys
11/12 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2011
11/12 — BSC Young Boys U21, HJK Helsinki, BSC Young Boys
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — HJK Helsinki
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — HJK Helsinki
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — HJK Helsinki
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — HJK Helsinki
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — HJK Helsinki, HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: HJK Klubi 04 → HJK Helsinki
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — HJK Helsinki
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: HJK U19 → HJK Klubi 04
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
9,098 min
Minutes played by club
Motherwell FC 12.7%
Doxa Katokopias 0.0%
IF Gnistan 9.7%
FC Honka 0.0%
FC Honka II 0.0%
BK Häcken 8.7%
BK Häcken U21 0.0%
SJK Seinäjoki 1.0%
HJK Helsinki 24.3%
HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki 12.8%
Vejle Boldklub 24.5%
Vejle Boldklub Reserves 0.0%
Terek Grozny 0.0%
BSC Young Boys 6.3%
BSC Young Boys U21 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Motherwell FC 2 21/22 22/23 24 1 1 1,157
Doxa Katokopias 1 22/23 22/23 12 0 0 0
IF Gnistan 2 2024 2025 56 2 1 879
FC Honka 1 2023 2023 4 0 0 0
FC Honka II 1 2023 2023 1 0 0 0
BK Häcken 5 17/18 2019 39 4 1 792
BK Häcken U21 1 2017 2017 2 0 0 0
SJK Seinäjoki 2 2016 2017 11 1 0 90
HJK Helsinki 9 09/10 2015 71 3 2 2,213
HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki 1 2009 2009 14 1 0 1,162
Vejle Boldklub 2 19/20 20/21 46 3 1 2,230
Vejle Boldklub Reserves 1 20/21 20/21 1 0 0 0
Terek Grozny 4 12/13 15/16 26 0 1 0
BSC Young Boys 2 11/12 12/13 36 2 0 575
BSC Young Boys U21 1 11/12 11/12 1 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

1€250K2€500K3€750K4€1M09/1010/11 — 1 goals (HJK Helsinki)110/1111/12 — 1 goals (BSC Young Boys)111/1212/13 — 1 goals (BSC Young Boys)12/13 — 1 assists212/1313/1414/1515/1617/1819/20 — 2 goals (Vejle Boldklub)219/2020/21 — 1 goals (Vejle Boldklub)20/21 — 1 assists220/212009 — 1 goals (HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki)2009 — 1 assists220092010 — 1 goals (HJK Helsinki)2010 — 1 assists220102011 — 1 goals (HJK Helsinki)120112017 — 4 goals (BK Häcken)420172019 — 1 goals (BK Häcken)2019 — 1 assists220192024 — 1 assists120242025 — 2 goals (IF Gnistan)2202521/22 — 1 goals (Motherwell FC)21/22 — 1 assists221/2222/2309/10 — €250K10/11 — €600K12/13 — €500K13/14 — €700K14/15 — €900K15/16 — €1M17/18 — €600K19/20 — €150K20/21 — €200K21/22 — €400K22/23 — €400KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

09/10: 0009/1010/11: 1110/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 0015/1617/18: 0017/1819/20: 2219/2020/21: 1120/212008: 0020082009: 1120092010: 1120102011: 1120112015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 4420172018: 0020182019: 1120192023: 0020232024: 0020242025: 22202521/22: 1121/2222/23: 0022/23

Assists by season

09/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 0015/1617/18: 0017/1819/20: 0019/2020/21: 1120/212008: 0020082009: 1120092010: 1120102011: 0020112015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 0020172018: 0020182019: 1120192023: 0020232024: 1120242025: 00202521/22: 1121/2222/23: 0022/23
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
22/23 Kypello Kyprou Doxa Katokopias 2 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Premiership Motherwell FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Protathlima Cyta Doxa Katokopias 5 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Relegation Round Doxa Katokopias 5 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 UECL Quali Motherwell FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Prem. Sports Cup Motherwell FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Premiership Motherwell FC 17 1 1 1 0 1,157
21/22 Scottish Premiership Top Six Split Motherwell FC 4 0 0 2 0 0
21/22 SFA Cup Motherwell FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
2025 Liigacup IF Gnistan 5 0 0 1 0 0
2025 Suomen Cup IF Gnistan 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 Veikkausliiga IF Gnistan 20 2 0 3 0 879
2024 Liigacup IF Gnistan 5 0 1 0 0 0
2024 Suomen Cup IF Gnistan 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Veikkausliiga IF Gnistan 20 0 0 8 0 0
2024 Veikkausliiga Europa Playoffs IF Gnistan 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Veikkausliiga Relegation Group IF Gnistan 4 0 0 1 0 0
2023 Kakkonen - Group B FC Honka II 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Suomen Cup FC Honka 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Veikkausliiga FC Honka 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Veikkausliiga Championship Group FC Honka 2 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Veikkausliiga Europa Playoffs FC Honka 2 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Allsvenskan BK Häcken 3 1 1 0 0 175
2018 Allsvenskan BK Häcken 6 0 0 1 0 0
2017 Allsvenskan BK Häcken 23 3 0 3 0 617
2017 Suomen Cup SJK Seinäjoki 1 1 0 0 0 90
2017 U21 Allsvenskan Södra BK Häcken U21 2 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Suomen Cup SJK Seinäjoki 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Veikkausliiga SJK Seinäjoki 9 0 0 1 0 0
2015 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 4 0 0 1 0 0
2011 Liigacup HJK Helsinki 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Suomen Cup HJK Helsinki 2 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 17 1 0 2 0 1,463
2010 Suomen Cup HJK Helsinki 4 1 0 0 0 360
2010 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 24 0 1 1 0 0
2009 Liigacup HJK Helsinki 3 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Suomen Cup HJK Helsinki 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 4 0 1 0 0 0
2009 Ykkönen HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki 14 1 0 0 0 1,162
2008 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Reserveligaen Vejle Boldklub Reserves 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Superliga Vejle Boldklub 17 1 1 1 1 1,307
20/21 Superliga Relegation round Vejle Boldklub 6 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Sydbank Pokalen Vejle Boldklub 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Europa League Qualifying BK Häcken 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 NordicBet LIGA Vejle Boldklub 22 2 0 4 0 923
19/20 Svenska Cupen BK Häcken 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Sydbank Pokalen Vejle Boldklub 0 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Svenska Cupen BK Häcken 5 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Europa League Qualifying HJK Helsinki 2 0 0 1 0 0
15/16 Premier Liga Terek Grozny 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Premier Liga Terek Grozny 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Russian Cup Terek Grozny 1 0 0 1 0 0
13/14 Premier Liga Terek Grozny 20 0 0 2 0 0
13/14 Russian Cup Terek Grozny 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Europa League BSC Young Boys 5 1 0 0 0 427
12/13 Europa League Qualifying BSC Young Boys 5 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Premier Liga Terek Grozny 3 0 1 1 0 0
12/13 Russian Cup Terek Grozny 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Super League BSC Young Boys 12 0 0 3 1 0
12/13 Swiss Cup BSC Young Boys 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) BSC Young Boys U21 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Champions League Qu. HJK Helsinki 2 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Super League BSC Young Boys 11 0 0 1 0 0
11/12 Swiss Cup BSC Young Boys 2 1 0 1 0 148
10/11 Champions League Qu. HJK Helsinki 4 1 0 1 0 390
10/11 Europa League Qualifying HJK Helsinki 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Europa League Qualifying HJK Helsinki 0 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
07/08 2008-01-01 HJK U19 HJK Klubi 04 Transfer 0
08/09 2009-01-01 HJK Klubi 04 HJK Helsinki Transfer 50000
11/12 2011-08-13 HJK Helsinki BSC Young Boys Transfer 600000 €600k
12/13 2013-02-12 BSC Young Boys Terek Grozny Transfer 350000 €500k
15/16 2015-07-29 Terek Grozny HJK Helsinki Loan 500000
15/16 2015-12-31 HJK Helsinki Terek Grozny Return from loan 200000
16/17 2016-08-31 Terek Grozny SJK Seinäjoki Transfer 200000
16/17 2017-02-17 SJK Seinäjoki Häcken Transfer 200000
19/20 2019-08-26 Häcken Vejle BK Transfer 150000
21/22 2021-07-29 Vejle BK Motherwell FC Transfer 250000
22/23 2022-09-01 Motherwell FC Without Club Transfer 400000
22/23 2023-01-11 Without Club Doxa Katokopias Transfer 250000
23/24 2023-07-21 Doxa Katokopias FC Honka Transfer 200000
23/24 2024-01-26 FC Honka IF Gnistan Transfer 100000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
12/13 Knee problems 2013-03-16 2013-04-01 17 5
14/15 Cruciate ligament tear 2014-11-30 2015-06-01 184 19
17/18 Groin injury 2017-08-22 2017-09-18 28 6
21/22 Knock 2021-10-27 2021-11-01 6 2
21/22 Knee injury 2021-11-06 2021-12-13 38 6
Current€50k
Peak€1.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+—
€50k€288k€525k€763k€1.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #20796 9 0 former national player
Team #20795 3 0 former national player
Team #20794 #17 1 0 former national player
Team #3443 #5 31 1 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Teemu Pukki 2 0 0
Mikko Sumusalo 2 1 0
Ylber Ramadani 2 1 0
Alexander Ring 2 0 0
Arbnor Mucolli 2 0 0
Peter Abrahamsson 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2017 Allsvenskan BK Häcken 3 23
19/20 NordicBet LIGA Vejle Boldklub 2 22
2025 Veikkausliiga IF Gnistan 2 20

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2009 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 1 4
20/21 Superliga Vejle Boldklub 1 17
12/13 Premier Liga Terek Grozny 1 3

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
15/16 2015-12-31 HJK Helsinki Terek Grozny Return from loan €200k
15/16 2015-07-29 Terek Grozny HJK Helsinki Loan €500k

Teams faced most often by Juhani Ojala's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
FC Zürich 8 8 0 0 28 5 +23 100%
Servette FC 8 2 3 3 10 11 -1 25%
FC Luzern 8 5 2 1 16 11 +5 63%
FC Sion 8 7 1 0 16 7 +9 88%
FC St. Gallen 8 5 3 0 19 12 +7 63%
FC Lugano 8 5 2 1 16 5 +11 63%
FC Basel 1893 8 4 2 2 12 9 +3 50%
St. Mirren FC 6 2 2 2 7 4 +3 33%
Hamilton Academical 6 1 1 4 5 11 -6 17%
Livingston FC 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 50%
Celtic FC 6 0 0 6 4 20 -16 0%
Ross County FC 6 4 0 2 13 6 +7 67%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
10/11 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
22/23 12 0 3 0 0 0
21/22 24 1,157 3 0 0 0.23
2025 26 879 4 0 0 0.41
2024 30 0 9 0 0 0
2019 3 175 0 1 0 0.51
2018 6 0 1 1 0 0
2017 26 707 3 0 0 0.38
2016 10 0 1 0 0 0
2015 4 0 1 0 0 0
2011 20 1,463 2 0 0 0.12
2010 28 360 1 0 0 0.25
20/21 25 1,307 1 0 1 0.14
19/20 24 923 4 0 0 0.39
15/16 2 0 1 0 0 0
14/15 2 0 1 0 0 0
13/14 21 0 2 0 0 0
12/13 26 427 4 0 1 1.05
11/12 16 148 2 0 0 1.22
10/11 6 390 1 0 0 0.23

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Allsvenskan
32 apps
4 G
1 A
Veikkausliiga
99 apps
3 G
2 A
Suomen Cup
10 apps
2 G
0 A
NordicBet LIGA
22 apps
2 G
0 A
Premiership
17 apps
1 G
1 A
Superliga
17 apps
1 G
1 A
Ykkönen
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Swiss Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
1 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Juhani Ojala

Who is Juhani Ojala?

Juhani Ojala is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for IF Gnistan.

How old is Juhani Ojala?

Juhani Ojala is 36 years old. He was born on June 19, 1989 in Vantaa.

What position does Juhani Ojala play?

Juhani Ojala plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Juhani Ojala play for?

Juhani Ojala currently plays for IF Gnistan.

How many career goals has Juhani Ojala scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Juhani Ojala has scored 17 goals in 344 appearances.

What is Juhani Ojala's market value?

Juhani Ojala's most recent reported market value is €50k.