| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | JIPPO | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2013 | Kauhajoen Karhu | ||
| 2013–2018 | SJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | SJK II | 77 | (16) |
| 2019–2022 | SJK | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | JJK Jyväskylä | 25 | (8) |
| 2024– | JIPPO | 21 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 | |||
Oskar Pihlaja (born 29 December 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ykkösliiga club JIPPO.
Club career
Pihlaja joined the SJK youth sector in 2013. He played with SJK Akatemia, and debuted with SJK first team in 2019 Finnish Cup.
On 26 January 2023, he signed with JJK Jyväskylä in the second-tier Ykkönen.
After a season in Jyväskylä, Pihlaja joined Joensuu-based club JIPPO in Ykkösliiga for the 2024 season.
References
- SJK Akatemia pelaa sunnuntaina Ykkösen kärkipaikasta – Oskar Pihlaja toteuttaa peleissä pikkuveljensä toivetta, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 14 May 2022
- OSKAR PIHLAJA VAHVISTAMAAN JJK:N HYÖKKÄYSTÄ, jjk.fi, 26 January 2023
- Oskar Pihlaja tehoili, JJK haki Pietarsaaresta pisteen – "Omalla tavallaan olen tyytyväinen...", Keskisuomalainen, 2 September 2023
- Oskar Pihlaja saapuu Seinäjoelta JJK:hon ja päävalmentaja Toni Lehtisen tuttuun komentoon, Keskisuomalainen, 26 January 2023
- Oskar Pihlaja vahvistaa JIPPOa – “Ottajia olisi ollut myös ylemmältä sarjatasolta”, jippo.fi, 4 December 2023
External links
- Oskar Pihlaja at Soccerway
- Oskar Pihlaja at WorldFootball.net
- Oskar Pihlaja at Football Association of Finland