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. He signed with RoPS before the 2014 season.
On 14 January 2020, Pennanen left KuPS and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persikabo 1973.
In 2021, Pennanen joined USL Championship side Sacramento Republic. Pennanen was released by Sacramento following the 2021 season.
On 14 December 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Ilves.
On 23 July 2023, Indian Super League club Hyderabad announced the signing of Pennanen on a one-year deal. In February 2024, Pennanen terminated his contract with Hyderabad due to unpaid salaries.Suomalaishuipun rahakas siirto muuttui nopeasti painajaiseksi – avautuu nyt häkellyttävästä ajastaan Intiassa: ”Loputtomasti valheita”, mtvuutiset.fi, 3 February 2024
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.Tervetuloa kotiin Petteri Pennanen!, kups.fi, 28 February 2024 On 24 July, his deal was extended for the 2025.Petteri Pennanen jatkaa Kuopiossa myös kaudella 2025!, kups.fi, 24 July 2024 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKuPS2007Ykkönen10000——1002008Veikkausliiga1700000—170Total270000000270TPS2011Veikkausliiga3210000203412012Veikkausliiga2761082—3682013Veikkausliiga325107420429Total9112201546011416RoPS2014Veikkausliiga721040—122KuPS2015Veikkausliiga914411—1462016Veikkausliiga3274030—440Total4188441005013Miedź Legnica2016–17I liga140———140KuPS2017Veikkausliiga171———1712018Veikkausliiga331255—2040172019Veikkausliiga27650—40360Total771910500609324Persikabo 19732020Indonesian Liga 130———30KuPS2020Veikkausliiga183——40223Sacramento Republic2021USL Championship220———220Ilves2022Veikkausliiga2690031—29102023Veikkausliiga1245351—228Total38135382005118Hyderabad2023–24Indian Super League111———111KuPS2024Veikkausliiga26733204035102025Veikkausliiga31750301415382026Veikkausliiga0000212041Total571483712019219Career total40169341514328148090
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFinland201310Total10
Honours KuPS Veikkausliiga: 2019, 2024,Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024 2025
Finnish Cup: 2024KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024 Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
TPS Finnish League Cup: 2012
Individual Veikkausliiga Player of the Year: 2024 Veikkausliiga Midfielder of the Year: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024Captain's Ball 2024, Football Association of Finland Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2018, 2019, 2024Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024 Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: April 2018,Petteri Pennanen kuukauden pelaajaksi – kuukauden valmentaja Toni Koskela johti RoPS:n ennätykseen, veikkausliiga.com, 2 May 2018 October 2018,Petteri Pennanen Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja, JPY, 31 October 2018 April 2023,Petteri Pennanen äänestettiin Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaajaksi, JPY, 10 May 2023 October 2024KuPS:n Petteri Pennanen Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja lokakuussa, veikkaus.fi, 6 November 2024
References
External links Profile at RoPS