Tommi Matti Jyry (born 16 August 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.
A youth product of HJK, Jyry started his professional career at rival team HIFK in 2017. Two years later, he signed for KuPS, winning two domestic trophies during his stint. Jyry changed teams again in 2022, spending two seasons at Inter Turku where he was eventually appointed captain, before moving abroad to Romanian side Petrolul Ploiești.
Club career
HIFK Jyry was born in Ruoholahti area of Helsinki, but moved to Laajasalo with his family at an early age.Jakso 38: Tommi Jyry , Keskiympyrä, 31 May 2021 He is a product of the HJK Helsinki youth academy, but started his professional career after moving to a rival club HIFK in the 2017 season, coached by Antti Muurinen.HIFK sopimukseen viiden juniorimaajoukkuepelaajan kanssa , hifkfotboll.fi, 16 January 2017HIFK "ryövää" pelaajia HJK:sta - "Vanhemmat ottaneet yhteyttä" , sportti.com, 28 December 2016 Jyry debuted in Veikkausliiga on 12 September 2017, in a Stadin derby match against his former club HJK.IFK:n kokoonpano HJK-otteluun: 18-vuotias Tommi Jyry debytoi Veikkausliigassa , hifkfotboll.fi, 12 September 2017 During his debut season, Jyry only amassed seven matches without scoring, two of which in the relegation play-offs. He also made two appearances with the club's reserve team in the fourth-tier Kolmonen.
After losing the play-offs, Jyry chose to stay with HIFK in the Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish league system.HIFK hakee Lappeenrannasta avausvoittoa cupissa , Ilta-Sanomat, 4 February 2018 He made 24 league appearances during the 2018 season, and scored his first senior goal in a 2–0 away win over JJK Jyväskylä on 1 June 2018.Video: HIFK-nuorukainen Tommi Jyry pamautti komean yläpesän Ykkösessä , puoliaika.com, 6 June 2018 HIFK promptly returned to the top flight after winning the 2018 Ykkönen title.
KuPS Jyry transferred to Veikkausliiga side Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) at the start of 2019,KuPS testaa neljää pelaajaa – HIFK:n jättänyt lupaus saapuu Kuopioon , sportti.com, 14 November 2018 winning the national championship title in his first year with the club under the head coach Jani Honkavaara.Vahva debyyttikausi KuPS:ssa mestaruussinettiä vailla − "Teemme kaiken, että niin käy" , veikkausliiga.com, 17 October 2019 During early 2020, he ruptured his achilles tendon in training and missed the entire campaign.
After recovering from injury,KuPS:n Tommi Jyry taas iskussa – "Olen päässyt treenaamaan täysillä" , veikkausliiga.com, 13 December 2020 Jyry only totalled six league matches under new manager Simo Valakari in the 2021 season. He also played three cup matches as the club won the 2021 Finnish Cup. In addition, between May and June 2021, Jyry made three appearances and scored three goals for KuPS' farm team KuFu-98 in the third tier Kakkonen. At the conclusion of the season, he decided to leave the club.Tommi Jyry vill skjuta KuPS till guld och sedan lämna Savolax bakom sig, Hufvudstadsbladet, Jonas von Wendt, 31 October 2021
Inter Turku On 24 November 2021, fellow Veikkausliiga side Inter Turku announced the signing of Jyry on a two-year deal, valid from 2022. During his debut season with the club, Inter reached the finals of the Finnish Cup and the Finnish League Cup, eventually finishing second in both competitions.
Ahead of the 2023 campaign, Jyry gained team captaincy. In June 2023, he won the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month award. Following the conclusion of the season, he was handed the Anneli trophy by the Inter board of directors, traditionally granted to the most hard-working loyal player of the team.”Sokeiden” tuomitsemasta tumpista on kasvanut tuleva Huuhkaja-pelaaja , elmotv, 24 July 2023
Petrolul Ploiești On 6 February 2024, Jyry moved abroad for the first time by signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Romanian club Petrolul Ploiești. He made his Liga I debut on 24 February, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for Takayuki Seto in a 1–0 away loss to UTA Arad. On 13 April, Jyry scored his first Petrolul goal in Liga I, a winning goal in a 2–1 away victory over Universitatea Cluj, a few minutes after being subbed on.Superliga – play-out: Universitatea Cluj – Petrolul Ploieşti 1-2, ploieştenii au întors rezultatul în numai două minute , news.ro, 13 April 2024
On 3 February 2025, Jyry scored his second goal for Petrolul and his first goal of the 2024–25 season, in a 2–1 away defeat against Farul Constanța.Fotbal: Farul Constanța - Petrolul Ploiești 2-1, în Superligă , agerpres.ro, 3 February 2025
Return to KuPS On 16 June 2026, it was announced that Jyry will return to KuPS on an one-and-a-half year contract, for a reported €100,000 transfer fee.Media: KuPS täräytti ison hankinnan, Ilta-Sanomat, 3 June 2026
International career Jyry is a former Finnish youth international, having represented his country at under-15 and under-16 levels.
On 30 May 2025, he received his first call-up to the Finland national team for the FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against the Netherlands and Poland, but did not record his debut.
Personal life Jyry's father Rasmus is a multiple Finnish champion in gymnastics, while his mother Virpi is a physical education teacher.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNațional cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHIFK II2017Kolmonen20————20HIFK2017Veikkausliiga3020——20702018Ykkönen24140———281Total27160——20351KuPS2019Veikkausliiga22141—20—2822020Veikkausliiga0011—00—112021Veikkausliiga6030—10—100Total28182—30—393KuFu-982021Kakkonen33————33Inter Turku2022Veikkausliiga275406020—3952023Veikkausliiga2641061——335Total5395012120—7210Petrolul Ploiești2023–24Liga I111————1112024–25Liga I38120———4012025–26Liga I37120———391Total86340———903KuPS2026Veikkausliiga41——70—111Career total205182321211202025221
Honours HIFK Ykkönen: 2018
KuPS Veikkausliiga: 2019 Finnish Cup: 2021
Inter Turku Finnish Cup runner-up: 2022 Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2022
Individual Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: June 2023
References
External links
Tommi Jyry at Finnish FA