Oiva Jukkola (born 21 May 2002) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a winger for Kazakhstan Premier League side Kairat and for the Finland national team.
Early life After starting football in a youth team of Pirkkalan Jalkapalloklubi (PJK),Oiva Jukkola ponnisti Ilveksen liigamiehistöön Pirkkalasta – Ilta-Sanomat vertasi euroviisutähteen, pirkkalainen.fi, 3 May 2024 Jukkola spent his youth years with Ilves since 2010 and is a product of the club's youth academy.Oiva Jukkola, 21, on niin nopea, että hän rikkoi haamurajan – Ilveksen tehopelaaja arvostaa tähtihyökkääjän kipakkaa palautetta, Aamulehti, 17 May 2024
Club career Ilves He debuted in top-tier Veikkausliiga with Ilves first team in the 2020 season. He also played for the club's reserve team in the third-tier Kakkonen. Jukkola won the 2023 Finnish Cup title with Ilves, after defeating Honka 2–1 in the final. On 31 October 2023, Ilves announced that they had signed with Jukkola on a new deal until the end of 2025.Ilves-Kasvatit Jukkola Ja Hasa Kiinnittävät Tulevaisuutensa Seurassa Pitkillä Sopimuksilla, Ilves He was named in the Veikkausliiga Team of the Month in June 2024.Oiva Jukkola ja Anton Popovitch Veikkausliigan kesäkuun joukkueessa, ilvesfootball.com, 5 July 2024 Jukkola represented Ilves in three games in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifiers, helping his side to advance to the 3rd round by defeating Austria Wien.”Olen ylpeä, kun saan kantaa Ilves-paitaa”, laitapelaaja Oiva Jukkola, Ilves, pallotv.fi, 6 August 2024 At the end of the season, Jukkola helped Ilves to finish as Veikkausliiga runners-up, and he was named in the Team of the Year. On 20 May 2025, Jukkola's contract was extended for the 2026 season.ILVES-KASVATTI OIVA JUKKOLALLE VUODEN JATKOSOPIMUS, ilvesfootball.com, 20 May 2025
Kairat In February 2026, he joined Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat on a contract until the end of the 2027 season, for an undisclosed fee.ILVES-KASVATTI OIVA JUKKOLA SIIRTYY KAIRAT ALMATYYN, ilvesfootball.com, 11 February 2026
International career Jukkola received his first call-up to represent his country, when he was named in the Finland U21 squad for the 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying matches against Armenia and Romania. He made his international debut on 6 September 2024 against Armenia, scoring a brace in a 3–1 away win.Pikkuhuuhkajissa debytoinut Oiva Jukkola iski kaksi maalia, Yle, 7 September 2024 Jukkola was named in the Finland squad for the final tournament, where he played in a match against Denmark as a substitute.
Jukkola made his full international debut for the Finland national team on 4 September 2025 in a friendly match against Norway.
Personal life His twin brother Elmo has also played football.
Jukkola fulfilled his mandatory conscription service in Santahamina, Helsinki, between early October 2023 and late March 2024.
Career statistics Club Oiva Jukkola, Finnish FA + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIlves II2020Kakkonen161–21––1822021Kakkonen143–44––1872022Kakkonen16132–––193Total4653265––––5512Ilves2020Veikkausliiga2000–00–202021Veikkausliiga10100–––1012022Veikkausliiga720000––722023Veikkausliiga2735150––3742024Veikkausliiga265106130–3662025Veikkausliiga287104140–378Total1001871152700012921Kairat2026Kazakhstan Premier League24600–8010336Career total170291032171501021639
International
National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFinland20251Appearance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.0102020262Appearances in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C.02Includes one appearance in the 2026 FIFA Series.040Total303060
Honours Ilves Finnish Cup: 2023 Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”, Yle, 19 October 2024
Finland FIFA Series: 2026
Individual Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024
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