Jiri Koski (born 20 May 1995) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga side KTP.KTP:n Jiri Koski halusi jalkapallopaikkakunnalle — ”Voisi sanoa, että minussa virtaa osittain kotkalaista verta”, Kymen Sanomat, 28 July 2017
Club career Koski debuted in Veikkausliiga with HJK Helsinki on 17 October 2016, in a 3–1 win against Ilves.HJK:n ensikertalainen joutui väsyneenä maaliin - "Katsoin liian pitkään telkkaria", Iltalehti, 17 October 2016
Since 2021, Koski has played for IF Gnistan in second-tier Ykkönen, and was the team captain in the 2023 season.JIRI KOSKI JATKOSOPIMUKSEEN, gnistan.fi, 23 December 2023JIRI KOSKI JA GNISTAN JATKOSOPIMUKSEEN, gnistan.fi, 14 November 2022 On 19 May 2024, he made his first Gnistan appearance in the highest level, and only his second-ever appearance in Veikkausliiga, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS).Gnistanin Leppälahti: "Joukkue näytti yhteinäiseltä ja taistelevalta", veikkausliiga.com, 19 May 2024
Koski returned to KTP for the 2025 Veikkausliiga season.Jiri Koski palaa KTP:hen – "Tiedetään mitä saadaan", Kymen Sanomat, 18 December 2024
Career statistics Jiri Koski, Finnish FA + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJJK Jyväskylä2012Veikkausliiga00000000Warkaus JK (loan)2012Kakkonen20––20PK-35 Vantaa2013Ykkönen0010–10Vejle2013–14Danish 1st Division0000–00Atlantis2014Kakkonen24000–2402015Kakkonen9020–110Total3302000350Atlantis Akatemia2015Nelonen30––30HJK Helsinki2016Veikkausliiga10000010Klubi 042016Kakkonen8020–100KTP2017Kakkonen24050–2902018Ykkönen25020–2702019Ykkönen27040–310Total76011000870Ekenäs IF2020Ykkönen7000–70Gnistan2021Ykkönen8050–1302022Ykkönen24010002502023Ykkönen26000503102024Veikkausliiga802040140Total6608090830KTP2025Veikkausliiga50002070Career total20102401102360
Honours Gnistan Ykkönen runner-up: 2023 HJK Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2016
Individual Ykkönen Player of the Month: April 2023Jiri Koski on Ykkösen huhtikuun pelaaja, Finnish FA, 5 May 2023 Kakkonen, Group A: Goalkeeper of the Year 2017KTP:n Jiri Koski A-lohkon paras maalivahti, Kymen Sanomat, 3 November 2017
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