Jerry Voutilainen

Jerry Voutilainen
Jerry Voutilainen with VPS in 2018.
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995
Place of birth Kuopio, Finland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 KuPS
Number 7
Youth career
–2011 KuPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 KuPS 60 (3)
2015–2019 VPS 116 (4)
2020–2023 Honka 64 (10)
2024– KuPS 39 (0)
International career
2011 Finland U17 2 (0)
2012 Finland U18 1 (0)
2013 Finland U19 3 (0)
2014 Finland U20 1 (0)
2015 Finland U21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025

Jerry Voutilainen (born 29 March 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) in Veikkausliiga.

Career

Voutilainen made his Veikkausliiga debut for his hometown club KuPS on 12 September, 2011, in a game against HJK.[1]

After playing five seasons with VPS, it was confirmed on 13 November 2019, that Voutilainen would join FC Honka from the 2020 season, signing a deal until the end of the year.[2]

Voutilainen was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month in April 2022,[3] when playing with Honka. He missed almost the whole 2023 season after a season-ending injury on 24 April 2023 in a match against Haka.[4]

On 25 November 2023, it was announced that Voutilainen had signed a three-year deal with his former club KuPS, and returns to his hometown Kuopio.[5][6] Voutilainen returned to the line-up in May 2024, over a year after his injury.

Personal life

Voutilainen has publicly told about his former gambling addiction, which started in his teens and lasted for several years.[7][8]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2025
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KuPS 2011 Veikkausliiga 2000——20
2012 Veikkausliiga 17320511[a]0254
2013 Veikkausliiga 1303181—242
2014 Veikkausliiga 2802050—350
Total 6037118210966
SiPS (loan) 2012 Kolmonen 10———10
VPS 2015 Veikkausliiga 18200300[a]0212
2016 Veikkausliiga 2521011—273
2017 Veikkausliiga 26061—4[a]1362
2018 Veikkausliiga 26050——310
2019 Veikkausliiga 21072——282
Total 116419341411439
Honka 2020 Veikkausliiga 21070—1[a]0124
2021 Veikkausliiga 13410—2[b]0164
2022 Veikkausliiga 2661060—164
2023 Veikkausliiga 4000500090
Total 641090110308710
KuPS 2024 Veikkausliiga 17050003[b]0250
2025 Veikkausliiga 5000200070
Total 220502030320
KuPS Akatemia 2024 Ykkönen 10———10
Career total 2641740435311135025
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Honka

KuPS

References

  1. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 12 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Hongalle kuusi uutta pelaajasopimusta, esporthonka.com, 13 November 2019
  3. ↑ FC Hongan Jerry Voutilainen Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaajaksi huhtikuussa, Veikkausliiga, 6 May 2022
  4. ↑ Karmea menetys – FC Hongan hyvän miehen kausi ohi, Ilta-Sanomat, 27 April 2023
  5. ↑ Tervetuloa kotiin Jerry Voutilainen!, kups.fi, 25 November 2023
  6. ↑ Paluumuuttaja, jonka koko Kuopio toivottaa tervetulleeksi: "Liigan paras kasipaikan pelaaja", Savon Sanomat, Markus Karjalainen, 25 November 2023
  7. ↑ Unelma äkkirikastumisesta, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 15 April 2023
  8. ↑ Jerry Voutilainen: ”Kun kerroin peliriippuvuudestani, sain heti apua”, MIELI
  9. ↑ Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024
  10. ↑ KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024
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