Jerry Voutilainen

Jerry Voutilainen

Jerry Voutilainen with VPS in 2018.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Kuopio, Finland
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	KuPS
Number	7
Youth career
0000–2011	KuPS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	KuPS	60	(3)
2015–2019	VPS	116	(4)
2020–2023	Honka	64	(10)
2024–	KuPS	30	(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 27 July 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
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
KuPS	2011	Veikkausliiga	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2012	Veikkausliiga	17	3	2	0	5	1	1 [a]	0	25	4
	2013	Veikkausliiga	13	0	3	1	8	1	—		24	2
	2014	Veikkausliiga	28	0	2	0	5	0	—		35	0
	Total		60	3	7	1	18	2	1	0	96	6
SiPS (loan)	2012	Kolmonen	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
VPS	2015	Veikkausliiga	18	2	0	0	3	0	0 [a]	0	21	2
	2016	Veikkausliiga	25	2	1	0	1	1	—		27	3
	2017	Veikkausliiga	26	0	6	1	—		4 [a]	1	36	2
	2018	Veikkausliiga	26	0	5	0	—		—		31	0
	2019	Veikkausliiga	21	0	7	2	—		—		28	2
	Total		116	4	19	3	4	1	4	1	143	9
Honka	2020	Veikkausliiga	21	0	7	0	—		1 [a]	0	12	4
	2021	Veikkausliiga	13	4	1	0	—		2 [b]	0	16	4
	2022	Veikkausliiga	26	6	1	0	6	0	—		16	4
	2023	Veikkausliiga	4	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		64	10	9	0	11	0	3	0	87	10
KuPS	2024	Veikkausliiga	17	0	5	0	0	0	3 [b]	0	25	0
	2025	Veikkausliiga	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		22	0	5	0	2	0	3	0	32	0
KuPS Akatemia	2024	Ykkönen	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			264	17	40	4	35	3	11	1	350	25

1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Honka

• Finnish League Cup: 2022

KuPS

• Veikkausliiga: 2024 ^[9]
• Finnish Cup: 2024 ^[10]

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

External links

• Jerry Voutilainen at Soccerway