Joel Pohjanpalo

€4MMarket Value

Palermo•Attacker•

Finland

Joel Pohjanpalo

€4MMarket Value

Palermo•Attacker•

Finland

7.3

Season Score

Sep 13, 1994

186 cm

Height

0.75

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

7.3

Season Score

Sep 13, 1994

186 cm

Height

0.75

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 3
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 4
Mins/game: 61
Avg Rating: 7.29

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Venezia

2022/2023 - 2024/2025

2011/2012 - 2013/2014

551900.353,574-

Fortuna Düsseldorf

2014/2015 - 2015/2016

2013/2014 - 2021/2022

2010/2011 - 2011/2012

Total

407195240.4824,915

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Finland

2013 - now

771640.214,2266.87

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Fortuna Düsseldorf II

2015/2016

2000.00180-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Palermo

26/27

43—2421.49007.29

Palermo

25/26

4528—3,4040.93007.09

Palermo

24/25

169—1,3580.80007.23

Venezia

24/25

206—1,6150.33107.06

Venezia

23/24

4025—3,2760.82207.31

Venezia

22/23

3922—3,0430.86207.30

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

22/23

20—17—006.73

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

21/22

60—960.00006.60

Rizespor

21/22

3316—2,1140.72007.12

FC Union Berlin

20/21

206—8560.63006.95

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

19/20

10—1—00-

Hamburger SV

19/20

149—9090.89207.09

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

17/18

82—1631.10006.77

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

16/17

136—2502.16006.68

Fortuna Düsseldorf

15/16

232—1,1940.1540-

Fortuna Düsseldorf

14/15

254———00-

HJK

13/14

20—1460.0000-

Aalen

13/14

225—1,1830.3800-

HJK

12/13

258—1,4860.4800-

HJK

11/12

2711—1,8790.5310-

Klubi-04

10/11

2033—1,6201.8310-

HJK

10/11

10—63—00-

Klubi-04

09/10

10———00-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Finland

25/26

123—7030.38006.75

Finland

23/24

152—8550.32206.83

Finland

21/22

102—4590.59106.95

Finland

20/21

32—1551.1600-

Finland

19/20

101—6050.30007.00

Finland

17/18

62—4120.4400-

Finland

16/17

30—2120.4200-

Finland

15/16

133—5550.4920-

Finland

14/15

10—900.0000-

Finland

13/14

31—1800.5000-

Finland

12/13

10———00-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Fortuna Düsseldorf II

15/16

20—1800.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2011	Veikkausliiga	1	63	0	0	—	—
2011	Kakkonen	20	1620	33	0	1.83	—
2012	Veikkausliiga	27	1879	11	0	0.53	—
2013/2014	2. Bundesliga	22	1183	5	0	0.38	—
2013	Veikkausliiga	21	1222	5	0	0.37	—
2014/2015	2. Bundesliga	24	—	4	—	—	—
2015/2016	2. Bundesliga	21	1055	2	0	0.17	—
2016/2017	Bundesliga	11	182	6	0	2.97	—
2017/2018	Bundesliga	7	109	1	0	0.83	6.75
2019/2020	2. Bundesliga	14	909	9	0	0.89	7.09
2019/2020	Bundesliga	1	1	0	0	—	—
2020/2021	Bundesliga	20	856	6	0	0.63	6.95
2021/2022	Bundesliga	2	10	0	0	—	6.63
2021/2022	Super Lig	33	2114	16	1	0.72	7.12
2022/2023	Bundesliga	1	3	0	0	—	6.43
2022/2023	Serie B	38	2997	19	5	0.72	7.3
2023/2024	Serie B	37	3020	22	4	0.77	7.29
2024/2025	Serie A	20	1615	6	0	0.33	7.06
2024/2025	Serie B	15	1298	9	3	0.83	7.3
2025/2026	Serie B	40	3131	25	7	0.92	7.17
2026/2027	Serie B	2	167	0	1	0.54	6.8

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Joel Pohjanpalo — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2022/2023 · 7.3Serie B
Lowest-rated season: 2017/2018 · 6.75Bundesliga
Rating trend: +0.15last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.75 G+A per 90179 goals + 21 assists across 21 league seasons (per-90 from 23434 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 21 (2011–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 11

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 98thrating 7.17 vs 97 rated peers
Goals rank: #1 of 9725 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 99th0.92 per 90

Cohort: 97 Serie B forwards, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(44)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
FC Augsburg	6	3	2	1	0	0	0	Aug 2022
Südtirol	6	4	0	2	5	2	0	Feb 2026
Parma	6	1	2	3	4	1	0	Jan 2025
VfL Wolfsburg	6	2	3	1	0	0	0	May 2021
Borussia Mönchengladbach	6	2	1	3	2	0	0	Aug 2021
Modena	6	2	4	0	6	0	0	Jan 2026
FC Köln	6	2	3	1	1	0	0	Mar 2021
Como	5	2	1	2	3	0	0	Dec 2024
Spezia	5	3	1	1	2	0	1	Jan 2026
Eintracht Frankfurt	5	2	0	3	0	0	0	Mar 2021
FSV Mainz 05	5	3	0	2	1	0	0	Feb 2021
Hertha BSC	5	2	1	2	1	0	0	Apr 2021
Brescia	5	2	3	0	2	0	0	Mar 2025
Schalke 04	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	Feb 2021
Cagliari	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	Dec 2024
Pisa	4	2	2	0	1	0	1	Feb 2024
Ternana	4	4	0	0	3	0	0	Jan 2024
Catanzaro	4	3	0	1	3	1	0	—
Cittadella	4	1	3	0	1	0	1	Feb 2024
Cremonese	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	Mar 2025

1–20 of 44

Rival National Teams(6)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Estonia	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	Mar 2024
Poland	4	1	0	3	1	0	0	Sep 2025
Kazakhstan	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	Oct 2021
Wales	3	0	2	1	0	1	0	Mar 2024
Denmark	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	—
Republic of Ireland	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €4.75M

Transfer History

Venezia

Palermo

Feb 3, 2025Transfer€5M

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Venezia

Aug 19, 2022Transfer€3M

Rizespor

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Jun 30, 2022End of loan

Sep 5, 2021Loan

Jun 30, 2021End of loan

Sep 30, 2020Loan

Jun 30, 2020End of loan

Jan 24, 2020Loan

Jun 30, 2016End of loan

Jul 2, 2014Loan

Jul 1, 2014Transfer

Jun 30, 2014End of loan

Aalen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Jun 29, 2014End of loan

Sep 2, 2013Loan

Sep 1, 2013Loan€500K

Jan 1, 2012Transfer

Trophies & Awards

4 titles won

Championships

Veikkausliiga

3x Winner(2013, 2012, 2011)

Kakkonen

1x Winner(2011)

Player Information

Palermo

Current Team

Date of Birth

Sep 13, 1994

Place of Birth

Helsinki, Finland

Nationality

Finland

Height

186 cm

Weight

83 kg

Shirt Number

#20

Age

31 years

Position

Attacker

Market Value

€4M

Weekly Wage

£19,000

Yearly Salary

£988,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.29

Highest: 7.8 | Lowest: 6.8

Goals/Game

0.75

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

79%

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)3

From Bench0

Total Minutes242

Minutes per game61

Attacking

Goals3

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency81 min

Goals per game0.75

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes2

Pass accuracy79%

Total passes47

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles-

Interceptions-

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels24

Duels Won9

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

195

career goals

career assists

407

total appearances

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About Joel Pohjanpalo

Joel Pohjanpalo's 2025/2026 Serie B season produced 25 goals and 7 assists across 40 appearances (3,131 minutes) — 0.92 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 7.17. Ranked against a cohort of 97 Serie B forwards with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he is among the top 3% for match rating — goals rank: 1st of 97.

No season rated higher than 2022/2023 (7.3, Serie B); none lower than 2017/2018 (6.75). The trend line rises: his two most recent rated seasons sit 0.15 above his prior career average.

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 7 domestic leagues: Serie B (132 appearances, 75 goals), 2. Bundesliga (81 appearances, 20 goals) and Veikkausliiga (49 appearances, 16 goals) — the three with most games. In 5 of the 21 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. The densest run of the record is 2023/2024–2025/2026, with 112 league games — an average of 37 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Joel Pohjanpalo play?

Joel Pohjanpalo plays as an Attacker for Palermo in Serie B. He has started 2 of his 2 appearances in Serie B 2026/2027.

What team does Joel Pohjanpalo play for?

Joel Pohjanpalo currently plays for Palermo in Serie B. He has 2 appearances in Serie B 2026/2027.

How old is Joel Pohjanpalo?

Joel Pohjanpalo is 31 years old, born on September 13, 1994. He is from Finland. At 31, he has already won 4 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Joel Pohjanpalo?

Joel Pohjanpalo is 186 cm tall. He weighs 83 kg.

How many trophies has Joel Pohjanpalo won?

Joel Pohjanpalo has won 4 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Palermo.

What nationality is Joel Pohjanpalo?

Joel Pohjanpalo is from Finland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Palermo.