Otso-Pekka Parkkila

Finnish footballer (born 2007)
Otso-Pekka Parkkila
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-08-09) 9 August 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Finland
Position(s) Full back
Team information
Current team
 AC Oulu
Number 48
Youth career
0000–2023 OLS[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– OLS 9 (0)
2024– AC Oulu 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Finland U15 1 (0)
2022 Finland U16 6 (0)
2023– Finland U17 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Otso-Pekka Parkkila (born 9 August 2007) is a Finnish professional footballer playing as a full back for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.

Career

Parkkila played in the Oulun Luistinseura (OLS) youth sector.[2] He was part of the AC Oulu/OLS U17 squad finishing 2nd in the U17 domestic league, and thus winning the silver medal in 2023.[3] Parkkila also made his senior debut with the OLS first team in the third-tier Kakkonen in 2023.[1]

On 10 December 2023, he signed a professional contract with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu on a two-year deal, with an option for an additional year.[4][5] He will be registered to the club's reserve team OLS, starting to play in a new third-tier Ykkönen in 2024.

Parkkila made his debut with AC Oulu first team on 3 February 2024, in a 2–0 away win against SJK in Finnish League Cup, playing full 90 minutes.[6][7][8]

International career

Parkkila was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023.[9]

On 4 October 2023, he was named in the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament. In the tournament Finland drew with Ukraine and Germany 2–2 and 1–1, respectively, before winning Liechtenstein 3–0, placing 2nd in the group and advancing to the Elite round.[10][11][12]

Career statistics

As of 13 May 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
OLS 2023 Kakkonen 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2024 Ykkönen 5 0 2 1 — — 7 1
Total 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
AC Oulu 2024 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 — 3 0
Career total 9 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 14 1
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Finnish League Cup

Honours

OLS

AC Oulu/OLS U17

  • P17 SM-sarja: 2023 Runners-up[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, O-P.Parkkila, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
  2. ^ OLS PELAAJIA MUKANA MINIALUETURNAUKSESSA JA HUUHKAJATURNAUKSESSA!, ols.fi
  3. ^ AC Oulu/OLS, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
  4. ^ OTSO-PEKKA PARKKILA SOPIMUKSEEN AC OULUN KANSSA, acoulu.fi, 10 December 2023
  5. ^ Veikkausliiga-seura tiedotti uudesta pelaajasopimuksesta – "Vasenjalkaisuus on ehdoton valttikortti", sportti.com, 10 December 2023
  6. ^ AC Oulu avasi voittotilinsä Liigacupissa – "Hyvä peli meiltä", Veikkausliiga, 4 February 2024
  7. ^ AC Oulun 16-vuotias Otso-Pekka Parkkila jätti vanhojen tanssien kenraaliharjoituksen väliin ja pelasi 90 minuuttia liigacupin ottelussa, Kaleva, 8 February 2024
  8. ^ 16-vuotias oululainen Otso-Pekka Parkkila näki läheltä, miten kymmenen miljoonan euron poika ampui rangaistuspotkun maaliin, Kaleva, 28 March 2024
  9. ^ U16-pojat marssi Baltic Cupin mestaruuteen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 2 July 2023
  10. ^ U17-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 4 October 2023
  11. ^ U17-pojat selvitti tiensä EM-jatkokarsintoihin, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 21 October 2023
  12. ^ Otso-Pekka Parkkila player profile, UEFA
  13. ^ Eetu Saarelan maali lisäajalla toi oululaisille poikien SM-hopeaa – "Tämä ei ollut ensimmäinen kerta, kun käänsimme lopussa ottelun eduksemme", Kaleva, 30 September 2023
  • Otso-Pekka Parkkila at Soccerway
  • Otso-Pekka Parkkila at WorldFootball.net
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