Pyry Petteri Hannola (born 21 October 2001) is a Finnish professional

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who plays as a

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for Polish club

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, on loan from Finnish club SJK.

Club career

RoPS

Hannola signed his first contract with RoPS in October 2016, 13 days before his 15th birthday. He made his debut in the

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in January 2017. He scored his first senior goal in the same competition, the second of a 9–0 victory over

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. He made his league debut in April 2017, coming on as a 90th minute substitute for

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in a 3–1 victory over

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Midtjylland

In early 2017, it was announced that Hannola would be joining Danish

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side FC Midtjylland in the summer. He signed a new three year deal with FC Midtjylland in June 2018, and was assigned to the club's academy squad.

HJK and SJK

After playing the 2021 season for

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on loan from

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, on 5 April 2022 Hannola returned to the club on a permanent basis with a long-term contract, for an undisclosed fee, reported to be €80,000. On 3 August 2024, his deal with SJK was extended until the end of 2026.

Stal Mielec (loan)

On 5 January 2025, Hannola joined

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club

on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy.

International career

Hannola has represented Finland at the under-16 and under-17 level. He made his debut for the under-21 squad in June 2021.

Career statistics

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Honours

HJK *

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Breakthrough of the Year:

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References

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