Jesse Otto Öst (born 20 October 1990) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club HJK.[3]
 Öst with Jaro in 2015. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesse Otto Öst[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Jakobstad, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Jaro | 100 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | → JBK | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Degerfors | 49 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | SJK | 85 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → SJK II | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | HJK | 34 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Finland U21 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025 | |||
Club career
editÖst was born in Pietarsaari, and started playing football in his hometown club FF Jaro.[4]
On 19 December 2015, Öst signed with Swedish club Degerfors IF on a two-year deal.[5][6] On 7 March 2016, in a Svenska Cupen match against IK Frej, Öst scored a goal for his team.[7]
After two seasons in Sweden, Öst spent five seasons in Seinäjoki with SJK, before leaving the club after the 2022 Veikkausliiga season.[8]
Öst signed with Finnish champions HJK Helsinki on 4 November 2022, on a deal for the 2023 season, with an option for an additional year.[9] On 5 November 2023, the club exercised their option and his contract was extended for the 2024 season.[10] On 9 August 2024, he signed a two-year extension.[11]
International career
editPersonal life
editÖst is a Swedish-speaking Finn.[13]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| JBK | 2011 | Kakkonen | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Jaro | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | ||
| Degerfors | 2016 | Superettan | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Superettan | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| SJK Akatemia | 2018 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| SJK | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 75 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 0 | ||
| HJK Helsinki | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 271 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 325 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Includes Suomen Cup and Svenska Cupen
- ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ↑ Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ Urheilukoulun kesälajien saapumiserä IV/16 valittu, maavoimat.fi, 12 August 2016
- ↑ "Jesse Öst profile at SJK" (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Jesse Öst at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Jesse Öst profile at Jaro" (in Finnish). Jaro. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ↑ Öst drar västerut – klar för Degerfors, Svenska Yle
- ↑ "Lilla Jesse från Sandsund" söker nya utmaningar – vill vara en viktig spelare, Svenska Yle
- ↑ Mitä ihmettä? – Suomalaismaalivahti teki maalin Ruotsin cupissa, suomifutis.com, 7 March 2016
- ↑ Kiitos Jesse Öst ja muut SJK:n jättävät pelaajat, sjk.fi, 28 October 2022
- ↑ Jesse Öst SJK:sta HJK:n maalille, hjk.fi
- ↑ Jesse Öst jatkaa Klubissa, hjk.fi
- ↑ Jesse Öst jatkaa Klubissa, hjk.fi, 9 August 2024
- ↑ "MEXICO VS. FINLAND 4 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ Finlandssvenska Jesse Öst tycker att helsingforsarna kunde stressa lite mindre, Hufvudstadsbladet
- ↑ Jesse Öst, Finnish FA,
- ↑ HJK voitti jalkapallon miesten Suomen cupin mestaruuden – voittomaalin tehnyt Teemu Pukki kritisoi otteluaikataulua, Yle, 20 September 2025