Joel Pohjanpalo

Palermo

Striker Finland

Age 31

Height 185 cm

Foot Right

Country Finland

Value €2.4m

Contract 2029-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.26

41 matches

Last 5

6.72

-0.54 vs season

Best

9.8

vs Carrarese

MOTM

of 51 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.26

Goals

100%

Assists

96%

Rating

7.33

97%

Matches

100%

Started

100%

Minutes

3285

100%

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Stats compared to other forwards

Serie B · percentile vs peers

Chances created

40%

Aerial duels

52%

Defensive actions

14%

Goals

88%

Shot attempts

64%

Touches

11%

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Shot Map

99 shots per season

Goals

On target

18.21

Conversion

24%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

554 touches this season

Attack

Touches

554

Attack

47%

Middle

46%

Ø position

63%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Serie B)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 97%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Goals	24	0.66	100	96
xG	17.93	0.49	97	85
xGOT	18.99	0.52	100	85
Penalty goals	6	0.16	97	91
xG excl. penalty	13.20	0.36	96	77
Shots	99	2.71	96	57
Shots on target	36	0.99	92	57
Headed shots	31	0.85	100	81

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 70%	Per 90 pctl avg 38%
Assists	7	0.19	96	77
xA	2.83	0.08	91	48
Accurate passes	368	10.08	91	14
Pass accuracy	65.9	65.95	20	20
Accurate long balls	12	0.33	77	40
Long ball accuracy	44.4	44.44	20	20
Chances created	35	0.96	95	47
Big chances created	4	0.11	72	38

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Dribbles	8	0.22	44	8
Dribbles success rate	44.4	44.44	55	55
Duels won	110	3.01	75	4
Duels won %	38.2	38.19	30	30
Aerials won	78	2.14	95	57
Aerials won %	41.7	41.71	62	62
Touches	925	25.34	89	2
Touches in opposition box	172	4.71	94	49
Dispossessed	23	0.63	38	94
Fouls won	14	0.38	23	0

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Defensive actions	54	1.48	95	41
Tackles	10	0.27	58	12
Interceptions	2	0.05	43	24
Blocked scoring attempt	8	0.22	100	81
Fouls committed	38	1.04	77	14
Recoveries	43	1.18	74	2
Possession won final 3rd	13	0.36	82	24
Dribbled past	6	0.16	38	87
Clearances	34	0.93	100	65
Clean sheets	10	0.27	100	97
Goals conceded while on pitch	32	0.88	10	88
xG against while on pitch	39.14	1.07	4	83

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 97%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Goals	24	0.66	100	96
xG	17.93	0.49	97	85
xGOT	18.99	0.52	100	85
Penalty goals	6	0.16	97	91
xG excl. penalty	13.20	0.36	96	77
Shots	99	2.71	96	57
Shots on target	36	0.99	92	57
Headed shots	31	0.85	100	81

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 70%	Per 90 pctl avg 38%
Assists	7	0.19	96	77
xA	2.83	0.08	91	48
Accurate passes	368	10.08	91	14
Pass accuracy	65.9	65.95	20	20
Accurate long balls	12	0.33	77	40
Long ball accuracy	44.4	44.44	20	20
Chances created	35	0.96	95	47
Big chances created	4	0.11	72	38

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Dribbles	8	0.22	44	8
Dribbles success rate	44.4	44.44	55	55
Duels won	110	3.01	75	4
Duels won %	38.2	38.19	30	30
Aerials won	78	2.14	95	57
Aerials won %	41.7	41.71	62	62
Touches	925	25.34	89	2
Touches in opposition box	172	4.71	94	49
Dispossessed	23	0.63	38	94
Fouls won	14	0.38	23	0

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Defensive actions	54	1.48	95	41
Tackles	10	0.27	58	12
Interceptions	2	0.05	43	24
Blocked scoring attempt	8	0.22	100	81
Fouls committed	38	1.04	77	14
Recoveries	43	1.18	74	2
Possession won final 3rd	13	0.36	82	24
Dribbled past	6	0.16	38	87
Clearances	34	0.93	100	65
Clean sheets	10	0.27	100	97
Goals conceded while on pitch	32	0.88	10	88
xG against while on pitch	39.14	1.07	4	83

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (54)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-31	@ Germany	Friendlies	4-0	32	0	0	5.9
2026-05-20	vs Catanzaro	Serie B Promotion Playoff	2-0	90	1	0	7.5
2026-05-17	@ Catanzaro	Serie B Promotion Playoff	3-0	90	0	0	6.1
2026-05-08	@ Venezia	Serie B	2-0	30	0	0	6.4
2026-05-01	vs Catanzaro	Serie B	3-2	90	1	0	7.7
2026-04-25	@ Reggiana	Serie B	1-1	90	0	0	7.0
2026-04-18	vs Cesena	Serie B	2-0	88	2	0	9.0 ⭐
2026-04-10	@ Frosinone	Serie B	1-1	90	0	1	7.7
2026-04-05	vs Avellino	Serie B	2-0	90	0	1	7.8
2026-03-30	@ Cape Verde	Friendlies	1-1	56	0	0	6.2
2026-03-27	@ New Zealand	Friendlies	0-2	45	1	0	7.3
2026-03-21	@ Padova	Serie B	0-1	64	0	0	6.6
2026-03-17	vs Juve Stabia	Serie B	2-2	90	1	0	7.5
2026-03-14	@ Monza	Serie B	3-0	90	0	0	6.4
2026-03-08	@ Carrarese	Serie B	0-1	90	1	0	7.7
2026-03-04	vs Mantova	Serie B	2-1	90	1	0	7.5
2026-03-01	@ Pescara	Serie B	2-1	90	1	0	7.7
2026-02-21	vs Südtirol	Serie B	3-0	81	1	0	7.6
2026-02-14	vs Virtus Entella	Serie B	3-0	90	1	0	7.6
2026-02-10	@ Sampdoria	Serie B	3-3	90	0	0	5.4
2026-02-07	vs Empoli	Serie B	3-2	90	2	0	9.0 ⭐
2026-01-30	@ Bari	Serie B	0-3	74	1	0	7.7
2026-01-24	@ Modena	Serie B	0-0	83	0	0	5.9
2026-01-18	vs Spezia	Serie B	1-0	85	0	1	7.2
2026-01-11	@ Mantova	Serie B	1-1	90	0	0	6.7
2025-12-27	vs Padova	Serie B	1-0	90	1	0	8.0
2025-12-20	@ Avellino	Serie B	2-2	90	1	0	7.4
2025-12-12	vs Sampdoria	Serie B	1-0	90	0	0	7.0
2025-12-07	@ Empoli	Serie B	1-3	90	2	0	9.2 ⭐
2025-11-29	vs Carrarese	Serie B	5-0	90	3	1	9.8 ⭐
2025-11-22	@ Virtus Entella	Serie B	1-1	90	1	0	7.5
2025-11-17	vs Andorra	Friendlies	4-0	0	0	0
2025-11-14	vs Malta	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. G	0-1	61	0	0	6.5
2025-11-08	@ Juve Stabia	Serie B	1-0	90	0	0	5.7
2025-11-01	vs Pescara	Serie B	5-0	90	0	2	8.8
2025-10-28	vs Monza	Serie B	0-3	90	0	0	6.4
2025-10-25	@ Catanzaro	Serie B	1-0	90	0	0	5.8
2025-10-19	vs Modena	Serie B	1-1	90	0	0	6.2
2025-10-12	@ Netherlands	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. G	4-0	21	0	0	6.0
2025-10-09	vs Lithuania	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. G	2-1	90	0	0	6.6

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Palermo	senior	41	25	7	7.26
2024/2025	Palermo	senior	15	9	3	7.22
2024/2025	Venezia	senior	20	6	0	6.64
2023/2024	Venezia	senior	38	23	5	7.26
2022/2023	Venezia	senior	38	19	7	7.20
2022/2023	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	2	0	0	6.09
2021/2022	Rizespor	senior	33	16	1	6.86
2021/2022	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	3	0	0	5.85
2020/2021	Union Berlin	senior	19	6	0	6.68
2020/2021	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	1	0	0	6.68
2019/2020	Hamburger SV	senior	14	9	0	6.96
2019/2020	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	1	0	0	-
2017/2018	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	8	2	0	5.92
2016/2017	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	13	6	0	6.94
2015/2016	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	senior	1	0	0	-
2015/2016	Fortuna Düsseldorf	senior	28	2	0	-
2014/2015	Fortuna Düsseldorf	senior	30	11	1	-
2013/2014	Aalen	senior	22	5	0	-
2013	HJK	senior	27	5	0	-
2012	HJK	senior	42	19	0	-
2011	HJK	senior	1	0	0	-
2011	Klubi 04	senior	25	33	0	-
2010	Klubi 04	senior	1	0	0	-
2026	Finland	national team	11	3	0	6.58
2024	Finland	national team	18	3	1	6.42
2022	Finland	national team	15	3	2	6.54
2021	Finland	national team	3	2	0	6.81
2020	Finland	national team	11	2	1	6.50
2018	Finland	national team	6	2	0	6.60
2017	Finland	national team	3	0	1	-
2016	Finland	national team	13	3	0	-
2015	Finland	national team	1	0	0	-
2014	Finland	national team	5	1	0	-
2013	Finland	national team	1	0	0	-
2012	Finland	national team	1	0	0	-
2017	Finland U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2015	Finland U21	national team	1	1	0	-
2013	Finland U21	national team	5	1	0	-
2012	Finland U19	national team	3	0	0	-
2011	Finland U17	national team	3	0	0	-