Joel Pohjanpalo
Palermo
Striker
- Height
- 185 cm
- Shirt
- 20
- Age
- 32
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Finland
- Market value
- €2.3m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2029
Serie B · 2026–2027
7Apps
7Starts
566Minutes
2Goals
2Assists
2.59xG
0.80xA
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
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Per-90 percentiles against strikers in Serie B. 50 = average.
Market value€2.3m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0.32 | 62 |
| xG | 2.59 | 0.41 | 70 |
| xGOT | 2.50 | 0.40 | 70 |
| xG excl. penalty | 2.59 | 0.41 | 79 |
| Shots | 14 | 2.23 | 43 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0.80 | 46 |
| Headed shots | 4 | 0.64 | 61 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 2 | 0.32 | 80 |
| xA | 0.80 | 0.13 | 73 |
| Accurate passes | 73 | 11.6 | 38 |
| Pass accuracy | 68.9% | — | 20 |
| Accurate long balls | 5 | 0.80 | 66 |
| Long ball accuracy | 71.4% | — | 54 |
| Line-breaking passes | 2 | 0.32 | 45 |
| Chances created | 6 | 0.95 | 46 |
| Big chances created | 2 | 0.32 | 61 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 2 | 0.32 | 38 |
| Dribbles success rate | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Duels won | 12 | 1.91 | 4 |
| Duels won % | 27.3% | — | 9 |
| Aerials won | 7 | 1.11 | 36 |
| Aerials won % | 29.2% | — | 32 |
| Touches | 147 | 23.4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 3.98 | 38 |
| Dispossessed | 5 | 0.80 | 75 |
| Fouls won | 3 | 0.48 | 12 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 7 | 1.11 | 30 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.16 | 73 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 1 | 0.16 | 70 |
| Fouls committed | 8 | 1.27 | 52 |
| Recoveries | 9 | 1.43 | 30 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 3 | 0.48 | 52 |
| Dribbled past | 2 | 0.32 | 46 |
| Clearances | 5 | 0.80 | 68 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 7 | 1.11 | 57 |
| xG against while on pitch | 9.44 | 1.50 | 29 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Serie B.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 17 Oct |
@  Mantova |
W 2–0 | 77 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@  Empoli |
W 4–2 | 79 | 1 | · | |
 06 Oct |
@  Belarus |
L 0–1 | 32 | · | · | |
| 03 Oct |
vs  Albania |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Sep |
vs Belarus |
D 0–0 | 59 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@  San Marino |
W 7–0 | 90 | 3 | · | ★ |
| 19 Sep |
vs  Padova |
W 2–1 | 82 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
@  Avellino |
D 1–1 | 77 | · | 1 | |
| 07 Sep |
vs  Sampdoria |
W 3–1 | 84 | 1 | · | |
 03 Sep |
vs Mantova |
W 5–2 | 29 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 30 Aug |
@  Arezzo |
W 3–2 | 82 | · | · | |
| 23 Aug |
vs  Juve Stabia |
W 1–0 | 85 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Aug |
vs  Lecce |
W 2–0 | 45 | 1 | · | |
 11 Aug |
@  Juventus |
L 0–2 | 61 | · | · | |
 05 Jun |
@  Hungary |
L 1–2 | 66 | · | · | |
| 31 May |
@  Germany |
L 0–4 | 32 | · | · | |
| 20 May |
vs  Catanzaro |
W 2–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 17 May |
@ Catanzaro |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 May |
@  Venezia |
L 0–2 | 30 | · | · | |
| 01 May |
vs Catanzaro |
W 3–2 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 25 Apr |
@  Reggiana |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Apr |
vs  Cesena |
W 2–0 | 88 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 10 Apr |
@  Frosinone |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 05 Apr |
vs Avellino |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 30 Mar |
@  Cape Verde |
D 1–1 | 56 | · | · | |
| 27 Mar |
@  New Zealand |
W 2–0 | 45 | 1 | · | |
| 21 Mar |
@ Padova |
W 1–0 | 64 | · | · | |
| 17 Mar |
vs Juve Stabia |
D 2–2 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 14 Mar |
@  Monza |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 Mar |
@  Carrarese |
W 1–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 04 Mar |
vs Mantova |
W 2–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 01 Mar |
@  Pescara |
L 1–2 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 21 Feb |
vs  Südtirol |
W 3–0 | 81 | 1 | · | |
| 14 Feb |
vs  Virtus Entella |
W 3–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 10 Feb |
@ Sampdoria |
D 3–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 Feb |
vs Empoli |
W 3–2 | 90 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 30 Jan |
@  Bari |
W 3–0 | 74 | 1 | · | |
| 24 Jan |
@  Modena |
D 0–0 | 83 | · | · | |
| 18 Jan |
vs  Spezia |
W 1–0 | 85 | · | 1 | |
| 11 Jan |
@ Mantova |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Palermo | 9 | 5 | 2 | |
| Serie B | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Palermo | 41 | 25 | 7 | |
| Serie B | 40 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Palermo | 15 | 9 | 3 | |
| Serie B | 15 | 9 | 3 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Venezia | 20 | 6 | 0 | |
| Serie A | 20 | 6 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Venezia | 38 | 23 | 5 | |
| Serie B | 37 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Venezia | 38 | 19 | 7 | |
| Serie B | 38 | 19 | 7 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Rizespor | 33 | 16 | 1 | |
| Super Lig | 33 | 16 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Union Berlin | 19 | 6 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 19 | 6 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Hamburger SV | 14 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 9 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Bayer Leverkusen | 13 | 6 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 11 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 28 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014–2015 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | 11 | 1 | — |
| 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 11 | 1 | — | |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013–2014 | Aalen | 22 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 5 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013 | HJK | 27 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 21 | 5 | 0 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2012 | HJK | 42 | 19 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 28 | 11 | 0 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2011 | HJK | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2011 | Klubi 04 | 25 | 33 | 0 | — |
| Ykkonen | 25 | 33 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2010 | Klubi 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ykkosliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
HJK
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Suomen Cup ×1 | 2011 | — |
| Veikkausliiga ×2 | 2012, 2011 | — |