St. John's University Athletics
2016 Men's Soccer Roster
Pirinen, Olli
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Jersey Number 7
Olli Pirinen
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Valkeakoski, Finland
- High School:
- Valkeakosken ammatti-ja aikuisopisto
Bio
As a Freshman (2016):
Played in five games, making four starts… registered his first career appearance and start with 34 minutes of action in the season opener against Drexel firing one shot on goal (Aug. 26)… logged 35 minutes against Saint Peter’s (Aug. 31)… played a season-high 47 minutes at Princeton (Sept. 8)… recorded 20 minutes of action against Saint Joseph’s (Sept. 27).
At Valkeakosken ammatti- ja aikuisopisto
Has represented his native Finland as a member of the U-17, U-16 and U-15 Finnish Youth National Teams, and made an appearance against San Marino in the Qualifying round of the UEFA European U-17 Championship… Has extensive club experience, including stints most recently with both Tampereen Viipurin Ilves-Kissat and Tampereen Pallo-Veikot… Also played on the club level for FC Haka, competing for the U-19 team and training with the First Team.
Personal
Olli Matias Pirinen … born in Valkeakoski, Finland … son of Jouko and Jaana Pirninen … has three older brothers Pekka, Juha and Marko … chose St. John’s for its soccer program and superior academics … lists his parents as the people he admires most… counts Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. as his favorite athletes … his father and uncle both played professionally in Finland… His older brother, Juha, currently plays for RoPS in the Finnish Premier Division… plans to major in sport management and play professionally.
Played in five games, making four starts… registered his first career appearance and start with 34 minutes of action in the season opener against Drexel firing one shot on goal (Aug. 26)… logged 35 minutes against Saint Peter’s (Aug. 31)… played a season-high 47 minutes at Princeton (Sept. 8)… recorded 20 minutes of action against Saint Joseph’s (Sept. 27).
At Valkeakosken ammatti- ja aikuisopisto
Has represented his native Finland as a member of the U-17, U-16 and U-15 Finnish Youth National Teams, and made an appearance against San Marino in the Qualifying round of the UEFA European U-17 Championship… Has extensive club experience, including stints most recently with both Tampereen Viipurin Ilves-Kissat and Tampereen Pallo-Veikot… Also played on the club level for FC Haka, competing for the U-19 team and training with the First Team.
Personal
Olli Matias Pirinen … born in Valkeakoski, Finland … son of Jouko and Jaana Pirninen … has three older brothers Pekka, Juha and Marko … chose St. John’s for its soccer program and superior academics … lists his parents as the people he admires most… counts Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. as his favorite athletes … his father and uncle both played professionally in Finland… His older brother, Juha, currently plays for RoPS in the Finnish Premier Division… plans to major in sport management and play professionally.