Roope Paunio

Roope Paunio

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Espoo, Finland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	SJK
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2018	Honka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2023	Honka II	57	(0)
2021–2023	Honka	5	(0)
2024–	SJK	24	(0)
International career^‡
2018	Finland U16	2	(0)
2019	Finland U17	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024

Roope Paunio (born 14 December 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club SJK.

Club career

Paunio spent his early years with FC Honka youth sector.[1]

He represented Honka until the end of 2023 Veikkausliiga season, when Honka was suddenly declared for bankruptcy and he was released. During 2020–2023, Paunio played in five Veikkausliiga matches with Honka first team, and additionally made 57 appearances with the club's reserve team in third tier Kakkonen.[2][3][4]

On 20 November 2023, fellow Veikkausliiga club SJK announced the signing of Paunio on a two-year deal with a one-year option.[5] Paunio started the season as the team's first-choice goalkeeper.

Personal life

His older brother Atte is also a football goalkeeper who plays at an amateur level in Finland.

Career statistics

As of 2 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Honka Akatemia	2018	Kakkonen	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2019	Kakkonen	6	0	—		2	0	—		8	0
	2020	Kakkonen	17	0	—		2	0	—		19	0
	2021	Kakkonen	17	0	—		—		—		17	0
	2022	Kakkonen	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2023	Kakkonen	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
	Total		57	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	61	0
Honka	2021	Veikkausliiga	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2022	Veikkausliiga	1	0	1	0	2	0	—		4	0
	2023	Veikkausliiga	2	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		5	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	12	0
SJK	2024	Veikkausliiga	24	0	4	0	3	0	—		31	0
Career total			96	0	8	0	10	0	0	0	114	0

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes Kakkonen Cup and Finnish League Cup

Honours

Honka

• Finnish Cup runner-up: 2023
• Finnish League Cup: 2022

References

1. Ammattiura jalkapallon parissa odottaa Haukilahden lukion urheilulinjalta valmistunutta Roope Pauniota, espoo.fi, 9 November 2022
2. Roope Paunio nousi Hongan sankariksi - "Todella hyvät fiilikset voitosta!", veikkausliiga.com, 31 May 2023
3. Roope Paunio ja Honka pitkään jatkosopimukseen, veikkausliiga.com, 26 August 2021
4. Roopelle, 21, ei maksettu luvattuja rahoja – kertoo työnantajaltaan saamasta tylystä kohtelusta, Ilta-Sanomat, 16 June 2024
5. Roope Paunio siirtyy Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerhoon, sjk.fi, 20 November 2023

External links

• Roope Paunio at Soccerway
• Roope Paunio at WorldFootball.net