Joel Julius Ilmari Pohjanpalo

Joel Pohjanpalo attacks space as a target man, pulling centre-backs and looking to finish inside the box. Pohjanpalo's career started with a prolific spell at HJK Helsinki. He rose quickly through the ranks. In 2016 he joined Bayer Leverkusen, scoring early goals and proving his finishing instinct. He later led Venezia FC to Serie A promotion and finished as Serie B top scorer. In 2025 he moved to Palermo for a reported fee and continued to threaten behind the line with headers, while he also contributed to Finland at Euro 2020. Pohjanpalo is a centre-forward who wins aerial duels, controls crosses, and holds the ball to link play before one-touches. On the pitch, Pohjanpalo keeps runs beyond the line to finish moves.