Jere Kallinen

Jere Kallinen (born 10 January 2002) is a Finnish professional football player. He plays as a defensive midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu and the Finland U21 national team.

AC Oulu
Born in Oulu and raised in Ritaharju, Kallinen spent all his youth years with Oulun Luistinseura (OLS), before signing his first professional contract with Ykkönen side AC Oulu on 21 December 2019, at the age of 17. He made his professional debut with the club on 27 June 2020, in a 2–0 home win against Gnistan. Kallinen scored his first goal for his club in Veikkausliiga on 9 May 2021, in a 3–1 away defeat against IFK Mariehamn.

On 28 October 2021, his contract was extended until the end of 2024.

In May 2022, in a Veikkausliiga match against HIFK, Kallinen suffered a surgery-requiring knee injury from a late tackle by Mosawer Ahadi, and was ruled out for few months.

International career
Kallinen represents Finland at under-21 youth national team level.

Honours
AC Oulu
 * Ykkönen: 2020
 * Finnish League Cup: Runners-up 2023