Roni Peiponen

Roni Peiponen (9 April 1997 – November/December 2022) was a Finnish professional footballer who played as a right-back. He retired in July 2020.

Molde
In November 2015, Peiponen moved from HJK Helsinki to Norwegian side Molde FK on a three-and-a-half-year contract. On 1 April 2016, he was loaned to Åsane on loan from Molde. Following a successful loan spell at Åsane, he headed back to HJK Helsinki on loan until November 2017.

Peiponen retired from professional football aged 23 in July 2020 after dealing with persistent injuries. However, he returned to the sport in 2022.

Personal life and death
In 2020, Peiponen revealed that he had fallen ill with depression and took medication for sleep problems.

On 1 December 2022, it was announced that Peiponen had died at the age of 25.