Jere Kallinen (born 10 January 2002) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki.

[1][2] 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.

Kallinen contributed in 10 matches and helped AC Oulu to win the promotion to Veikkausliiga at the end of the 2020 season.

[6] 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.

[9] On 25 November 2024, HJK Helsinki announced the signing of Kallinen on a two-year deal with a one-year option.