Juhani Elias Pikkarainen (born 30 July 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Allsvenskan club Degerfors and the Finland national team.

[2] Pikkarainen started playing in Turun Palloseura (TPS), before he signed with RB Salzburg youth academy in 2015.

Pikkarainen spent three years in Austria, before he returned to Finland and signed with newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) on 11 December 2018 until 2019, with an option to extend the deal until 2020.

On 6 November 2023, it was announced that Pikkarainen had signed with Veikkausliiga club Ilves on a two-year deal, starting in 2024.

[10] He made his debut on 17 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Greece at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.