Jonas Häkkinen
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-21) March 21, 1999
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cork City
Number 28
Youth career
Vancouver FC
2011-2018 Whitecaps FC Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 VPS 26 (0)
2020–2021 FC Haka 16 (0)
2021– Cork City 60 (4)
International career‡
2019 Finland U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2019

Jonas Häkkinen (born March 21, 1999) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Irish club Cork City. Born in Canada, he has represented Finland at youth level.

Early life

Born in Vancouver, Canada, to Finnish parents from Turku, Häkkinen holds dual citizenship of Canada and Finland.[1][2]

Club career

VPS

On November 11, 2018, Häkkinen left Canada to join VPS in Finland.[2] He departed the team upon their relegation to the Ykkönen at the end of the season.

FC Haka

Häkkinen signed with newly promoted side FC Haka on January 22, 2020.[3]

Cork City

Häkkinen signed contract with League of Ireland First Division team Cork City.[4]

International career

Canada

In 2013, Häkkinen was part of an identification camp for the Canadian under-15 program.[5]

Finland

Häkkinen made his debut for the Finland Under-21 national team against North Macedonia on June 6, 2019.

References

  1. ↑ ""Tuntematon vepsulainen" - Jonas Häkkinen ensi kertaa 8 vuoteen Suomessa" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. February 9, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020. Isä ja äiti ovat Turun seudulta ... kotikaupunki Vancouverissa
  2. 1 2 "Uusi pelaajasopimus - monikäyttöinen Jonas Häkkinen Vaasan Palloseuraan". November 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jonas Häkkinen Hakan takalinjoille". January 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Jonas Häkkinen signs for City!". March 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jonas Häkkinen".
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