Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 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
- ↑ ""Tuntematon vepsulainen" - Jonas Häkkinen ensi kertaa 8 vuoteen Suomessa" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. February 9, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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- 1 2 "Uusi pelaajasopimus - monikäyttöinen Jonas Häkkinen Vaasan Palloseuraan". November 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Jonas Häkkinen Hakan takalinjoille". January 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Jonas Häkkinen signs for City!". March 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Jonas Häkkinen".