Jonas Häkkinen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2023 | Cork City | 60 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Finland U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2019 | |||
Jonas Häkkinen (born March 21, 1999) is a professional footballer who most recently played for Cork City. Born in Canada, he has represented Finland at youth level.
Early life[edit]
Born in Vancouver, Canada, to Finnish parents from Turku, Häkkinen holds dual citizenship of Canada and Finland.[1][2]
Club career[edit]
VPS[edit]
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[edit]
Häkkinen signed with newly promoted side FC Haka on January 22, 2020.[3]
Cork City[edit]
Häkkinen signed contract with League of Ireland First Division team Cork City.[4]
International career[edit]
Canada[edit]
In 2013, Häkkinen was part of an identification camp for the Canadian under-15 program.[5]
Finland[edit]
Häkkinen made his debut for the Finland Under-21 national team against North Macedonia on June 6, 2019.
References[edit]
- ^ ""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
- ^ a b "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".
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Vancouver
- Finnish men's footballers
- Finland men's youth international footballers
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian people of Finnish descent
- FC Haka players
- Vaasan Palloseura players
- Cork City F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football defenders