Jonas Häkkinen

Jonas Häkkinen
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-21) March 21, 1999 (age 25)
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 Haka 16 (0)
2021–2023 Cork City 60 (4)
International career‡
2019 Finland U21 4 (0)
*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

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

Club career

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.

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

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

International career

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

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

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VPS 2019 Veikkausliiga 26 0 7 0 – – 33 0
Haka 2020 Veikkausliiga 16 0 8 0 – – 24 0
Cork City 2021 LOI First Division 17 1 1 0 – – 18 1
2022 LOI First Division 26 2 0 0 2 0 – 28 2
2023 LOI Premier Division 18 1 2 0 – – 20 1
Total 61 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 66 4
Career total 103 4 18 0 2 0 0 0 123 4
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup and FAI Cup
  2. ^ Includes Munster Senior Cup

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. ^ a b "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".