Marius Könkkölä

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marius Könkkölä

| image =

| fullname =

| height = 1.72m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|10|31}}{{WorldFootball.net|marius-koenkkoelae}}

| birth_place = Espoo, Finland

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = SJK

| clubnumber =

| youthclubs1 = KulPS

| youthyears1 = 2008–2009

| youthclubs2 = SAPA

| youthyears2 = 2009–2011

| youthclubs3 = KäPa

| youthyears3 = 2011–2014

| youthclubs4 = HJK

| youthyears4 = 2014–2019

| youthclubs5 = Genk

| youthyears5 = 2020–2021

| years1 = 2022

| clubs1 = AC Oulu

| caps1 = 15

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022

| clubs2 = → OLS (loan)

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2023–2024

| clubs3 = Lahti

| caps3 = 30

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2025–

| clubs4 = SJK

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2025–

| clubs5 = SJK II

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Finland U15

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2019

| nationalteam2 = Finland U16

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2019

| nationalteam3 = Finland U17

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 5 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = 13 November 2023

}}

Marius Könkkölä (born 31 October 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club SJK.

Early years

Born in Espoo, Könkkölä started playing football in KulPS in Kulosaari, Helsinki at the age of 5. One year later, his family moved to Katajanokka and he joined SAPA. Two years later, he moved to renowned Käpylän Pallo youth academy. In 2014, he started playing in HJK youth sector.

Könkkölä had trials with Aston Villa, Genk{{cite web|title=RC Genk strikt piepjonge Fin en hij doet ons aan iemand denken|url=https://sporza.be/nl/2018/12/04/krc-genk-marius-konkkola/|website=sporza.be|date=4 December 2018|language=dutch}} and PSV, before accepting an offer from Genk and moving to Belgium in the early 2020.[https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/marius-konkkola-pojasta-polvi-paranee/ Marius Könkkölä – Pojasta polvi paranee?], FC Lahti, 30 March 2023

Club career

=AC Oulu=

After two years in the Genk academy, Könkkölä returned to Finland and signed a two-year deal with Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu on 31 December 2021.[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/suomalaislupaus-palaa-veikkausliigaan-belgiasta-herattanyt-kiinnostusta-euroopan-huippuseuroissakin/8323970#gs.0vb40u Suomalaislupaus siirtyy Veikkausliigaan Belgiasta – herättänyt kiinnostusta Euroopan huippuseuroissakin], MTV Oy, 31 December 2021{{cite web|title=MARIUS KÖNKKÖLÄ LIITTYY LAIVASTONSINISIIN|url=https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/marius-konkkola-liittyy-laivastonsinisiin|website=acoulu.fi AC Oulu|date=31 December 2021|language=finnish}} His 2022 season was incomplete as he suffered an injury, and could not establish his place in the starting line-up, mainly playing rotational minutes off the bench. After the season, Könkkölä decided to leave the club after the head coach Ricardo Duarte had stated that Könkkölä was not in his plans for the next season.

=FC Lahti=

On 15 November 2022, Könkkölä transferred to fellow Veikkausliiga club FC Lahti on a two-year deal.[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2022/11/15/marius-konkkola-siirtyy-oulusta-fc-lahteen-lapimurtonsa-tehnyt-keskikenttamies-kuhnureihin Marius Könkkölä siirtyy Oulusta FC Lahteen - läpimurtonsa tehnyt keskikenttämies Kuhnureihin], Veikkausliiga, 15 November 2022[https://www.ess.fi/urheilu/5601096 Hyökkäyspään monitoimikone Marius Könkkölä hakee läpimurtoa FC Lahdessa], Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, Eerikki Lyytikäinen, 16 December 2022 Könkkölä suffered an injury again during the 2023 season, and he was mostly in and out of the line-up since May until September, when he was ruled out for the rest of the season.[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/09/27/tulin-ehka-liian-aikaisin-takaisin-fc-lahden-marius-konkkolan-kausi-paattyi-ennen-aikojaan "Tulin ehkä liian aikaisin takaisin" - FC Lahden Marius Könkkölän kausi päättyi ennen aikojaan], Veikkausliiga, 27 September 2023

=SJK=

On 14 November 2024, Könkkölä signed with SJK Seinäjoki on a two-year deal with a one-year option.[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/tervetuloa-marius-konkkola/ Tervetuloa Marius Könkkölä!], sjk.fi, 14 November 2024

International career

Könkkölä has represented Finland at under-15, under-16, and under-17 youth national team levels.

Personal life

His father Justus Könkkölä, a former footballer, has also played for FC Lahti in 1998.[https://www.ess.fi/urheilu/5501340 Marius Könkkölä siirtyy Oulusta FC Lahteen kahden vuoden sopimuksella – "On siistiä olla toisen polven FC Lahti -pelaaja"], Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 15 November 2022

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup{{efn\|Includes Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
OLS \|2022 \|Kakkonen \|4	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	4	1
AC Oulu \|2022 \|Veikkausliiga \|15	0	4	2	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	22	2
rowspan="3"\|Lahti \|2023 \|Veikkausliiga \|12	0	1	1	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	18	1
2024 \|Veikkausliiga \|18	0	3	1	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	25	1
colspan="2"\|Total !30	0	4	2	9	0	0	0	43	2
SJK Seinäjoki \|2025 \|Veikkausliiga \|1	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	5	1
SJK Akatemia \|2025 \|Ykkösliiga \|2	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	2	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !52	1	8	4	16	1	0	0	76	6