Ukko Happonen
{{Short description|Finnish footballer (born 2007)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ukko Happonen
| image =
| fullname = Ukko Antti Einari Happonen
| height = 1.93m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2007|3|13}}
| birth_place = Tuusula, Finland
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Bologna
| clubnumber = 72
| youthclubs1 = TuPS[https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/484609/player/seasons Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, U.Happonen], Finnish FA/Palloliitto
| youthclubs2 = ToTE
| youthclubs3 = PKKU
| youthclubs4 = Bologna
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears3 = 2019–2023
| youthyears4 = 2023–
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam1 = Finland U15
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam2 = Finland U16
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Finland U17
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 28 November 2023
| nationalteam-update = 23 January 2024
}}
Ukko Antti Einari Happonen (born 13 March 2007) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bologna U19 academy team in Primavera.[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000010123670.html Pikku seurasta maailmalle], Helsingin Sanomat, 2 February 2024
Youth career
In July 2023, it was announced that Happonen will transfer from PK Keski-Uusimaa to Bologna in Italy, signing a three-year deal with an option to extend, for an undisclosed fee. He is registered as a youth academy player.[https://www.keski-uusimaa.fi/urheilu/6098121 PKKU:n Ukko Happonen, 16, muutti Italiaan Serie A:n Bolognaan], keski-uusimaa.fi, 27 July 2023[https://www.zerocinquantuno.it/notizie/calciomercato/ufficiale-federico-mangiameli-ukko-happonen-e-benjamin-idaro-al-bologna/#google_vignette Ufficiale: Federico Mangiameli, Ukko Happonen e Benjamin Idaro al Bologna], zerocinquantuno.it, 26 July 2023
International career
Happonen was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023.[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/u16-pojat-marssi-baltic-cupin-mestaruuteen U16-pojat marssi Baltic Cupin mestaruuteen], Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 2 July 2023
On 4 October 2023, he was named in the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament.[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/u17-pojat-avaa-pm-turnauksen-keskiviikkona U17-pojat avaa PM-turnauksen keskiviikkona], Finnish FA/Palloliitto, 1 August 2023 In the tournament Finland drew with Ukraine and Germany 2–2 and 1–1, respectively, before winning Liechtenstein 3–0, placing 2nd in the group and advancing to the Elite round.[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/u17-pojat-nimetty-em-karsintaturnaukseen U17-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen], Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 4 October 2023[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/u17-pojat-selvitti-tiensa-em-jatkokarsintoihin U17-pojat selvitti tiensä EM-jatkokarsintoihin], Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 21 October 2023
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|903741}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|ukko-happonen}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Happonen, Ukko}}
Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa players
Category:Finland men's youth international footballers
Category:Bologna FC 1909 players