Ukko Happonen
Personal information
Full name Ukko Antti Einari Happonen
Date of birth (2007-03-13) 13 March 2007
Place of birth Tuusula, Finland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Bologna
Number 72
Youth career
TuPS[1]
ToTE
2019–2023 PKKU
2023– Bologna
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Finland U15 3 (0)
2022–2023 Finland U16 6 (0)
2023– Finland U17 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 November 2023

Ukko Antti Einari Happonen (born 13 March 2007) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bologna U19 academy team in Primavera.

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 for an undisclosed fee. He is registered as a youth academy player.[2][3]

International career

Happonen was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023.[4]

On 4 October 2023, he was named in the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament.[5] 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.[6][7]

References

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