| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | EBK | ||
| 2018–2021 | GrIFK | ||
| 2022–2023 | Honka | ||
| 2023– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Honka II | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U15 | 5 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Finland U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2023– | Finland U17 | 5 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2023 | |||
Taavi Koukkumäki (born 16 April 2007) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German Borussia Mönchengladbach U17 academy team.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
International career
On 4 October 2023, Koukkumäki was named in the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament. 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.[7][8] He scored once and provided an assist in three games.
References
- ↑ Gladbach setzt auf zwei flinke Finnen!, Bild, 26 June 2023
- ↑ Taavi Koukkumäki siirtyy Borussia Mönchengladbachiin, Honka, 22 June 2023
- ↑ Sensaatio! Kahdelle suomalaislupaukselle huippusiirrot Saksan suurseuraan, suomifutis.com, Juuso Kilpeläinen, 23 June 2023
- ↑ Ketola ja Koukkumäki – U17-poikien tehokaksikko tavoittelee unelmiaan Saksassa, Finnish FA, 3 September 2023
- ↑ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FA
- ↑ Kolmelle nuorelle lupaukselle pitkät sopimukset, Honka, 26 August 2022
- ↑ U17-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 4 October 2023
- ↑ U17-pojat selvitti tiensä EM-jatkokarsintoihin, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 21 October 2023
External links
- Taavi Koukkumäki at Soccerway
- Taavi Koukkumäki at WorldFootball.net
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