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][4]

International career

Happonen was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023.[5]

On 4 October 2023, he 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.[6][7]

References

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