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Ukko Happonen

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Ukko Happonen
Personal information
Full name Ukko Antti Einari Happonen
Date of birth (2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Tuusula, Finland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
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 3 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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.[2]

Youth career

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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.[3][4]

International career

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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.[6] 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]

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