Väinö Vehkonen (born 23 July 2001) is a Finnish professional football defender for Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ekenäs IF | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | JJK | ||
| 2018–2020 | HJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | JJK | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Klubi 04 | 36 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | MP | 51 | (8) |
| 2024– | Ekenäs IF | 22 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023 | |||
Career
editVehkonen started to play football in a youth sector of JJK Jyväskylä.[1] He started his senior career in 2018 when JJK played in the second-tier Ykkönen, additionally making five appearances with JJK reserve team in the fourth-tier Kolmonen, scoring once.[1] In January 2019, he transferred to HJK Helsinki organisation, and spent three seasons with the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in Kakkonen and Ykkönen.[2]
Vehkonen represented Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) in second-tier Ykkönen for two seasons, in 2022–2023.[3]
In December 2023, Vehkonen signed with newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF (EIF) for the 2024 season.[4][5][6][7] He scored his first goal for EIF on 11 February 2024, in a Finnish League Cup loss against Inter Turku.[8] Vehkonen scored his first goal in Veikkausliiga on 2 June 2024, in a 2–1 home loss against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).[9]
Honours
editKlubi 04
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, V.Vehkonen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ VÄINÖ VEHKOSEN UUSI OSOITE ON HJK!, jjk.fi, 7 January 2019
- ^ Puolustaja Väinö Vehkonen on saanut MP:n riveissä varmuutta pelaamiseen – "Tuntuu, että pelaan nykyään fiksummin", lansi-savo.fi, Hanna Knaappila, 12 January 2023
- ^ EIF värvar den lovande försvararen Väinö Vehkonen, Svenska Yle, Veronica Westerlund, 4 December 2023
- ^ Mittbacken Väinö Vehkonen förstärker EIF, Västra Nyland, Jesper Sundström, 4 December 2023
- ^ MITTBACK FRÅN MP I ST:MICHEL – VEHKONEN, EIF, 4 December 2023
- ^ EIF vahvistaa puolustustaan – Väinö Vehkonen siirtyy MP:sta, Veikkausliiga, 4 December 2023
- ^ EIF VS. INTER TURKU 1 - 3, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Pikkuseura piinasi sarjakakkosta – Sitten alkoi käsittämätön tapahtumasarja, Iltalehti, 2 June 2024
- ^ EDUSTUS: Väinö Vehkonen Ykkösen toukokuun pelaaja, mikkelinpalloilijat.fi
- ^ Väinö Vehkonen on Ykkösen toukokuun pelaaja, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 3 June 2023
External links
edit- Väinö Vehkonen at Soccerway