Jere Uronen

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Jere Uronen
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Uronen playing with Finland in the UEFA Euro 2020
Personal information
Full name Jere Juhani Uronen
Date of birth (1994-07-13) 13 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Turku, Finland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 AIK
Number 22
Youth career
–2010 TPS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 TPS 18 (1)
2010–2011 → ÅIFK 19 (1)
2012–2016 Helsingborg 71 (5)
2016–2021 Genk 134 (3)
2021–2023 Brest 21 (0)
2023 → Schalke 04 (loan) 11 (0)
2023–2024 Charlotte FC 35 (0)
2025– AIK 0 (0)
International career‡
2009 Finland U15 4 (0)
2009–2010 Finland U16 16 (1)
2011 Finland U18 15 (0)
2011 Finland U19 4 (0)
2011–2012 Finland U21 5 (0)
2012− Finland 70 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Jere Uronen (born 13 July 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Allsvenskan club AIK and the Finland national team. [2] He began his senior club career playing for TPS, before signing with Helsingborgs IF at age 17 in 2012.

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Uronen made his international debut for Finland in May 2012, at the age of 17 and has since had over 70 caps, including appearing in 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications. He was a regular member of the national team in UEFA Euro 2020 qualification matches and helped Finland secure its first ever place in European Football Championship tournament´s group stage.

Club career

TPS

Born in Turku, Finland, Uronen was raised in the youth ranks of Turun Palloseura (TPS). He made his first team debut in top-tier Veikkausliiga on 12 June 2011, at the age of 16, in a match against FC Haka. On 31 July, he scored his first goal for TPS, in an eventual 4–2 home defeat against FC Honka. He made in total of 18 appearances – one goal – during his debut season.

Helsingborg

Uronen playing for Helsingborgs IF in 2013 JereUronen.jpg
Uronen playing for Helsingborgs IF in 2013

In the early days of 2012 it was announced that Uronen had signed a contract with Helsingborg in the Allsvenskan, for a transfer fee of €700,000. [3] He played his first game for Helsingborg in a friendly match against Dinamo Zagreb on 1 February, playing the full 90 minutes. He made his league debut on 2 April, coming on as a substitute, in a 1–0 away defeat against Norrköping. Uronen won the Svenska Supercupen with Helsingborg in 2012.

Genk

Uronen with Genk in Champions League in 2019 Jere Uronen 2019.jpg
Uronen with Genk in Champions League in 2019

In January 2016, Uronen signed a contract with Belgian club KRC Genk for an undisclosed fee. [4] He made his Belgian First Division A debut on 13 March 2016 in a match against Oostende. [5] Uronen won the Belgian championship title with Genk in the 2018–19 season. They also won the Belgian Cup in 2021, and the Belgian Super Cup in 2019. Uronen represented Genk in the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 2019–20 season, and participated twice in the UEFA Europa League.

Brest

On 20 July 2021, it was announced that Uronen would join Ligue 1 club Brest, [6] for a €1 million transfer fee. [7] He made his debut on 7 August 2021 playing full 90 minutes in a match against Lyon. [8] He suffered from injuries during his time with Brest.

Schalke 04 (loan)

On 7 January 2023, Uronen joined German Bundesliga side Schalke 04 on a loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the deal permanent. In the process, he became the second Finnish player in the history of the club, after Teemu Pukki. [9]

Charlotte FC

On 2 August 2023, Uronen joined Major League Soccer (MLS) side Charlotte FC on a contract until the end of their 2025 season, [10] for a €600,000 transfer fee. [11]

AIK

On 8 January 2025, Uronen signed with Allsvenskan club AIK for a two-year deal with a one-year option, for an undisclosed fee, making his return to Sweden since playing for Helsingborg between 2012 and 2016. [12] In the media, the transfer fee was estimated to be less than $1 million. [13]

International career

Finland youth teams

Uronen was chosen to represent Finland U21 in a qualifying match against Slovenia on 8 August 2011, only at the age of 17.

Finland first team

On 26 May 2012, Uronen made his debut for the Finland senior national team, playing full minutes in a 3−2 victory over Turkey and so he became the third youngest player in the history of the national team. [14] Uronen made his FIFA World Cup qualification match debut on 12 October 2012 when Mixu Paatelainen chose him to the starting eleven for a match against Georgia. [15] He made his first international goal in a friendly match against Belarus on Tampere Stadium on 9 June 2018. [16]

Uronen was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021. [17] Uronen played in all three international games at the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. Finland was placed 3rd in Group B following a 2-0 defeat to Belgium on 21 June 2021. [18] They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 October 2024 [19] [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TPS 2010 Veikkausliiga 000000—00
2011 Veikkausliiga181001 [a] 03 [b] 0221
Total181001030221
ÅIFK (loan) 2010 Kakkonen 130———130
2011 Kakkonen61———61
Total191———191
Helsingborg 2012 Allsvenskan 1721010 [c] 0—282
2013 Allsvenskan4030——70
2014 Allsvenskan24051——291
2015 Allsvenskan26300——263
Total71591100—906
Genk 2015–16 Belgian First Division A 12100——121
2016–17 Belgian First Division A2002013 [a] 18 [d] 1432
2017–18 Belgian First Division A23020—1 [d] 1261
2018–19 Belgian First Division A3111011 [a] 0—431
2019–20 Belgian First Division A170003 [e] 01 [f] 0210
2020–21 Belgian First Division A22010——230
2021–22 Belgian First Division A0000001 [f] 111
Total1252602711131696
Brest 2021–22 Ligue 1 15020——170
2022–23 Ligue 16000——60
Total21020——230
Schalke 04 (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga 110———110
Charlotte FC 2023 MLS 90——1 [g] 0100
2024 MLS26000—2 [h] 0280
Total350000030380
AIK 2025 Allsvenskan 000000–00
Career total300917138116337114
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Finnish League Cup
  3. ↑ Includes five appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and five appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 Appearances in the Belgian Europa League play-offs
  5. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  6. 1 2 Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup
  7. ↑ Appearance(s) in the MLS Cup Playoffs
  8. ↑ Includes Leagues Cup

International

As of match played on 17 November 2024 [21]
National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Finland 20121 [a] 03040
2013001010
20142 [b] 02040
20156 [b] 01070
20161 [c] 04050
20173 [d] 02050
20185 [e] 03181
20196 [f] 00060
20206 [g] 01070
20217 [h] 02090
20223 [i] 02050
20236 [j] 00060
2024300030
Total490211701

Notes

  1. ↑ Appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.
  3. ↑ Appearance in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.
  4. ↑ Appearances in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
  5. ↑ Appearances in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League
  6. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
  7. ↑ Appearances in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League.
  8. ↑ Four appearances in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, three appearances in UEFA Euro 2020.
  9. ↑ Appearances in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.
  10. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Uronen goal.
List of international goals scored by Jere Uronen
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 June 2018 Tampere Stadium, Tampere, FinlandFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1–02–0 Friendly [22]

Honours

Helsingborgs IF

Genk

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