| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ukko Antti Einari Happonen | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2007 | ||
| 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]
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]
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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