Jonas Häkkinen (born March 21, 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for Kerry in the League of Ireland First Division. Born in Canada, he has represented Finland at youth level.
Early life Born in Vancouver, Canada, to Finnish parents from Turku, Häkkinen holds dual citizenship of Finland and Canada.
Club career On November 11, 2018, Häkkinen left Canada to join VPS in Finland. He departed the team upon their relegation to the Ykkönen at the end of the season.
Häkkinen signed with newly promoted side FC Haka on January 22, 2020.
Häkkinen signed contract with League of Ireland First Division team Cork City.
After a year out of the game, he signed for Cobh Ramblers on 20 January 2025.
On 8 November 2025, it was announced that Häkkinen had joined Kerry ahead of the 2026 League of Ireland First Division season.
International career In 2013, Häkkinen was part of an identification camp for the Canadian under-15 program.
Häkkinen made his debut for the Finland Under-21 national team against North Macedonia on June 6, 2019.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVPS2019Veikkausliiga26070–330Haka2020Veikkausliiga16080–240Cork City2021LOI First Division17110–1812022LOI First Division26200202822023LOI Premier Division1812000201Total6143020664Cobh Ramblers2025LOI First Division2911040341Kerry2026LOI First Division00000000Career total1325190601575
Honours Cork City League of Ireland First Division: 2022
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