Joonas Kekarainen (born 3 May 2005) is a Finnish professional football midfielder for Veikkausliiga side Inter Turku and the Finland U19 national team.Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FA
Club career Käpylän Pallo Kekarainen is a product of the renowned Käpylän Pallo youth academy.
He made his senior debut with the club in the third-tier Kakkonen in 2022. In the end of the season, KäPa gained a promotion to the second-tier Ykkönen, and Kekarainen stayed with the team.Joonas Kekarainen jatkaa joukkueessa, KäPa, 8 December 2022J. Kekarainen, player profile After the 2023 Ykkönen season, KäPa announced that Kekarainen would depart the club,KäPa-kasvatit Aaro Soiniemi ja Joonas Kekarainen jatkavat uraansa Veikkausliigassa, KäPa, 1.11.2023 after having represented KäPa for over 10 years.
Inter Turku On 1 November 2023, FC Inter Turku in Veikkausliiga announced that they had signed with Kekarainen on a two-year deal, with an option for an additional year.18-VUOTIAS JOONAS KEKARAINEN SIIRTYY INTERIIN, Inter Turku, 1 November 2023Nuorten maajoukkuepelaaja Joonas Kekarainen vahvistaa Interiä – "Hän on työteliäs ja monikäyttöinen", Turun Sanomat, Joonas Jussila, 1 November 2023 He debuted with his new club on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup win against FC Lahti.VUODEN ENSIMMÄISET PISTEET KOTIIN LIIGACUPIN AVAUSOTTELUSTA, fcinter.fi, 27 January 2024 Kekarainen scored his first league goal on 27 May 2024, in a 3–1 away loss against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).
International career A regular Finnish youth international, Kekarainen has represented Finland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth national team levels.Joonas Kekarainen toivoo U18-pojilta ehjää 90-minuuttista, Finnish FA, 25 March 2023
Kekarainen was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023
In October 2023, Kekarainen was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKäPa2022Kakkonen25600——2562023Ykkönen2622242—326Total5182242005712Inter Turku II2024Kakkonen73———73Inter Turku2024Veikkausliiga2035160—3142025Veikkausliiga000062–62Total2035112200376Career total7814711640010121
Honours KäPa Kakkonen, Promotion Group A: 2022
Inter Turku Finnish Cup runner-up: 2024 Finnish League Cup: 2024,Liigacupin voitto ratkesi rangaistuspotkukisassa: 17-vuotiaasta maalivahdista sankari, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 March 2024 2025
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