Gabriel Oksanen (born 22 September 2006) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a right back.
Club career Oksanen played for San Diego Surf in his youth, before he was scouted by Philadelphia Union at the age of 14, and later joined their academy. In the early 2022, he moved to Real Salt Lake organisation, and since then he has played in 6 league matches for the club's reserve team Real Monarchs in MLS Next Pro.Encinitas teen joins Finnish youth national team for Nordic Open, thecoastnews.com, Jacqueline Covey, 9 August 2022
In July 2023, Oksanen was one of the three Real Salt Lake academy players to trial with Danish club Brøndby IF.Brøndby får tre Real Salt Lake-talenter til prøvetræning, bold.dk, 18 July 2023Brøndby sender invitation til tre spillere, tipsbladet.dk, 18 July 2023
On 14 November 2023, it was reported in Finnish media that Oksanen is close to sign with Finnish club SJK Seinäjoki, playing in the premier division Veikkausliiga.Suomen poikien maajoukkuepelaaja on siirtymässä Yhdysvalloista SJK:hon, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, Juuso Raja-Aho, 14 November 2023 On 21 November 2023, SJK confirmed the signing of Oksanen.SJK teki sopimukset kolmen nuoren lupaavan pelaajan kanssa, sjk.fi, 21 November 2023 He was first registered to the club's academy squad SJK Akatemia. The team will compete in the inaugural season of the newly established second-tier Ykkösliiga, starting in 2024. On 6 September, his deal with SJK was extended for two years with a one-year option.Gabriel Oksaselle jatkosopimus SJK:ssa, sjk.fi, 6 September 2024 He debuted in Veikkausliiga with SJK first team on 20 September, in a 3–0 away win against Haka.SJK:lle kolmen pisteen potti Valkeakoskelta, sjk.fi, 20 September 2024
International career Oksanen has represented Finland at under-17 youth national team level.RSL Academy Defender Gabriel Oksanen Named to Finland U-17 National Team, oursportscentral.com, 26 July 2022 On 31 October 2023, he was called up to Finland under-18 national team for two friendly matches against Austria.U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-otteluihin – Veikkausliigakokemusta mukana, Veikkausliiga, 31 October 2023U18-pojat ja Itävalta iskevät yhteen keskiviikkona, Finnish FA, 14 November 2023
Personal life Born and raised in the United States, Oksanen holds dual Finnish-American citizenship. His father is a Finnish former professional snowboarder Jussi Oksanen, and his mother is English.Finnish Youth National Team Call-Up Excites RSL Academy Duo, Real Salt Lake, 1 March 2023 Oksanen is eligible to represent Finland, England and United States, and has opted to represent Finland at youth national team level.Encinitas teen joins Finnish youth national team for Nordic Open, thecoastnews.com, Jacqueline Covey, 9 August 2022
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReal Monarchs2022MLS Next Pro30–––302023MLS Next Pro30–––30Total6000000060SJK Akatemia2024Ykkösliiga2000040–2502025Ykkösliiga310000–31Total231004000271SJK Seinäjoki2024Veikkausliiga401000–502025Veikkausliiga3000300060Total70103000110Career total351107000431
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