Vincent Ulundu (born 25 March 2005) is a Finnish professional football player, who plays as a winger for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.
Career Ulundu started to play football in the youth sectors of HJK Helsinki and Käpylän Pallo.Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, V.Ulundu, Finnish FA/Palloliitto
Honka He joined the Honka organisation in 2018, and was registered to their youth team.
Ulundu made his senior debut with Honka II reserve team in the third-tier Kakkonen in 2022. He debuted with the Honka first team on 21 January 2023, in a Finnish League Cup draw against IFK Mariehamn.HONKA VS. MARIEHAMN 0 - 0, int.soccerway.com Ulundu debuted in the Veikkausliiga on 22 September 2023, in a 3–0 home loss against VPS.HONKA VS. VPS 0 - 3, int.soccerway.com
Ilves On 26 November 2023, after Honka was declared for bankruptcy,Espoon sokki-ilmoitus mullistaa markkinan – Nämä pelaajat viedään käsistä, Iltalehti, Anssi Karjalainen, 19 November 2023 a fellow Veikkausliiga club Ilves announced the signing of Ulundu on a two-year deal, with an option for a third year.TERVETULOA ILVEKSEEN, VINCENT ULUNDU!, ilvesedustus.fiNuori lupaus sopimukseen Ilveksen kanssa - "Selkeä ykkösvalinta", Veikkausliiga, 26 November 2023 He debuted with his new club on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup match against KuPS, scoring a goal in a 2–0 away win.Ilves haki Liigacupin avauspisteet Kuopiosta, Veikkausliiga, 27 January 2024 On 17 May 2024, Ulundu scored his first goal in Veikkausliiga, an opening goal in a 5–0 home win against rival club FC Haka."Uskomaton ilta kaikin puolin" - Ilves juhli Tammelan täyden tuvan edessä, veikkausliiga.com, 18 May 2024
International career Ulundu has represented Finland at under-18 and under-19 youth national team levels.U18-poikien avaus Latviaa vastaan nimetty, Finnish FA/Palloliitto, 18 June 2023
He 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 scoring two goals in three games.
In October 2023, he 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
Personal life Born and raised in Finland, Ulundu is of Congolese (DRC) descent. He lived briefly in England with his family, when aged between seven and eight. Growing up, he also played ice hockey until aged nine, when he chose football over it.
Career statistics Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, V.Ulundu, Finnish FA/Palloliitto + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHonka Akatemia2022Kakkonen40———402023Kakkonen14221——163Total182210000203Honka2023Veikkausliiga8000100090Ilves2024Veikkausliiga921062101742025Veikkausliiga121105040221Total2132011250395Inter Turku2026Veikkausliiga0000700070Career total4754118250748
Honours Honka Finnish Cup runner-up: 2023 Ilves Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”, Yle, 19 October 2024 Finland U18 Baltic Cup: 2023
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