Daniel Håkans (born 26 October 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer playing as a winger for Eliteserien club Vålerenga, and the Finland national team. Born in Vaasa, Håkans is a Swedish-speaking Finn.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Noel Mikael Håkans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Vaasa, Finland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vålerenga | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BK-48 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | VIFK | 19 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | SJK II | 21 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | SJK | 44 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Jerv (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | Jerv | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Vålerenga | 28 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Finland U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Finland U21[3] | 9 | (2) |
| 2023– | Finland | 8 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
SJK edit
He started to play football with a local club VIFK, before moving to Seinäjoki and signing with SJK in 2019. He said in an interview, that he didn't speak any Finnish before moving to Seinäjoki.[4][5] In SJK, Håkans was deployed in multiple positions, as a wing-back and as a midfielder as well.
FK Jerv edit
In the summer 2022, Håkans signed a loan deal with Norwegian Eliteserien club Jerv for the rest of the season, with a purchase option. Despite Jerv being relegated after the season, the club exercised their option and Håkans signed a permanent deal, for an undisclosed fee.
Vålerenga edit
However, after only a short time, Håkans was acquired by fellow Eliteserien side Vålerenga[6] on a four-year deal as the replacement for Osame Sahraoui, for a transfer fee of €400,000.[7] He usually celebrates his goals with a Käärijä-celebration.
International career edit
On 8 June 2023, he was called up to the Finland national team for the first time; he made his senior national team debut on 16 June 2023 against Slovenia.[8][9] On 19 June 2023, in his second international appearance, he scored his first goals for his country – a hat-trick during a nine-minute span – after coming off the bench for Oliver Antman in the 60th minute of in a 6–0 win against San Marino during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.[10][11]
Håkans made six appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification campaign, scoring four goals.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 20 April 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VIFK | 2018 | Kakkonen | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| SJK II | 2019 | Kakkonen | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Ykkönen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| SJK | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
| Jerv (loan) | 2022 | Eliteserien | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Vålerenga | 2023 | Eliteserien | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | OBOS-ligaen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 3 | |||
| Total | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 119 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 140 | 14 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and NM Cup
- ^ Appearance in Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International edit
- As of match played on 26 March 2024.
| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Finland | 2023 | 6[a] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification.
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification.
- Finland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Håkans goal.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 June 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 2 |  San Marino |
3–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | [10] |
| 2 | 4–0 | |||||||
| 3 | 5–0 | |||||||
| 4 | 17 November 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 5 |  Northern Ireland |
2–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
References edit
- ^ Daniel Håkans at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Daniel Håkans at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Daniel Håkans". Suomen Palloliitto. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Huuhkajat-debytantti ei puhunut neljä vuotta sitten vielä sanaakaan suomea – pesee kaikki joukkuekaverinsa huippunopeudellaan, mtvuutiset.fi/MTV Oy, 13 June 2023
- ^ Kuka ihme on hattutempun kahminut Daniel Håkans? Asiantuntija povaa Huuhkajien tulokkaalle uraa jopa Euroopan huippusarjoissa, Yle, 20 June 2023
- ^ "Daniel Håkans klar for Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). vif-fotball.no. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Lübeck, Even (4 February 2023). "Vålerenga forsterker seg og henter finne: – Føles veldig bra" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Huuhkajat nimetty kesäkuun EM-karsintaotteluihin" (in Finnish). pallofiitto.fi. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Finland – Slovenia 2:0 (EURO Qualifiers 2023/2024, Group H)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Finland-San Marino | European Qualifiers 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Uusitalo, Timo (19 June 2023). "Penkiltä löytyi Huuhkajille supervaihtomies – katso Daniel Håkansin uskomaton hattutemppu San Marinoa vastaan". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Håkans". flashscore.
- ^ "Daniel Håkans (Player)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
External links edit
- Daniel Håkans at Soccerway