Gabriel Oksanen (born 22 September 2006) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a right back for Ykkösliiga club SJK II and the Finland under-18 national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SJK II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | San Diego Surf | ||
| 2021–2022 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| 2022– | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Real Monarchs | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | SJK II | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Finland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U18 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
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.[2]
In July 2023, Oksanen was one of the three Real Salt Lake academy players to trial with Danish club Brøndby IF.[3][4]
On 14 November 2023, it was reported in Finnish media that Oksanen is close to sign with Finnish club SJK, playing in the premier division Veikkausliiga.[5] On 21 November 2023, SJK confirmed the signing of Oksanen.[6] He will be 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.
International career edit
Oksanen has represented Finland at under-17 youth national team level.[7] On 31 October 2023, he was called up to Finland under-18 national team for two friendly matches against Austria.[8][9]
Personal life edit
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.[10] Oksanen is eligible to represent Finland, England and United States, and has opted to represent Finland at youth national team level.[11]
Career statistics edit
- As of 29 April 2024.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| SJK II | 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Ykkösliigacup
References edit
- ^ G.Oksanen player profile MLS Next Pro
- ^ Encinitas teen joins Finnish youth national team for Nordic Open, thecoastnews.com, Jacqueline Covey, 9 August 2022
- ^ Brøndby får tre Real Salt Lake-talenter til prøvetræning, bold.dk, 18 July 2023
- ^ Brøndby sender invitation til tre spillere, tipsbladet.dk, 18 July 2023
- ^ Suomen poikien maajoukkuepelaaja on siirtymässä Yhdysvalloista SJK:hon, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, Juuso Raja-Aho, 14 November 2023
- ^ SJK teki sopimukset kolmen nuoren lupaavan pelaajan kanssa, sjk.fi, 21 November 2023
- ^ RSL Academy Defender Gabriel Oksanen Named to Finland U-17 National Team, oursportscentral.com, 26 July 2022
- ^ U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-otteluihin – Veikkausliigakokemusta mukana, Veikkausliiga, 31 October 2023
- ^ U18-pojat ja Itävalta iskevät yhteen keskiviikkona, Finnish FA, 14 November 2023
- ^ Finnish Youth National Team Call-Up Excites RSL Academy Duo, Real Salt Lake, 1 March 2023
- ^ Encinitas teen joins Finnish youth national team for Nordic Open, thecoastnews.com, Jacqueline Covey, 9 August 2022
External links edit
- Gabriel Oksanen at Soccerway
- Gabriel Oksanen at WorldFootball.net