nolando Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) 19 y/o (1999) Whitecaps product from Vancouver. Dual national with Finland who attended one Canadian U15 ID camp under Ante Jazic in 2013. Plays CB and DM typically. Signed first pro contract with VPS in Finland late in 2018, and made his professional debut in the Finnish Cup on February 2 2019. https://twitter.com/jonashakki?lang=en https://vepsu.fi/uutiset/uusi-pelaajasopimus-monikaeyttoeinen-jonas-haekkinen-vaasan-palloseuraan Edited February 2, 2019 by nolando apbsmith, toontownman, kohanz and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Posted about him in the defectors thread. I believe he has been called up by a Finnish youth team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, masster said: Posted about him in the defectors thread. I believe he has been called up by a Finnish youth team. Looks like it happened. A pair of friendlies versus local sides in preseason form. https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/pikkuhuuhkajat-nimetty-tammikuun-leirille If this thread needs to move, you'll have no objection from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Maybe it is the lighting or just that photo but he looks like he is 30 years old not 19. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) Starting again in the cup, this time against RoPS. VPS up 2-0 at the half. Easiest way to follow him live is via the club's twitter feed: https://mobile.twitter.com/VPS1924 Edited February 9, 2019 by nolando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pöhelö Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 11:38 PM, masster said: Posted about him in the defectors thread. I believe he has been called up by a Finnish youth team. So yeah, apparently this callup was unofficial and didn't tie him anywhere, so theorethically he could still represent either team. But today I heard from the inside that Jonas has already decided he will play for Finland and not for Canada. Shame for you guys, he was excellent on the ball again as we won the game 2-1 - though slight blame can be portioned on him and his stopper partner as they failed to follow a rebound from the bar allowing the opposing player to head it home. He's been so good, I meanI usually try to avoid getting overhyped about new signings - but based on these two games alone I would certainly make a prediction that he's gonna play in some higher league than Finland within two years for sure, and I suppose that standard would bring him near your national team level already. I mean, if Charlie Trafford and Tosaint Ricketts have made it.. Suppose I will be directing my Jonas reports into your defectors thread in the future, apart from possibly a bit of Boakai coverage if I happen to catch some of his games I guess. kohanz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Sounds like another solid performance from Jonas again. His side, VPS, are on their way to the semis of the Finnish Cup. Great praise for him here, saying he is playing strong and is growing in confidence, especially considering some of the more experienced players playing for Inter Turku: (in Finnish from today) http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2019/03/30/maalimme-olivat-todella-hienoja-vuorinen-iloitsi-valierapaikasta @pöhelö any thoughts on his development? SpecialK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 In the six cup games, 5 of them have been vs Veiikkausliga sides and all 90 minute performances, if any indicator means he will be a starter for VPS this season. Oh and did I forget to mention he's a CB??? Although too bad he's said he wants to represent Finland and not Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_Impact Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Herdman should have a little talk with him SpecialK, JuicyHam, Kyle_The_Hill and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Yeah you can always give it a shot...It's not like Finland will compete on the World Cup anytime soon (Euro's maybe, now with more contestants). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Jonas has been called up to play proper U23 friendlies for Finland vs Slovakia and Sweden next month. Last tune-ups before Euro qualifiers in the fall, apparently: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vepsu.fi/uutiset/haukioja-ja-haekkinen-pikkuhuuhkajiin%3fformat=amp Quite an accomplishment for the kid in a very short period of time after leaving the Caps setup. Too bad he isn't on the backburner for Canada anymore: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vepsu.fi/uutiset/haukioja-ja-haekkinen-pikkuhuuhkajiin%3fformat=amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 (edited) On 5/28/2019 at 9:23 PM, nolando said: Jonas has been called up to play proper U23 friendlies for Finland vs Slovakia and Sweden next month. Last tune-ups before Euro qualifiers in the fall, apparently: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vepsu.fi/uutiset/haukioja-ja-haekkinen-pikkuhuuhkajiin%3fformat=amp Quite an accomplishment for the kid in a very short period of time after leaving the Caps setup. Too bad he isn't on the backburner for Canada anymore: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vepsu.fi/uutiset/haukioja-ja-haekkinen-pikkuhuuhkajiin%3fformat=amp In June Jonas played 90 min for Finland's U23s in a loss to North Macedonia and 11 min. in a 3-2 loss vs. Sweden. Finland's U23s start official Euro 2021 qualifiers in September, I think. Edited June 29, 2019 by nolando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 23 minutes ago, nolando said: Finland plays official Olympic qualifiers in September. What?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: What?!? Mistake. Sorry. It is Euro 2021 U23 qualifying that starts in the fall, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 It's too bad because I get the sense he'd be our #2 CB right now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Finnish culture is strong but this is still very strange career wise for this young man. Finland is respectable but pretty bleak in terms of tournament prospects. All he'll have to look forward to is qualifying matches. hamiltonfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 2 hours ago, nolando said: Mistake. Sorry. It is Euro 2021 U23 qualifying that starts in the fall, I think. It's called U21. That's why I was confused as well.(Even though the players can be up to 23 when the final tournament rolls around) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 5 hours ago, Blackdude said: It's called U21. That's why I was confused as well.(Even though the players can be up to 23 when the final tournament rolls around) Yes, of course, my bad. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 Jonas starting again for VPS in Finland. His team is playing Mariehamn and are sitting at the bottom of the table. He's been playing a mix of DM and CB and, interestingly, seems to have earned the confidence of the second manager, the first having been sacked earlier in the season. At 20 I'd like to see him transfer to at least a bigger and more secure club in Finland, if not look to another option in Europe. I feel like he must have some promise to have been identified so quickly at club and national level and to have played as much as he has this season. Could a guy like this be useful to Canadian Olympic qualifying, even if is currently considering the same for Finland this fall? He might not have ruled us out just yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 2:38 PM, Yoginess said: It's too bad because I get the sense he'd be our #2 CB right now.. Would he really be ahead of Cornelius, James or maybe a rep (Vitoria?) from the over 30 crowd? U-23's could use him sure.....but has he made any noise about repping canada?? Ivan and hamiltonfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Jonas subbed in on min. 86 in a 2-0 Euro U21 qualifying victory over Ukraine. A few days later he remained on the bench vs. Northern Ireland. https://www.transfermarkt.us/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/3168059 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) Jonas has been called by Finland to play U23 Qualifying matches vs Malta and Denmark. Something tells me he's not necessarily "gone" yet so well worth tracking, imo. Just for fun what would a comparable Canadian pool player be, young CB/DM and playing every week at club and getting international sniffs? Emile Legault or a Kadin Chung? https://www.ess.fi/urheilu/jalkapallo/art2571884 Edited October 2, 2019 by nolando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 Jonas is on trial with FC Haka, who won the Finnish second flight last season: http://www.sportti.com/uutinen.asp?CAT=3-1&ID=408558 His current club, VPS, were relegated so I would hope he would find a home in the top flight were he earned some strong reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchta Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I believe he is no longer with VPS, as of January 1st. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 Signed a one year contract with newly promoted Haka this week: http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2020/01/22/jonas-hakkinen-hakan-takalinjoille Northvansteve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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