Antti Okkonen

Antti Okkonen

Personal information
Date of birth	6 June 1982
Place of birth	Oulu, Finland
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	RoPS
Number	4
Youth career
	OLS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2003	MyPa	98	(6)
2004–2007	Landskrona BoIS	93	(3)
2007	→ Silkeborg IF (loan)	12	(1)
2008–2009	Mons	36	(2)
2009–2011	MyPa	42	(2)
2012	HJK	22	(0)
2013–	RoPS	92	(3)
National team^‡
2003–2006	Finland	13	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 March 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2016

Antti Okkonen (born 6 June 1982) is a Finnish football player representing RoPS in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.^[1]

Career

Club

Okkonen began his career at OLS in Oulu, before going on to play for MyPa, Landskrona BoIS, Silkeborg IF, Mons, HJK and RoPS.

During a 8-0 Suomen Cup victory for RoPS over JS Hercules on 29 March 2016, Okkonen suffered a broken leg.^[2]

International

He has also gained 13 caps for the Finland national football team, his first being in a 0-0 draw against Barbados on 26 March 2003.

Career statistics

International

Finland national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2003	3	0
2004	6	0
2005	2	0
2006	2	0
Total	13	0

Statistics accurate as of match played 25 January 2006^[3]

Personal life

Antti is the younger brother of former footballer Jarkko Okkonen.

References

1. "Antti Okkonen". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
2. "Antti Okkonen loukkaantui pahasti". kymppipaikka.fi (in Finnish). kymppipaikka. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
3. "Antti Okkonen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

External links

• Guardian Football
• Antti Okkonen at National-Football-Teams.com