Lasse Ikonen

Lasse Ikonen (born 19 January 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ykkösliiga club TPS.

Lasse Ikonen

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Dallas, Texas
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	TPS
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2019	OLS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	OLS	49	(2)
2019–2023	AC Oulu	16	(0)
2022	→ Gnistan (loan)	21	(1)
2024–	TPS	28	(1)
International career‡
2018–2019	Finland U16	9	(0)
2019	Finland U17	8	(0)
2021-2022	Finland U19	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 February 2024

Early life

Ikonen was born in Dallas, Texas, to Finnish parents, and spent most of his childhood in Oulu, Finland.^[1] He has a dual citizenship of Finland and the United States.^[2]

Club career

Ikonen played in the youth sector of Oulun Luistinseura (OLS). On 9 October 2019, Ikonen signed his first professional contract with his hometown club AC Oulu on a three-year deal.^[3] He made his Veikkausliiga debut with the club in the 2021 season. On 25 January 2022, his contract was extended, and he was loaned out to second-tier Ykkönen club Gnistan.^[4][5]

On 5 January 2024, after his contract expired with AC Oulu, Ikonen signed a multi-year deal with Turun Palloseura (TPS) in Ykkösliiga.^[2]

International career

Ikonen has represented Finland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 youth international levels.

Career statistics

As of 7 June 2025^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
OLS	2019	Kakkonen	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	2020	Kakkonen	11	0	–		–		–		11	0
	2021	Kakkonen	20	2	0	0	2	0	–		22	2
	2022	Kakkonen	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2023	Kakkonen	13	0	–		–		–		13	0
	Total		48	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	50	2
AC Oulu	2019	Ykkönen	4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
	2020	Ykkönen	3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
	2021	Veikkausliiga	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
	2022	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2023	Veikkausliiga	4	0	1	0	4	0	–		9	0
	Total		16	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	22	0
Gnistan (loan)	2022	Ykkönen	21	1	2	0	3	0	–		26	2
TPS	2024	Ykkösliiga	19	0	4	1	4	0	–		27	1
	2025	Ykkösliiga	9	1	2	1	5	0	–		16	2
	Total		28	1	6	2	9	0	0	0	43	3
Career total			113	4	10	2	18	0	0	0	141	6

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes Kakkonen Cup, Ykkönen Cup, Finnish League Cup and Ykkösliigacup

Honours

AC Oulu

• Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2023

OLS

• Kakkonen, Group C: 2023