Olli Jakonen

Olli Jakonen (born 19 April 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club VPS.^[1][2][3]

Olli Jakonen

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Salo, Finland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	VPS
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2019	SalPa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Salon Wilpas	12	(5)
2019–2020	SalPa	31	(10)
2021	EIF	18	(6)
2022	TPS	28	(11)
2023	Inter Turku	0	(0)
2023	Inter Turku II	5	(2)
2023	→ SalPa (loan)	11	(3)
2024	SalPa	27	(11)
2025–	VPS	13	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025

Career

On 5 April 2025, Jakonen made his Veikkausliiga debut with VPS. He scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on 25 May, in a 2–0 away win against KuPS.

Personal life

His brother Oskari is also a football player for SalPa. Their father Petri Jakonen is a former Finnish international footballer and a current Finnish sport executive.^[4][5][6]

Career statistics

As of 16 June 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Salon Wilpas	2018	Kolmonen	11	5	–		–		11	5
	2019	Kolmonen	1	0	–		–		1	0
	Total		12	5	0	0	0	0	12	5
SalPa	2019	Kakkonen	15	0	1	0	–		16	0
	2020	Kakkonen	16	10	–		–		16	10
	Total		31	10	1	0	0	0	32	10
Ekenäs IF	2021	Ykkönen	18	6	2	1	–		20	7
TPS	2022	Ykkönen	28	11	0	0	2	0	30	11
TPS II	2022	Kolmonen	1	0	–		–		1	0
Inter Turku	2023	Veikkausliiga	0	0	3	1	3	0	6	1
Inter Turku II	2023	Kolmonen	5	2	–		–		5	2
SalPa (loan)	2023	Ykkönen	11	3	–		–		11	3
SalPa	2024	Ykkösliiga	27	11	2	0	4	1	33	12
VPS	2025	Veikkausliiga	6	3	3	4	4	1	13	9
Career total			130	51	12	7	13	2	154	60

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

Honours

TPS

• Ykkönen runner-up: 2022

Individual

• Ykkönen Player of the Month: October 2022^[7][8]