Vincent Ulundu

Vincent Ulundu (born 25 March 2005) is a Finnish professional football player, who plays as a winger for Veikkausliiga club Ilves.

Vincent Ulundu

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Ilves
Number	18
Youth career
2008–2010	HJK[1]
2010–2018	Käpylän Pallo
2018–2023	Honka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Honka II	18	(2)
2023	Honka	8	(0)
2024–	Ilves	17	(3)
International career‡
2022–2023	Finland U18	8	(3)
2023	Finland U19	5	(0)
2025–	Finland U21	2	(0)
Medal record Finland U18 Baltic Cup 2023[2] Honka Finnish Cup 2023
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

Career

Ulundu started to play football in the youth sectors of HJK Helsinki and Käpylän Pallo.^[3][1]

Honka

He joined the Honka organisation in 2018, and was registered to their youth team.

Ulundu made his senior debut with Honka II reserve team in the third-tier Kakkonen in 2022. He debuted with the Honka first team on 21 January 2023, in a Finnish League Cup draw against IFK Mariehamn.^[4] Ulundu debuted in the Veikkausliiga on 22 September 2023, in a 3–0 home loss against VPS.^[5]

Ilves

On 26 November 2023, after Honka was declared for bankruptcy,^[6] a fellow Veikkausliiga club Ilves announced the signing of Ulundu on a two-year deal, with an option for a third year.^[7][8] He debuted with his new club on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup match against KuPS, scoring a goal in a 2–0 away win.^[9] On 17 May 2024, Ulundu scored his first goal in Veikkausliiga, an opening goal in a 5–0 home win against rival club FC Haka.^[10]

International career

Ulundu has represented Finland at under-18 and under-19 youth national team levels.^[11]

He was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023,^[12] scoring two goals in three games.

In October 2023, he was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.^[13]

Personal life

Born and raised in Finland, Ulundu is of Congolese (DRC) descent. He lived briefly in England with his family, when aged between seven and eight. Growing up, he also played ice hockey until aged nine, when he chose football over it.^[1]

Career statistics

As of 18 June 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Honka Akatemia	2022	Kakkonen	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2023	Kakkonen	14	2	2	1	—		—		16	3
	Total		18	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	20	3
Honka	2023	Veikkausliiga	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
Ilves	2024	Veikkausliiga	9	2	1	0	6	2	1[c]	0	17	4
	2025	Veikkausliiga	4	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	10	1
	Total		13	3	2	0	11	2	1	0	27	5
Career total			39	5	4	1	12	2	1	0	56	8

1. Includes Finnish Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup
3. Includes UEFA Conference League

Honours

Honka

• Finnish Cup runner-up: 2023

Ilves

• Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024^[14]

Finland U18

• Baltic Cup: 2023