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Akseli Puukko

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Akseli Puukko
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-24) 24 August 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Lahti, Finland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
Bologna U20
Youth career
Reipas Lahti
0000–2022 Lahti
2024– Bologna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Reipas Lahti 9 (0)
2022–2024 Lahti 31 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Finland U16 5 (0)
2022–2023 Finland U17 15 (0)
2023– Finland U18 5 (0)
2023– Finland U19 9 (1)
Medal record
Finland U18
First place Baltic Cup 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024

Akseli Puukko (born 24 August 2006) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for U20 team of Serie A club Bologna, and the Finland U19 national team.[1]

Club career

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FC Lahti

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After playing in the youth sector of his hometown club FC Lahti organisation, Puukko signed his first professional contract with the club on 30 September 2022, on a three-year deal.[2] Puukko made his Veikkausliiga debut at the age of 16, on 16 October 2022 at home against HIFK, after being named in the starting line-up.[3] He played 77 minutes in a 6–1 victory.[4]

On 16 November 2023, FC Lahti announced that Puukko had extended his contract with the club, signing a deal until the end of the 2026 season.[5]

Bologna

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On 30 August 2024, it was confirmed that Puukko would join the Italian Serie A club Bologna for an undisclosed fee.[6][7][8] However, he was first assigned to the youth academy team, competing in Primavera.[9] He also represented Bologna in the UEFA Youth League.

International career

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Puukko is a regular Finnish youth international, having represented Finland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth national team levels.[10]

In September 2022, Puukko was named in the Finland U17 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament against Greece, Italy and Kosovo, playing in all three games. Finland finished 2nd in the group and qualified to the elite round in March 2023.[11]

Puukko was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.[12]

In October 2023, Puukko was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, scoring one goal in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.

Career statistics

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As of 19 August 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reipas Lahti 2022 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
2023 Kakkonen 7 0 7 0
2024 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Lahti 2022 Veikkausliiga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023 Veikkausliiga 15 0 3 0 4 0 22 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 15 0 3 0 6 0 24 0
Total 31 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 47 0
Career total 40 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 56 0
  1. ^ Includes Finnish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

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Finland U18

References

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  1. ^ Hoikkala, Mikael (2023-09-16). "FC Lahti karisti ankeuden, ja rohkea peli tuottaa tulosta - "Tätä ilmettä yleisökin varmasti haluaa"". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ^ "Akseli Puukko ja FC Lahti sopimukseen". FC Lahti (in Finnish). 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. ^ Lyytikäinen, Eerikki (2022-10-16). ""Ei ollut minulle ihan perussunnuntaipäivä" - 16-vuotias Akseli Puukko debytoi Veikkausliigassa, kun FC Lahti lähetti HIFK:n murskalukemin divariin". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. ^ "LAHTI VS. HIFK 6 - 1". soccerway. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  5. ^ Akseli Puukolle jatkosopimus, fclahti.fi, 16 November 2023
  6. ^ MTV Urheilun tiedot: Veikkausliigan huippulupaus siirtyy Serie A -seuraan, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 23 August 2024
  7. ^ Primavera, Puukko e Labedzki sono rossoblù, OneFootball, 30 August 2024
  8. ^ Akseli Puukko siirtyy Bolognaan, fclahti.fi, 30 August 2024
  9. ^ 18-vuotias jalkapalloilija Akseli Puukko siirtyi Lahdesta Italian liigan kynnykselle, Yle, 8 October 2024
  10. ^ "Lahtelaisduo jalkapallon alle 17-vuotiaiden maajoukkueleirille". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  11. ^ U17-pojat päättää EM-karsinnat tiistaina, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 10 October 2022
  12. ^ U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023
  13. ^ Player profile, A.PUUKKO, int.soccerway.com
  14. ^ Finnish FA
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