Väinö Vehkonen (born 23 July 2001) is a Finnish professional football defender for Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF.

Väinö Vehkonen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Finland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Ekenäs IF
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2018 JJK
2018–2020 HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 JJK 15 (0)
2019–2021 Klubi 04 36 (0)
2022–2023 MP 51 (8)
2024– Ekenäs IF 22 (2)
International career
2019 Finland U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023

Career

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Vehkonen started to play football in a youth sector of JJK Jyväskylä.[1] He started his senior career in 2018 when JJK played in the second-tier Ykkönen, additionally making five appearances with JJK reserve team in the fourth-tier Kolmonen, scoring once.[1] In January 2019, he transferred to HJK Helsinki organisation, and spent three seasons with the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in Kakkonen and Ykkönen.[2]

Vehkonen represented Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) in second-tier Ykkönen for two seasons, in 2022–2023.[3]

In December 2023, Vehkonen signed with newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF (EIF) for the 2024 season.[4][5][6][7] He scored his first goal for EIF on 11 February 2024, in a Finnish League Cup loss against Inter Turku.[8] Vehkonen scored his first goal in Veikkausliiga on 2 June 2024, in a 2–1 home loss against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).[9]

Honours

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Klubi 04

Individual

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