Joni Kauko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joni Kauko | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2001 | Runosmäen Nappulat | ||
| 2002–2005 | TPS | ||
| 2006–2009 | Inter Turku | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Inter Turku | 98 | (10) |
| 2013 | Lahti | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | FSV Frankfurt | 48 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Energie Cottbus | 34 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Randers | 47 | (3) |
| 2018– | Esbjerg | 81 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Finland U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Finland U18 | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Finland U21 | 23 | (3) |
| 2012– | Finland | 16 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019 | |||
Joni Kauko (born 12 July 1990) is a Finnish professional football midfielder who plays for Danish Superliga club Esbjerg fB, and represents Finland national team.[1][2] Kauko was born in Turku, Finland where he played for the local youth teams before starting his senior career in Inter Turku at age 17 in 2008.
Kauko made his international debut for Finland in January 2012, at the age of 21. He was a regular member of the team that won League C group 2 in 2018–19 UEFA Nations League.
Club career
A product of local Inter Turku's youth system, Kauko signed his professional contract on 27 November 2007 at the age of 17. He made his Veikkausliiga debut six months later on 26 June 2008 against IFK Mariehamn. During his first season with the Turku-based club, he made only eight appearances, but helped his team to win the Finnish championship. He scored his first senior goal for Inter on 3 May 2009 against MYPA. After representing Inter for five seasons, his contract was not renewed after the 2012 season and he signed with FC Lahti for one season.[3]
Six months after signing with Lahti, it was announced that Kauko had signed a two-year contract with an option to a third, with German 2. Bundesliga side FSV Frankfurt.[4] Upon expiry of his contract with FSV Frankfurt Kauko signed a two-year contract with German 3. Liga side FC Energie Cottbus.[5]
In July 2016, Kauko signed a two-year contract with Danish club Randers FC.[6] Two years later, on 28 June 2018, Kauko signed a contract with Esbjerg fB ahead of the 2018–19 Danish Superliga season.[7]
International career
Kauko was a regular member for the Finland's U21 during 2009–2012, making in total of 23 appearances and scoring three goals. He has also served as a captain for the Finland U-21 team.
He made his senior debut on 22 January 2012, in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago.[8] During Finland's qualification campaign for the UEFA Euro 2016 he was a member of the team in 8 matches but remained as an unused substitute.[9] In 2018–19 UEFA Nations League he gained four caps and was in the starting line up on 15 November 2018 in a match against Greece.[10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | National Cups | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sinimustat | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Kakkonen | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | ||
| Inter Turku | 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | |
| Total | 98 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 123 | 12 | ||
| FC Lahti | 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| FSV Frankfurt | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Total | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Cottbus | 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Total | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Randers | 2016–17 | Superliga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Superliga | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 | ||
| Esbjerg | 2018–19 | Superliga | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 |
| Total | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 287 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 331 | 38 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Finland | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Honours and achievements
Club
- Inter Turku
- FC Lahti
References
- ^ Randers henter finsk landsholdsspiller, bold.dk, 9 July 2016
- ^ "Joni Kauko" (in Finnish). Suomen Palloliitto. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Joni Kauko Interistä FC Lahteen" (in Finnish). ESS.fi. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Joni Kauko siirtyy Saksaan" (in Finnish). YLE.fi. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Kauko wechselt zu Cottbus" [Kauko transfers to Cottbus] (in German). kicker. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "FINSK LANDSHOLDSSPILLER TIL RANDERS FC" [Finnish international player joins Randers] (in Danish). Randers FC. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "EfB henter Kauko" [EfB picks up Kauko] (in Danish). Esbjerg fB. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Joni Kauko: Toivottavasti näitä tilaisuuksia tulee jatkossa useamminkin" (in Finnish). suomifutis.com. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Joni Kauko" (in Finnish). Suomen Palloliitto. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Tällä ryhmällä Huuhkajat lähtee hakemaan Kansojen liigan lohkovoittoa – Kauko ja Granlund avauksessa" [With this group the Eagle Owls aim for a group win in the Nations League - Kauko and Granlund in opening] (in Finnish). Yle. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/46365/Joni_Kauko.html
- ^ https://int.soccerway.com/players/joni-kauko/31412/
- ^ "Joni Kauko" (in Finnish). palloliitto.fi. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Joni Kauko at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Randers FC official profile (in Danish)
- Joni Kauko at FSV Frankfurt (in German)
- Joni Kauko – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Joni Kauko – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Joni Kauko at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joni Kauko at Soccerbase
- Joni Kauko at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Guardian Football at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 September 2012)
- Living people
- 1990 births
- Finnish footballers
- Finland under-21 international footballers
- Finland international footballers
- Finnish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Veikkausliiga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- FC Inter Turku players
- FC Lahti players
- FSV Frankfurt players
- FC Energie Cottbus players
- Randers FC players
- 3. Liga players
- Esbjerg fB players
- Danish Superliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Sportspeople from Turku
- Association football midfielders
- Turun Palloseura footballers
- Danish 1st Division players