Julius Körkkö

Finnish footballer (born 2006)
Julius Körkkö
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Haukipudas, Finland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AC Oulu
Number 33
Youth career
HauPa
Tervarit
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Tervarit 5 (1)
2023 Hercules 15 (2)
2024– OLS 5 (3)
2024– AC Oulu 6 (1)
International career
2022 Finland U16 3 (0)
2022–2023 Finland U17 8 (2)
2024– Finland U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024

Julius Körkkö (born 3 July 2006) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.

Club career

Körkkö played in the youth sectors of HauPa and Tervarit in Oulu, before he joined JS Hercules in the third-tier Kakkonen in 2023, at the age of 16.[1][2] In his early teens, he also trialed with Italian club Venezia.[3]

On 13 November 2023, Körkkö signed a professional contract with Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu, on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[4] Körkkö debuted with his new club on 3 February 2024, in a 2–0 Finnish League Cup win against SJK.[5] On 24 May 2024, Körkkö scored his first goal in the league, in a 4–3 away defeat against Haka.[6]

International career

Körkkö has represented Finland at under-16 and under-17 youth national team levels.[7][8][9][10]

Career statistics

As of 29 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tervarit 2023 Kolmonen 5 1 5 1
JS Hercules 2023 Kakkonen 15 2 1 0 16 2
OLS 2024 Ykkönen 5 3 5 3
AC Oulu 2024 Veikkausliiga 6 1 4 1 4[b] 0 14 2
Career total 31 7 5 1 4 0 0 0 40 8
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

References

  1. ^ Julius Körkkö ja Deniz Kocol tuoreimmat sopimuspelaajat, JS Hercules, 21 April 2023
  2. ^ JS Hercules, 18 September 2023
  3. ^ Voi hyvänen aika, Janne Hietanen henkäisi, kun kuuli Julius Körkön maalimäärän – Kaleva Cupin lohkot arvottiin perjantaina, Kaleva, Kai Nevala, 16 August 2019
  4. ^ JULIUS KÖRKKÖ SIIRTYY HERCULEKSESTÄ AC OULUN ORGANISAATIOON, AC Oulu, 13 November 2023
  5. ^ Seinäjoelta irtosi AC Oululle tuttu saalis – SJK taipui liigacupin ottelussa Coffeyn ja Salon maaleilla: "Pelasimme todella hienon pelin", Kaleva, 3 February 2024
  6. ^ FC Haka 4 – 3 AC Oulu, veikkausliiga.com, 24 May 2024
  7. ^ Julius Körkkö valittu U16-maajoukkueeseen, tervaritjuniorit.fi, 26 April 2022
  8. ^ Julius Körkkö U17-maajoukkueen mukana Belgian kaatoon, tervaritjuniorit.fi, 20 January 2023
  9. ^ "Kaksi voittoa oli kova suoritus" - U17-pojilla onnistunut maaotteluviikko, Veikkausliiga, 27 January 2023
  10. ^ U17-poikien Julius Paananen: ”Haluamme EM-kisoihin asti”, Palloliitto/Finnish FA, 28 February 2023

External links

  • Julius Körkkö at Soccerway
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AC Oulu – current squad