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) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2001 | Runosmäen Nappulat | ||
| 2002–2005 | Turun Palloseura | ||
| 2006–2009 | Inter Turku | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Inter Turku | 98 | (10) |
| 2013 | FC Lahti | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | FSV Frankfurt | 48 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Energie Cottbus | 34 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Randers FC | 47 | (3) |
| 2018– | Esbjerg fB | 4 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Finland U17 | 1 | (0) | |
| Finland U19 | 6 | (0) | |
| 2009–2012 | Finland U21 | 23 | (3) |
| 2012– | Finland | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 August 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 January 2017 | |||
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.
Club career
Inter Turku
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.
FC Lahti
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]
FSV Frankfurt
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]
FC Energie Cottbus
Upon expiry of his contract with FSV Frankfurt Kauko signed a two-year contract with German 3. Liga side FC Energie Cottbus.[5]
Randers
In July 2016, Kauko signed a two-year contract with Danish club Randers FC.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | Domestic 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 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 220 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 257 | 27 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | |||
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 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. 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.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Joni Kauko". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
External links
- Randers FC official profile (in Danish)
- Joni Kauko at FSV Frankfurt (in German)
- Joni Kauko – UEFA competition record
- Joni Kauko – FIFA competition record (archive)
- 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 2012-09-17)