Jukka Sauso

Jukka Sauso (born 20 June 1982 in Vaasa) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Jönköpings Södra IF in Sweden.

Jukka Sauso

Personal information
Full name	Pekka Jukka Sauso
Date of birth	(1982-06-20) 20 June 1982
Place of birth	Vaasa, Finland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s)	Central defender
Club information
Current team	Jönköpings Södra IF
Number	8
Youth career
1988–2000	VPS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2004	VPS	60	(2)
2005	FC Hämeenlinna	26	(2)
2005–2007	Örgryte IS	58	(3)
2007–2010	HJK	43	(0)
2010–	Jönköpings Södra IF	26	(0)
National team‡
2005–	Finland	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2006

Sauso is a big and strong central defender, but is often used as a last minute solution up front because of his notorious heading skills. When Sauso was playing for Örgryte IS in the Swedish Allsvenskan in 2006, he also started some matches as a striker.

Sauso played for Vaasan Palloseura and FC Hämeenlinna in Veikkausliiga before moving to Sweden and Örgryte for the 2005 season. He was a big hit in his first season in Allsvenskan and was near to move to Wisla Krakow.[1] After playing two seasons in Allsvenskan and a third in Superettan for Örgryte, he moved back to Finland for the 2008 season.[2]

Sauso was promoted to the senior squad of the Finnish national team in 2005. He was also a part of the Finland squad at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.