Julius Körkkö
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 2006 | ||
| 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 | JS Hercules | 15 | (2) |
| 2024– | AC Oulu | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Finland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Finland U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2024– | Finland U18 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 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[edit]
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]
International career[edit]
Körkkö has represented Finland at under-16 and under-17 youth national team levels.[6][7][8][9]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 8 May 2024.
| 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 | ||
| AC Oulu | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
References[edit]
- ^ Julius Körkkö ja Deniz Kocol tuoreimmat sopimuspelaajat, JS Hercules, 21 April 2023
- ^ JS Hercules, 18 September 2023
- ^ Voi hyvänen aika, Janne Hietanen henkäisi, kun kuuli Julius Körkön maalimäärän – Kaleva Cupin lohkot arvottiin perjantaina, Kaleva, Kai Nevala, 16 August 2019
- ^ JULIUS KÖRKKÖ SIIRTYY HERCULEKSESTÄ AC OULUN ORGANISAATIOON, AC Oulu, 13 November 2023
- ^ Seinäjoelta irtosi AC Oululle tuttu saalis – SJK taipui liigacupin ottelussa Coffeyn ja Salon maaleilla: "Pelasimme todella hienon pelin", Kaleva, 3 February 2024
- ^ Julius Körkkö valittu U16-maajoukkueeseen, tervaritjuniorit.fi, 26 April 2022
- ^ Julius Körkkö U17-maajoukkueen mukana Belgian kaatoon, tervaritjuniorit.fi, 20 January 2023
- ^ "Kaksi voittoa oli kova suoritus" - U17-pojilla onnistunut maaotteluviikko, Veikkausliiga, 27 January 2023
- ^ U17-poikien Julius Paananen: ”Haluamme EM-kisoihin asti”, Palloliitto/Finnish FA, 28 February 2023
External links[edit]
- Julius Körkkö at Soccerway