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Jere Uronen
Uronen playing with Finland in the UEFA Euro 2020
Personal information
Full name Jere Juhani Uronen
Date of birth (1994-07-13) 13 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Turku, Finland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte FC
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2010 TPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 TPS 18 (1)
2010–2011 → ÅIFK 19 (1)
2012–2016 Helsingborg 71 (5)
2016–2021 Genk 134 (3)
2021–2023 Brest 21 (0)
2023 → Schalke 04 (loan) 11 (0)
2023– Charlotte FC 35 (0)
International career‡
2009 Finland U15 4 (0)
2009–2010 Finland U16 16 (1)
2011 Finland U18 15 (0)
2011 Finland U19 4 (0)
2011–2012 Finland U21 5 (0)
2012− Finland 69 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Jere Uronen (born 13 July 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Charlotte FC and the Finland national team.[2] He began his senior club career playing for TPS, before signing with Helsingborgs IF at age 17 in 2012.

Uronen made his international debut for Finland in May 2012, at the age of 17 and has since had over 40 caps, including appearing in 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications. He was a regular member of the national team in UEFA Euro 2020 qualification matches and helped Finland secure its first ever place in European Football Championship tournament´s group stage.

Club career

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TPS

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Born in Turku, Finland, Uronen was raised in the youth ranks of Turun Palloseura (TPS). He made his first team debut in top-tier Veikkausliiga on 12 June 2011, at the age of 16, in a match against FC Haka. On 31 July, he scored his first goal for TPS, in an eventual 4–2 home defeat against FC Honka. He made in total of 18 appearances – one goal – during his debut season.

Helsingborg

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Jere Uronen playing for Helsingborgs IF in 2013

In the early days of 2012 it was announced that Uronen had signed a contract with Helsingborg in the Allsvenskan, for a transfer fee of €700,000.[3] He played his first game for Helsingborg in a friendly match against Dinamo Zagreb on 1 February, playing the full 90 minutes. He made his league debut on 2 April, coming on as a substitute, in a 1–0 away defeat against Norrköping. Uronen won the Svenska Supercupen with Helsingborg in 2012.

Genk

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Jere Uronen with Genk in Champions League in 2019

In January 2016, Uronen signed a contract with Belgian club KRC Genk for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his Belgian First Division A debut on 13 March 2016 in a match against Oostende.[5] Uronen won the Belgian championship title with Genk in the 2018–19 season. They also won the Belgian Cup in 2021, and the Belgian Super Cup in 2019. Uronen represented Genk in the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 2019–20 season, and participated twice in the UEFA Europa League.

Brest

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On 20 July 2021, it was announced that Uronen would join Ligue 1 club Brest,[6] for a €1 million transfer fee.[7] He made his debut on 7 August 2021 playing full 90 minutes in a match against Lyon.[8] He suffered from injuries during his time with Brest.

Schalke 04 (loan)

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On 7 January 2023, Uronen joined German Bundesliga side Schalke 04 on a loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the deal permanent. In the process, he became the second Finnish player in the history of the club, after Teemu Pukki.[9]

Charlotte FC

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On 2 August 2023, Uronen joined Major League Soccer (MLS) side Charlotte FC on a contract until the end of their 2025 season,[10] for a €600,000 transfer fee.[11]

International career

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Finland youth teams

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Uronen was chosen to represent Finland U21 in a qualifying match against Slovenia on 8 August 2011, only at the age of 17.

Finland first team

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On 26 May 2012, Uronen made his debut for the Finland senior national team, playing full minutes in a 3−2 victory over Turkey and so he became the third youngest player in the history of the national team.[12] Uronen made his FIFA World Cup qualification match debut on 12 October 2012 when Mixu Paatelainen chose him to the starting eleven for a match against Georgia.[13] He made his first international goal in a friendly match against Belarus on Tampere Stadium on 9 June 2018.[14]

Uronen was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.[15] Uronen played in all three international games at the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. Finland was placed 3rd in Group B following a 2-0 defeat to Belgium on 21 June 2021.[16] They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 26 October 2024[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
TPS 2010 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2011 Veikkausliiga 18 1 0 0 1[a] 0 3[b] 0 22 1
Total 18 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 22 1
ÅIFK (loan) 2010 Kakkonen 13 0 — — — 13 0
2011 Kakkonen 6 1 — — — 6 1
Total 19 1 — — — 19 1
Helsingborg 2012 Allsvenskan 17 2 1 0 10[c] 0 — 28 2
2013 Allsvenskan 4 0 3 0 — — 7 0
2014 Allsvenskan 24 0 5 1 — — 29 1
2015 Allsvenskan 26 3 0 0 — — 26 3
Total 71 5 9 1 10 0 — 90 6
Genk 2015–16 Belgian First Division A 12 1 0 0 — — 12 1
2016–17 Belgian First Division A 20 0 2 0 13[a] 1 8[d] 1 43 2
2017–18 Belgian First Division A 23 0 2 0 — 1[d] 1 26 1
2018–19 Belgian First Division A 31 1 1 0 11[a] 0 — 43 1
2019–20 Belgian First Division A 17 0 0 0 3[e] 0 1[f] 0 21 0
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 22 0 1 0 — — 23 0
2021–22 Belgian First Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[f] 1 1 1
Total 125 2 6 0 27 1 11 3 169 6
Brest 2021–22 Ligue 1 15 0 2 0 — — 17 0
2022–23 Ligue 1 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Total 21 0 2 0 — — 23 0
Schalke 04 (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga 11 0 — — — 11 0
Charlotte FC 2023 MLS 9 0 — — 1[g] 0 10 0
2024 MLS 26 0 0 0 — 2[h] 0 28 0
Total 35 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 38 0
Career total 300 9 17 1 38 1 16 3 371 14
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in the Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Includes five appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and five appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearances in the Belgian Europa League play-offs
  5. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ a b Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in the MLS Cup Playoffs
  8. ^ Includes Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played on 13 October 2024[19]
National team Year Competitive Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Finland 2012 1[a] 0 3 0 4 0
2013 0 0 1 0 1 0
2014 2[b] 0 2 0 4 0
2015 6[b] 0 1 0 7 0
2016 1[c] 0 4 0 5 0
2017 3[d] 0 2 0 5 0
2018 5[e] 0 3 1 8 1
2019 6[f] 0 0 0 6 0
2020 6[g] 0 1 0 7 0
2021 7[h] 0 2 0 9 0
2022 3[i] 0 2 0 5 0
2023 6[j] 0 0 0 6 0
2024 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 48 0 21 1 69 1

Notes

  1. ^ Appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.
  3. ^ Appearance in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.
  4. ^ Appearances in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
  5. ^ Appearances in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League
  6. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
  7. ^ Appearances in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League.
  8. ^ Four appearances in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, three appearances in UEFA Euro 2020.
  9. ^ Appearances in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.
  10. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Uronen goal.
List of international goals scored by Jere Uronen
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 June 2018 Tampere Stadium, Tampere, Finland  Belarus 1–0 2–0 Friendly[20]

Honours

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Helsingborgs IF

Genk

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "J. Uronen". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Jere Uronen" (in Finnish). Suomen Palloliitto. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Two new signings to HIF". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Fins international Jere Uronen tekent bij KRC Genk" (in Dutch). KRC Genk. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Uronen debytoi Belgian liigassa" (in Finnish). Turun Sanomat. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. ^ "EM-kisoissa ihastuttanut Suomen maajoukkuepelaaja siirtyy Ranskan pääsarjaan miljoonasummalla" [The Finnish national team player, who had a strong performance at the European Championships, will move to the French main league for a transfere fee of millions] (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. ^ "FINLAND LEFT-BACK JERE URONEN CLOSE TO COMPLETING BREST SWITCH". OneFootball. 19 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Round 1 SAT 7 AUGUST 2021 - 17:00". Ligue 1. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Schalke sign Jere Uronen on loan with option to buy". FC Schalke 04. 7 January 2023.
  10. ^ Club, Charlotte Football. "Charlotte FC Sign Defender Jere Uronen | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club.
  11. ^ "BeSoccer, Jere Uronen". besoccer.
  12. ^ "HUU-TV: Uronen häkeltyi avauspaikasta". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Näin Suomi-Georgia -ottelu eteni" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Uronen ja Yaghoubi laukoivat Valko-Venäjän nurin" [Uronen and Yaghoubi shoot down Belarus] (in Finnish). Kaleva. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Näillä pelaajilla Huuhkajat lähtevät kohti EM-kisoja – kaksi nimeä kiinnostivat yli muiden" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Belgium win to push Finland into third". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Jere Uronen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Jere Uronen". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Jere Uronen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  20. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Finland vs. Belarus". www.national-football-teams.com.
  21. ^ "Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win". Goal. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Palkinnot" [Awards] (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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