Jukka Sauso

Jukka Sauso
Personal information
Full name Pekka Jukka Sauso
Date of birth (1982-06-20) 20 June 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Vaasa, Finland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team 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 Hämeenlinna 26 (2)
2005–2007 Örgryte 58 (3)
2007–2010 HJK 43 (0)
2010–2011 Jönköpings Södra 29 (0)
International career
2005–2006 Finland 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2006

Jukka Sauso (born 20 June 1982) is a Finnish former footballer.

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 Wisła Kraków.[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 Finland national team in 2005. He was also a part of the Finland squad at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Career statistics

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As of 1 September 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VPS 2000 Veikkausliiga 7 0 7 0
2001 Veikkausliiga 16 1 16 1
2002 Veikkausliiga 17 0 17 0
2003 Ykkönen 20 1 20 1
Total 60 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 2
Hämeenlinna 2004 Veikkausliiga 26 2 1 0 27 2
Örgryte 2005 Allsvenskan 21 1 21 1
2006 Allsvenskan 16 0 16 0
2007 Superettan 21 1 21 1
Total 58 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 2
HJK 2008 Veikkausliiga 23 0 2 0 0 0 25 0
2009 Veikkausliiga 20 0 1 0 7 1 2[c] 0 30 1
Total 43 0 3 0 7 1 2 0 55 1
Jönköpings Södra IF 2010 Superettan 14 0 1 0 15 0
2011 Superettan 14 0 1 0 15 0
Total 28 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Career total 215 6 6 0 7 1 2 0 230 7
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Svenska Cupen
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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HJK

References

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  1. ^ "Wisla Krakow p jakt efter is Jukka Sauso | Allsvenskan | Fotboll | Sportbladet | Aftonbladet". Archived from the original on 20 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Uutiset".
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