Alex Oikkonen
Alex Kristopher Oikkonen (born 15 October 1994) is a Puerto Rican international footballer who plays as a midfielder for New Zealand NRFL Premier club North Shore United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Kristopher Oikkonen | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Joutseno, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | North Shore United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Kultsu | ||
| 2009–2010 | IPS | ||
| 2012–2013 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Bayamón | ||
| 2013–2014 | Martos | ||
| 2014 | MYPA | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Kultsu (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Kultsu | 26 | (6) |
| 2018 | PEPO Lappeenranta | 21 | (3) |
| 2019 | AC Kajaani | 13 | (0) |
| 2020– | North Shore United | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Puerto Rico | 8 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 June 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:41, 1 August 2016 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Oikkonen was born in Joutseno, Finland.[2][1] His father is Finnish and his mother is Puerto Rican.[3]
Club career
Oikkonen has played club football in Puerto Rico, Spain and Finland for Bayamón, Martos, MYPA and Kultsu.[2][1][3][4]
International career
He made his senior international debut for Puerto Rico in 2011,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 September 2012 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7–0 | 9–0 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2. | 7 September 2014 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Grenada | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
References
- "Alex Oikkonen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- Alex Oikkonen at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- "Boricua fichado en Europa" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "Profile" (in Finnish). Suomen Palloliitto. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- Alex Oikkonen – FIFA competition record
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