Jere Uronen

Jere Juhani Uronen (born 13 July 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Allsvenskan club AIK and the Finland national team. 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 70 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

TPS

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

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. 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

In January 2016, Uronen signed a contract with Belgian club KRC Genk for an undisclosed fee. He made his Belgian First Division A debut on 13 March 2016 in a match against Oostende. 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

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

Schalke 04 (loan)

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.

Charlotte FC

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

AIK

On 8 January 2025, Uronen signed with Allsvenskan club AIK for a two-year deal with a one-year option, for an undisclosed fee, making his return to Sweden since playing for Helsingborg between 2012 and 2016. In the media, the transfer fee was estimated to be less than $1 million.

International career

Finland youth teams

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

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. 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 national football team, Georgia. He made his first international goal in a friendly match against Belarus national football team, Belarus on Tampere Stadium on 9 June 2018.

Uronen was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament Exhibition game#Association football, friendly match against Sweden men's national football team, Sweden on 29 May 2021. Uronen played in all three international games at the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. Finland was placed 3rd in UEFA Euro 2020 Group B, Group B following a 2-0 defeat to Belgium national football team, Belgium on 21 June 2021. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

International

Notes

:''Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Uronen goal.''

Honours

Helsingborgs IF
*Svenska Supercupen: 2012

Genk
*Belgian First Division A: 2018–19
*Belgian Cup: 2020–21 Belgian Cup, 2020–21
*Belgian Super Cup: 2019

Individual
* Veikkausliiga September All Star Team: 2011

References

External links

Profile at fc.tps.fi


Profile at veikkausliiga.com

External links

Stade Brestois official profile


Jere Uronen
– Football Association of Finland, SPL competition record
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1994 births
Living people
Footballers from Turku
Men's association football fullbacks
Finnish men's footballers
21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Finland men's international footballers
Finland men's under-21 international footballers
Finland men's youth international footballers
Turun Palloseura footballers
Åbo IFK players
Helsingborgs IF players
KRC Genk players
Stade Brestois 29 players
FC Schalke 04 players
Charlotte FC players
AIK Fotboll players
Veikkausliiga players
Kakkonen players
Allsvenskan players
Belgian Pro League players
Ligue 1 players
Bundesliga players
Major League Soccer players
UEFA Euro 2020 players
Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Finnish expatriate sportspeople in France
Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Finnish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany