Daniel Håkans
Daniel Håkans is a Finnish professional footballer playing as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań and the Finland national team.
Early life
Born in Vaasa, Håkans is a Swedish-speaking Finn.Club career
SJK
Håkans started to play football with a local club VIFK, before moving to Seinäjoki and signing with Veikkausliiga club Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho in 2019, starting in the club's academy team SJK Akatemia in the second-tier. He said in an interview that he did not speak any Finnish before moving to Seinäjoki, and learned the language there. In SJK, Håkans was deployed in many different roles, as a wing-back and as a midfielder as well.FK Jerv
In the summer 2022, Håkans signed a loan deal with Norwegian Eliteserien club Jerv for the rest of the season, with a purchase option. Despite Jerv being relegated after the season, the club exercised their option and Håkans signed a permanent deal, for a total fee of €210,000.Vålerenga
However, after only a short time, Håkans was acquired by fellow Eliteserien side Vålerenga on a four-year deal as the replacement for Osame Sahraoui, for a transfer fee of €400,000. He usually celebrates his goals with a Käärijä-celebration.Lech Poznan
On 1 August 2024, Håkans officially joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań on a deal until June 2028, for a reported fee of €850,000 which would rise to €1.27 million per add-ons. On 8 March 2025, Håkans scored his first goal for Lech, a winning goal in a 3–1 home win over Stal Mielec in the league. They went on to win the Polish championship title in the 2024–25 season, when Håkans contributed in 20 matches, scoring once and providing six assists.International career
On 8 June 2023, Håkans was called up to the Finland national team for the first time; he made his senior national team debut on 16 June 2023 against Slovenia. On 19 June 2023, in his second international appearance, he scored his first goals for his country – a hat-trick during a nine-minute span – after coming off the bench for Oliver Antman in the 60th minute of in a 6–0 win against San Marino during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying. Håkans made six appearances in the qualification campaign and scored four goals.Career statistics
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
| 1 | 19 June 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 2 | 3–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | ||
| 2 | 19 June 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 2 | 4–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | ||
| 3 | 19 June 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 2 | 5–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | ||
| 4 | 17 November 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 5 | 2–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | ||
| - | 17 November 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 5 | - | 4–0 | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | 4–0 | - | - |