Ukko Happonen

Ukko Antti Einari Happonen is a Finnish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bologna U19 academy team in Primavera.

Youth career

In July 2023, it was announced that Happonen will transfer from PK Keski-Uusimaa to Bologna in Italy, signing a three-year deal with an option to extend, for an undisclosed fee. He is registered as a youth academy player.

Happonen was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023.
On 4 October 2023, he was named in the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament. In the tournament Finland drew with Ukraine and Germany 2–2 and 1–1, respectively, before winning Liechtenstein 3–0, placing 2nd in the group and advancing to the Elite round.