Väinö Vehkonen


Väinö Vehkonen is a Finnish professional football defender for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.

Career

Vehkonen started to play football in a youth sector of JJK Jyväskylä. He started his senior career in 2018 when JJK played in the second-tier Ykkönen, additionally making five appearances with JJK reserve team in the fourth-tier Kolmonen, scoring once. In January 2019, he transferred to HJK Helsinki organisation, and spent three seasons with the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in Kakkonen and Ykkönen.
Vehkonen represented Mikkelin Palloilijat in second-tier Ykkönen for two seasons, in 2022–2023.
In December 2023, Vehkonen signed with newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF for the 2024 season. He scored his first goal for EIF on 11 February 2024, in a Finnish League Cup loss against Inter Turku. Vehkonen scored his first goal in Veikkausliiga on 2 June 2024, in a 2–1 home loss against Vaasan Palloseura.
On 3 December 2024, Vehkonen signed with Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.

Honours

Inter Turku
Klubi 04
Individual