Daniel Håkans (born 26 October 2000) 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 (SJK) 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.Huuhkajat-debytantti ei puhunut neljä vuotta sitten vielä sanaakaan suomea – pesee kaikki joukkuekaverinsa huippunopeudellaan, mtvuutiset.fi/MTV Oy, 13 June 2023Kuka ihme on hattutempun kahminut Daniel Håkans? Asiantuntija povaa Huuhkajien tulokkaalle uraa jopa Euroopan huippusarjoissa, Yle, 20 June 2023 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,#Håkans2028, lechpoznan.pl, 1 August 2024 for a reported fee of €850,000 which would rise to €1.27 million per add-ons.Huuhkajat-kiituri kaapattiin miljoonasiirrolla Keski-Eurooppaan, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 31 July 2024 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.Tätä on odotettu – Huuhkajien pelaaja osui viimeinkin, suomifutis.com, 9 March 2025 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. He missed most of the 2025–26 season due to injuries.
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 Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVIFK2018Kakkonen19100——191SJK Akatemia2019Kakkonen19100——1912020Ykkönen2000——20Total211000000211SJK2019Veikkausliiga2040——602020Veikkausliiga11030——1402021Veikkausliiga16140——2012022Veikkausliiga151001040201Total4421101040602Jerv (loan)2022Eliteserien7110——81Vålerenga2023Eliteserien24640——28620241. divisjon9500——95Total33114000003711Lech Poznań2024–25Ekstraklasa20100——2012025–26Ekstraklasa9100—101012026–27Ekstraklasa3000006292Total322000072394Lech Poznań II2024–25III liga, gr. II1100——11Career total157191601011218421
International
National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFinland2023640064202430104020252Appearances in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.000202026302050Total14430174
Finland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Håkans goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Daniel HåkansNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 19 June 2023 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 2 3–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 2 4–0 3 5–0 4 17 November 2023 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 5 2–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
Honours Lech Poznań Ekstraklasa: 2024–25,Huuhkajat-laituri voitti mestaruuden debyyttikaudella uudessa seurassa, suomifutis.com, 24 May 2025 2025–26
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