Petri Jakonen (born 9 June 1967) is a Finnish sports executive and a former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He was capped 26 times for Finland national football team during 1990–1996. Jakonen is currently working as the chief executive officer of Eerikkilä Sports Centre owned by the Finnish FA.
Club career Jakonen started his football career in Salo with Vilpas and SalPa.
He has played 247 matches in Finnish premier divisions Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga for Reipas Lahti, HJK Helsinki, TPS and MYPA,25 vuotta MyPan ja Liverpoolin kohtaamisesta – Näin pelaaja- ja valmentajalegendat muistelevat suurseuran ja kyläjoukkueen välistä ottelua, Kouvolan Sanomat, 26 September 2021 winning the Finnish championship title with HJK in 1990. While playing with MyPa, Jakonen was named the Veikkausliiga Best Goalkeeper in 1994, and won the Finnish Cup title in 1995. He also played briefly for Helsingborgs IF in Swedish second-tier.
International career Jakonen has made 26 appearances for Finland national team.
Later career Jakonen was one of the founding members of (JPY, eng. The Football Players Association), and was the chairman of JPY during 1994–1996.Petri Jakonen täyttää 50 vuotta, JPY, 9 June 2017
After his playing career, Jakonen worked as a sporting director of Salon Palloilijat (SalPa). On 8 October 2001, he was named the sporting director of Turun Palloseura (TPS).Nostalgia: Petri Jakonen TPS-pomoksi 8.10.2001, Turun Sanomat, 8 October 2001 He was the CEO of TPS until 12 May 2009,TPS:n taustalle yksityisiä rahoittajia, Turun Sanomat, 24 May 2006 when he started to work for Finnish FA as the director of top-level football.Petri Jakonen jättää TPS:n, Iltalehti, 12 May 2009 In 2011, Jakonen was partly responsible of the recruiting process of Mixu Paatelainen for the head coach position of Finland national team.”Emme edes neuvotelleet muiden kanssa”, Iltalehti, 31 March 2011Tämä ryhmä kartoittaa futismaajoukkueen päävalmentajan, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 20 November 2010Jakonen korostaa yhteistä peli-identiteettiä, Yle, 29 November 2010 Since 2013, Jakonen is the chief executive officer of (Eerikkilä Sports Centre).Petri Jakonen siirtyy Palloliitosta Eerikkilään, Yle, 8 May 2012Jälkipeli: Eerikkilässä on vahvaa turkulaista osaamista, Aamuset, 6 October 2019Huippujalkapallojohtaja haluaa Eerikkilään, Iltalehti, 21 March 2013 Since 2014, Jakonen has been a member of the boardroom of , and on 29 January 2021, he was named the chairman.Petri Jakosesta Urheiluopistot ry:n puheenjohtaja, eerikkila.fi, 29 January 2021
Personal life His sons Oskari Jakonen and Olli Jakonen are also professional football players for SalPa.JO KOLMAS JAKONEN TPS:N RIVEIHIN – OLLI JAKONEN SIIRTYY SEURAAN, fc.tps.fi, 29 November 2021
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReipas Lahti1987Mestaruussarja170–1701988Mestaruussarja30–30Total20000200HJK1989Mestaruussarja250202701990Veikkausliiga900090Total34020360Helsingborg1991Division 180–80TPS1992Veikkausliiga330203501993Veikkausliiga290–290Total62020640MYPA1994Veikkausliiga260403001995Veikkausliiga250402901996Veikkausliiga260302901997Veikkausliiga270202901998Veikkausliiga270–270Total131013014400Career total25501702720
International
FinlandYearAppsGoals1990201991001992001993110199480199530199620Total260
Honours HJK Veikkausliiga: 1990Toimitusjohtaja Petri Jakonen jättää TPS:n, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 12 May 2009
MyPa Finnish Cup: 1995
Individual Veikkausliiga: Best Goalkeeper 1994Tiistain Top Ten: Salolaislähtöiset jalkapalloilijat, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 10 December 2019
References
External links
Petri Jakonen at Finnish FA