Gabriel Oksanen
Finnish footballer (born 2006)
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Gabriel Oksanen (born 22 September 2006) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, United States | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | San Diego Surf | ||
| 2021–2022 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| 2022–2023 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Real Monarchs | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | SJK II | 33 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | SJK | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Finland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Finland U18 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Oksanen played for San Diego Surf in his youth, before he was scouted by Philadelphia Union at the age of 14, and later joined their academy. In the early 2022, he moved to Real Salt Lake organisation, and since then he has played in 6 league matches for the club's reserve team Real Monarchs in MLS Next Pro.[1]
In July 2023, Oksanen was one of the three Real Salt Lake academy players to trial with Danish club Brøndby IF.[2][3]
On 14 November 2023, it was reported in Finnish media that Oksanen is close to sign with Finnish club SJK Seinäjoki, playing in the premier division Veikkausliiga.[4] On 21 November 2023, SJK confirmed the signing of Oksanen.[5] He was first registered to the club's academy squad SJK Akatemia. The team will compete in the inaugural season of the newly established second-tier Ykkösliiga, starting in 2024. On 6 September, his deal with SJK was extended for two years with a one-year option.[6] He debuted in Veikkausliiga with SJK first team on 20 September, in a 3–0 away win against Haka.[7]
International career
Personal life
Born and raised in the United States, Oksanen holds dual Finnish-American citizenship. His father is a Finnish former professional snowboarder Jussi Oksanen, and his mother is English.[11] Oksanen is eligible to represent Finland, England and United States, and has opted to represent Finland at youth national team level.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 20 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| SJK Akatemia | 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Ykkösliiga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
- Includes Suomen Cup
- Includes Ykkösliigacup and Finnish League Cup