{{Short description|Finnish footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Infobox football biography | name = Gabriel Oksanen | image = | fullname = | height = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2006|9|22}} | birth_place = [[San Diego]], United States | position = [[Defender (association football)|Right back]] | currentclub = [[SJK Seinäjoki]] | clubnumber = 2 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021 | youthyears2 = 2021–2022 | youthyears3 = 2022–2023 | youthclubs1 = [[San Diego Surf SC|San Diego Surf]] | youthclubs2 = [[Philadelphia Union]] | youthclubs3 = [[Real Salt Lake]] | years1 = 2022–2023 | clubs1 = [[Real Monarchs]] | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2024– | clubs2 = [[SJK Akatemia|SJK II]] | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = [[Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho|SJK]] | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam1 = [[Finland national under-17 football team|Finland U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2023– | nationalteam2 = [[Finland national under-18 football team|Finland U18]] | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 19 November 2025 | nationalteam-update = 9 June 2024 }}
'''Gabriel Oksanen''' (born 22 September 2006) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|right back]] for [[Veikkausliiga]] club [[SJK Seinäjoki]] and the [[Finland national under-18 football team|Finland under-18 national team]].<ref>[https://www.mlsnextpro.com/players/gabriel-oksanen/ G.Oksanen player profile MLS Next Pro]</ref>
==Club career== Oksanen played for [[San Diego Surf SC|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]].<ref>[https://thecoastnews.com/encinitas-teen-oksanen-joins-finnish-youth-national-team-for-nordic-open/ Encinitas teen joins Finnish youth national team for Nordic Open], thecoastnews.com, Jacqueline Covey, 9 August 2022</ref>
In July 2023, Oksanen was one of the three Real Salt Lake academy players to trial with Danish club [[Brøndby IF]].<ref>[https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/superligaen/nyheder/brondby-far-tre-real-salt-lake-talenter-til-provetraening Brøndby får tre Real Salt Lake-talenter til prøvetræning], bold.dk, 18 July 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/broendby-sender-invitation-til-tre-spillere Brøndby sender invitation til tre spillere], tipsbladet.dk, 18 July 2023</ref>
On 14 November 2023, it was reported in Finnish media that Oksanen is close to sign with Finnish club [[Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho|SJK Seinäjoki]], playing in the premier division [[Veikkausliiga]].<ref>[https://ilkkapohjalainen.fi/urheilu/suomen-poikien-maajoukkuepelaaja-on-siirtymässä-yhdysvalloista-sjkhon Suomen poikien maajoukkuepelaaja on siirtymässä Yhdysvalloista SJK:hon], [[:fi:Ilkka-Pohjalainen|Ilkka-Pohjalainen]], Juuso Raja-Aho, 14 November 2023</ref> On 21 November 2023, SJK confirmed the signing of Oksanen.<ref>[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/sopimusuutiset/sjk-teki-sopimukset-kolmen-nuoren-lupaavan-pelaajan-kanssa/ SJK teki sopimukset kolmen nuoren lupaavan pelaajan kanssa], sjk.fi, 21 November 2023</ref> 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.<ref>[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/gabriel-oksaselle-jatkosopimus-sjkssa/ Gabriel Oksaselle jatkosopimus SJK:ssa], sjk.fi, 6 September 2024</ref> He debuted in Veikkausliiga with SJK first team on 20 September, in a 3–0 away win against [[FC Haka|Haka]].<ref>[https://sjk.fi/raportit/sjklle-kolmen-pisteen-potti-valkeakoskelta/ SJK:lle kolmen pisteen potti Valkeakoskelta], sjk.fi, 20 September 2024</ref>
==International career== Oksanen has represented [[Finland]] at under-17 youth national team level.<ref>[https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/rsl-academy-defender-gabriel-oksanen-named-to-finland-u-17-national-team/n-5861524 RSL Academy Defender Gabriel Oksanen Named to Finland U-17 National Team], oursportscentral.com, 26 July 2022</ref> On 31 October 2023, he was called up to [[Finland national under-18 football team|Finland under-18 national team]] for two friendly matches against [[Austria national under-18 football team|Austria]].<ref>[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/10/31/u18-pojat-nimetty-itavalta-otteluihin-veikkausliigakokemusta-mukana U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-otteluihin – Veikkausliigakokemusta mukana], [[Veikkausliiga]], 31 October 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/u18-pojat-ja-itavalta-iskevat-yhteen-keskiviikkona U18-pojat ja Itävalta iskevät yhteen keskiviikkona], [[Football Association of Finland|Finnish FA]], 14 November 2023</ref>
==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.<ref>[https://www.rsl.com/news/finnish-youth-national-team-call-up-excites-rsl-academy-duo Finnish Youth National Team Call-Up Excites RSL Academy Duo], [[Real Salt Lake]], 1 March 2023</ref> Oksanen is eligible to represent [[Finland national football team|Finland]], [[England national football team|England]] and [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]], and has opted to represent Finland at youth national team level.<ref>[https://thecoastnews.com/encinitas-teen-oksanen-joins-finnish-youth-national-team-for-nordic-open/ Encinitas teen joins Finnish youth national team for Nordic Open], thecoastnews.com, Jacqueline Covey, 9 August 2022</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|20 May 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Suomen Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Ykkösliigacup and [[Finnish League Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[Real Monarchs]] |[[2022 MLS Next Pro season|2022]] |[[MLS Next Pro]] |3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- |[[2023 MLS Next Pro season|2023]] |MLS Next Pro |3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !6!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0 |- |rowspan=3|[[SJK Akatemia]] |[[2024 Ykkösliiga|2024]] |[[Ykkösliiga]] |20||0||0||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||25||0 |- |[[2025 Ykkösliiga|2025]] |Ykkösliiga |3||1||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||3||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !23!!1!!0!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!27!!1 |- |rowspan=3|[[SJK Seinäjoki]] |[[2024 Veikkausliiga|2024]] |[[Veikkausliiga]] |4||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||5||0 |- |[[2025 SJK season|2025]] |Veikkausliiga |3||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||6||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !7!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!11!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !35!!1!!1!!0!!7!!0!!0!!0!!43!!1 |} {{notelist}}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|794223}} * {{WorldFootball.net|gabriel-oksanen}}
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