Rene Kähkönen (born 13 January 2006) is a Finnish professional footballer playing as a forward for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.
[1][2] Kähkönen played in the youth sector Oulun Luistinseura (OLS).
He made his senior debut in 2023 with OLS first team, the reserve team of AC Oulu, playing in then third-tier Kakkonen.
On 17 June 2023, Kähkönen signed his first professional contract with AC Oulu, on a deal until the end of 2024, with an option for one more.
[3][4] Later in the same year, he debuted in top tier Veikkausliiga with the club's first team.