Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 November 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Oulu, Finland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
Number | 51 | ||
Youth career | |||
OrPa | |||
2016–2017 | OTP | ||
2017–2023 | OLS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | OLS | 30 | (3) |
2023– | AC Oulu | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Finland U17 | 5 | (2) |
2023– | Finland U18 | 6 | (0) |
2024– | Finland U19 | 2 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024 |
Julius Paananen (born 26 November 2006) is a Finnish professional football midfielder for Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.
Club career
[edit]Paananen signed his first professional contract with AC Oulu on 18 June 2023, on a deal until the end of 2024 with an option to extend.[1] He made his debut in Veikkausliiga on 6 October 2023, in away game against Ilves.[2][3]
International career
[edit]Paananen has represented Finland at under-17 and under-18 youth international levels.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]His older brother Kasper Paananen is also a professional football player for SJK.[6]
Honours
[edit]- Finnish FA, Northern Finland: Boy Player of the Year 2023[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 19 October 2024.
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
OLS | 2023 | Kakkonen | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
2024 | Ykkönen | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
Total | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
AC Oulu | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2024 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
References
[edit]- ^ LISÄÄ KIINNITYKSIÄ NUORIIN OULULAISIIN - JULIUS PAANANEN SOPIMUKSEEN, AC Oulu, 18 June 2023
- ^ "Ilves – Oulu". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ AC Oulun 16-vuotias Otso-Pekka Parkkila jätti vanhojen tanssien kenraaliharjoituksen väliin ja pelasi 90 minuuttia liigacupin ottelussa, Kaleva, 8 February 2024
- ^ U17-poikien Julius Paananen: ”Haluamme EM-kisoihin asti”, Finnish FA
- ^ U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-tuplamaaotteluun, Finnish FA, 30 October 2023
- ^ Suomalainen jalkapallolupaus lähellä ammattilaissopimusta: "Olen saanut treenata sellaisten äijien kanssa, joilla olen pelannut itse Fifaa pleikkarilla", Yle, 10 May 2020
- ^ AC OULULAISIA PALKITTIIN PALLOLIITON POHJOISEN ALUEEN GAALASSA, acoulu.fi, 22 February 2024
External links
[edit]- Julius Paananen at Soccerway
- Julius Paananen at WorldFootball.net
- J.Paananen, Finnish FA
- J. Paananen, AC Oulu