Aleksi Paananen Explained

Aleksi Paananen
Birth Date:1993 1, df=y
Birth Place:Siilinjärvi, Finland[1]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:AC Oulu
Clubnumber:19
Youthclubs1:KuPS
Years1:2010–2014
Caps1:110
Goals1:9
Clubs1:KuPS
Years2:2011
Caps2:3
Goals2:2
Clubs2:PK-37 (loan)
Years3:2015–2018
Caps3:118
Goals3:4
Years4:2019–2022
Caps4:83
Goals4:9
Clubs4:Inter Turku
Years5:2023
Caps5:14
Goals5:1
Clubs5:HJK
Years6:2024–
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Clubs6:AC Oulu
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2010–2011
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalteam3:Finland U18
Nationalyears4:2011
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2013
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalteam5:Finland U20
Nationalyears6:2012–2013
Nationalcaps6:13
Nationalgoals6:0
Nationalteam6:Finland U21
Pcupdate:1 July 2024

Aleksi Paananen (born 25 January 1993) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu. He is often labeled as Thiago Alcantara or Diego Maradona of Finnish football, of which the latter he got the nickname ”Diego”.[2]

Career

FC Inter Turku

On 1 November 2018, Inter Turku announced the signing of Paananen for the 2019 season.[3] He signed a 2-year deal.

HJK

On 2 November 2022, Paananen signed a contract with HJK for the 2023 season, with an option for 2024.[4]

On 5 November 2023, it was announced that Paananen will leave HJK after the season.[2]

AC Oulu

In November 2023, it was announced that Paananen had signed with fellow Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year, starting in 2024.[5]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KuPS2010Veikkausliiga100010
2011Veikkausliiga2020010212
2012Veikkausliiga232504053375
2013Veikkausliiga3334175449
2014Veikkausliiga3323241405
Total11091231566314321
PK-37 (loan)2011Kakkonen3232
Lahti2015Veikkausliiga270204020360
2016Veikkausliiga3324160433
2017Veikkausliiga29040330
2018Veikkausliiga2925020362
Total1184151100401473
Inter Turku2019Veikkausliiga2017020291
2020Veikkausliiga2137110294
2021Veikkausliiga2324110283
2022Veikkausliiga2034160304
Total849222604011611
HJK2023Veikkausliiga141004020201
AC Oulu2024Veikkausliiga30102060
Career total3322550637616343536

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.veikkausliiga.com/ennatykset_index.htm Veikkausliiga - Hall Of Fame
  2. https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/kiitos-diego/ Kiitos, Diego!
  3. http://fcinter.fi/uutiset/2018/11/01/aleksi-paananen-siirtyy-fc-interiin Aleksi Paananen siirtyy FC Interiin
  4. Web site: HJK. Aleksi Paananen vahvistamaan HJK:n keskikenttää. Aleksi Paananen to strengthen HJK's midfield. 2 November 2022. 29 March 2023. fi.
  5. https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/aleksi-paananen-siirtyy-laivastonsinisiin ALEKSI PAANANEN SIIRTYY LAIVASTONSINISIIN
  6. https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/85562/player/seasons Aleksi Paananen