Jasin-Amin Assehnoun

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Jasin-Amin Assehnoun
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Tampere, Finland [1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
Volos
Number 77
Youth career
0000–2012 HJK
2012–2014 PK-35
2014 PK-35 Vantaa
2015 HJK
2015 PK-35 Vantaa
2016–2017 Espoo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Espoo 35 (11)
2018–2021 Lahti 69 (17)
2021–2023 Emmen 69 (9)
2023–2024 Vejle 13 (1)
2024Volos (loan) 14 (3)
2024– Volos 0 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Finland U21 13 (2)
2021 Finland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2024

Jasin-Amin Assehnoun (born 26 December 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Super League Greece club Volos.

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Club career

In his youth years, Assehnoun played for Pitäjänmäen Tarmo, HJK Helsinki, Pallokerho-35, PK-35 Vantaa and FC Espoo. [2] His first senior team was FC Espoo, competing in the third-tier Kakkonen. In 2018, Assehnoun joined Veikkausliiga side FC Lahti, signing an initial two-year contract with the club. [3]

In July 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Dutch club FC Emmen. [4]

In July 2023, Assehnoun joined newly promoted Danish club Vejle on a two-year deal. [5] After half a year at Vejle, Assehnoun was loaned out to Super League Greece side Volos FC until June 2024 without any purchase options. [6] [7] In the summer of 2024, Assehnoun returned to Vejle. [8] On 5 July 2024, he signed with Volos on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee. [9]

International career

A former youth international, Assehnoun was called up to the Finland national football team for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021. [10] He made his national team debut in that game, as a starter. [11]

On 25 May 2022, it was reported that Assehnoun had declined an invitation from the Finland national team head coach Markku Kanerva, and had considered switching his allegiance to represent Morocco. [12] On 14 September 2022, it was confirmed by Kanerva that Assehnoun was aiming for the Morocco national team. [13]

Personal life

Assehnoun was born in Tampere, Finland, to a Moroccan father and a Finnish mother and holds dual Finnish-Moroccan citizenship. [3] [14] [15]

Career statistics

As of 21 May 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Espoo 2017 Kakkonen 22300223
2018Kakkonen13800138
Total35110000003511
Lahti 2018 Veikkausliiga 10000100
2019 Veikkausliiga27372345
2020 Veikkausliiga229833012
2021 Veikkausliiga10532137
Total691718700008724
Emmen 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 36721388
2022–23 Eredivisie 33230362
Total6995100007410
Vejle 2023–24 Danish Superliga 13122153
Volos (loan) 2023–24 Super League Greece 14300143
Volos 2024–25 Super League Greece000000
Career total200412510000022551

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  3. 1 2 Jasin Assehnoun FC Lahteen, fclahti.fi, 13 April 2021
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  6. Jasin Assehnoun udlejes, vejle-boldklub.dk, 20 January 2024
  7. Η ΠΑΕ Βόλος ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του, facebook.com, 20 January 2024
  8. VB er i gang efter ferien: Derfor var der 10 spillere, der manglede på første arbejdsdag, vafo.dk, 17 June 2024
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  12. Huuhkajissa vuosi sitten debytoinut Jasin Assehnoun pohtii, edustaako jatkossa Suomea vai Marokkoa – "Hän haluaa vähän miettiä kesän yli", Yle, 25 May 2022
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  14. "19-vuotias Jasin Assehnoun FC Lahteen kahden ja puolen vuoden sopimuksella" (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2019. ... taiturilta löytyy Suomen ja Marokon kansalaisuus.
  15. "Jasin Assehnoun - Tähti" (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021. Hänen isänsä on marokkolainen ja äiti suomalainen.
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