Julius Paananen

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Julius Paananen
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-11-26) 26 November 2006 (age 17)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– OLS 8 (2)
2023– AC Oulu 2 (0)
International career
2023– Finland U17 5 (2)
2023– Finland U18 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Julius Paananen (born 26 November 2006) is a Finnish professional football midfielder for Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.

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Club career

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

Paananen has represented Finland at under-17 and under-18 youth international levels. [4] [5]

Personal life

His older brother Kasper Paananen is also a professional football player for SJK. [6]

Honours

Career statistics

As of 13 April 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
OLS 2023 Kakkonen 721082
2024 Ykkönen 100010
Total8210000092
AC Oulu 2023 Veikkausliiga 20000020
2024 Veikkausliiga00003 [lower-alpha 2] 030
Total2000300050
Career total102103000142

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References

  1. LISÄÄ KIINNITYKSIÄ NUORIIN OULULAISIIN - JULIUS PAANANEN SOPIMUKSEEN, AC Oulu, 18 June 2023
  2. "Ilves – Oulu". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  3. AC Oulun 16-vuotias Otso-Pekka Parkkila jätti vanhojen tanssien kenraaliharjoituksen väliin ja pelasi 90 minuuttia liigacupin ottelussa, Kaleva, 8 February 2024
  4. U17-poikien Julius Paananen: ”Haluamme EM-kisoihin asti”, Finnish FA
  5. U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-tuplamaaotteluun, Finnish FA, 30 October 2023
  6. Suomalainen jalkapallolupaus lähellä ammattilaissopimusta: "Olen saanut treenata sellaisten äijien kanssa, joilla olen pelannut itse Fifaa pleikkarilla", Yle, 10 May 2020
  7. AC OULULAISIA PALKITTIIN PALLOLIITON POHJOISEN ALUEEN GAALASSA, acoulu.fi, 22 February 2024