Julius Paananen

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Julius Paananen
Personal information
Full name Julius Leo Joonatan Paananen [1]
Date of birth (2006-11-26) 26 November 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Oulu, Finland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AC Oulu
Number 37
Youth career
OrPa
2016–2017 OTP
2017–2023 OLS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– OLS 30 (3)
2023– AC Oulu 17 (1)
International career
2023– Finland U17 5 (2)
2023– Finland U18 6 (0)
2024– Finland U19 2 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2024

Julius Leo Joonatan 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. [2] He made his debut in Veikkausliiga on 6 October 2023, in away game against Ilves. [3] [4] His contract was extended in April 2025 on a two-year deal with a one-year option, [5] and later Paananen scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on 26 April, in a home loss against Inter Turku.

International career

Paananen has represented Finland at under-17 and under-18 youth international levels. [6] [7]

Personal life

His older brother Kasper Paananen is also a professional football player for SJK. [8]

Career statistics

As of 26 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
OLS 2023 Kakkonen 721082
2024 Ykkönen 23100231
Total303100000313
AC Oulu 2023 Veikkausliiga 20000020
2024 Veikkausliiga10003040
2025 Veikkausliiga41121063
Total71124000123
Career total374224000456

Honours

References

  1. Karkaamisesta tuomittu Onni Valakari valittiin Urheilukouluun, Helsingin Sanomat, 26 May 2025
  2. LISÄÄ KIINNITYKSIÄ NUORIIN OULULAISIIN - JULIUS PAANANEN SOPIMUKSEEN, AC Oulu, 18 June 2023
  3. "Ilves – Oulu". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  4. AC Oulun 16-vuotias Otso-Pekka Parkkila jätti vanhojen tanssien kenraaliharjoituksen väliin ja pelasi 90 minuuttia liigacupin ottelussa, Kaleva, 8 February 2024
  5. JULIUS PAANANEN JATKAA LAIVASTONSINISISSÄ – ”TÄSSÄ ON VAIN YKSI SELKEÄ TAVOITE”, acoulu.fi, 14 April 2025
  6. U17-poikien Julius Paananen: ”Haluamme EM-kisoihin asti”, Finnish FA
  7. U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-tuplamaaotteluun, Finnish FA, 30 October 2023
  8. Suomalainen jalkapallolupaus lähellä ammattilaissopimusta: "Olen saanut treenata sellaisten äijien kanssa, joilla olen pelannut itse Fifaa pleikkarilla", Yle, 10 May 2020
  9. AC OULULAISIA PALKITTIIN PALLOLIITON POHJOISEN ALUEEN GAALASSA, acoulu.fi, 22 February 2024