Patrik Raitanen

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Patrik Raitanen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Ulvila, Finland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
IFK Mariehamn
Youth career
0000–2015 FC Ulvila
2015–2017 Jazz
2017–2019 Liverpool
2019–2020 Fortuna Sittard
2020–2021 SPAL
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Jazz 0 (0)
2019–2020 Fortuna Sittard 2 (0)
2021 Klubi 04 10 (0)
2022–2023IFK Mariehamn (loan) 13 (0)
2024– IFK Mariehamn 0 (0)
International career
2017 Finland U16 3 (0)
2017–2018 Finland U17 7 (0)
2018–2019 Finland U18 7 (0)
2018–2019 Finland U19 7 (0)
2021 Finland U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2021

Patrik Raitanen (born 13 June 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for IFK Mariehamn. [1] Raitanen was born in Ulvila, Finland. He made his debut on senior level in FC Jazz, [2] before signing with Liverpool at age 15 in 2017. [3]

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Club career

Fortuna Sittard

On 21 June 2019, Raitanen signed his first professional contract with Fortuna Sittard. [4] Raitanen made his professional debut with Fortuna Sittard in a 0–0 Eredivisie tie with Sparta Rotterdam on 28 September 2019. [5]

SPAL

In September 2020 it was announced that Raitanen had signed a deal with Serie B team SPAL and that he would join the U19 team. [6]

HJK Helsinki

On 16 August 2021 HJK announced that Raitanen has signed a contract with the team. [7]

IFK Mariehamn

On 28 February 2022, Raitanen joined IFK Mariehamn on loan for the 2022 season. [8] His loan was extended for the 2023 season, but early in the pre-season in a Finnish League Cup match, Raitanen suffered a season-ending knee injury and was ruled out for the whole year.

On 27 January 2024, Raitanen terminated his contract with HJK, and signed a permanent deal with IFK Mariehamn. [9]

International career

He made his debut on international level on 13 April 2016 playing for Finland national under-15 football team in a match against Poland U15. [10] [11]

Outside football

Besides playing professional football, Raitanen has worked as a model. [12]

Later after his time at Fortuna Sittard, Raitanen spoke to Finnish media about how he was openly discriminated in the club by his first team head coach Kevin Hofland, because of the way he looked and how he dressed. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 January 2024. [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Jazz 2017 Kakkonen 002020
Fortuna Sittard 2019–20 Eredivisie 200020
Klubi 04 2021 Ykkönen 10000100
IFK Mariehamn (loan) 2022 Veikkausliiga 13030160
2023 Veikkausliiga003030
Total1306000190
IFK Mariehamn 2024 Veikkausliiga003030
Career total25011000360

    Personal life

    Raitanen is the son of the Finnish former hockey player Rauli Raitanen. [15]

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    3. "Patrik Raitasen unelmapesti alkaa – Jazz-kasvatti pääsee Liverpool-legendan oppiin" [Patrik Raitanen's dream assignment begins - Will be coached by a Liverpool legend] (in Finnish). Satakunnan Kansa. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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    6. "Yllätyssiirto: Patrik Raitanen siirtyy Hollannista Italiaan – toppari pääsi debytoimaan Interiä vastaan" [Surprise transfer: Patrik Raitanen moves from Holland to Italy - defender made his debut against Inter] (in Finnish). Satakunnan Kansa. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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    13. Patrik Raitanen romahti pukukopin lattialle, eikä kyennyt liikkumaan – joutui valmentajan hampaisiin ulkonäkönsä vuoksi: "Sain juuri ja juuri soitettua äidilleni, että nyt tarvitsen apua", MTV Oy( mtvuutiset.fi, 17 May 2023
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