Riku Selander

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Riku Selander
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-22) 22 November 1994 (age 30)
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Team information
Current team
Lahti
Youth career
Puotinkylän Valtti [1]
Jokerit
AC Allianssi
PK-35
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 PK-35 24 (1)
2013–2014 PK-35 Vantaa 17 (1)
2013Pallohonka (loan) 11 (1)
2015–2016 Honka 21 (2)
2017 Gnistan 25 (4)
2018 EIF 24 (1)
2019–2020 HIFK 42 (0)
2021 EIF 24 (1)
2022–2023 AC Oulu 52 (2)
2024– Lahti 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024

Riku Selander (born 22 November 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Lahti, as a midfielder.

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Club career

On 24 November 2021, Selander signed with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu for the 2022 season. [2] On 6 April 2022, he scored his first goal in the league, in a season opening match against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS), helping his side to get a 2–2 away draw. [3] He left the club after the 2023 season. [4]

On 10 November 2023, FC Lahti announced the signing of Selander on a one-year deal. [5]

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024. [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Cup League cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PK-35 2012 Kakkonen 241241
PK-35 Vantaa 2013 Ykkönen 4040
2014 Ykkönen13130161
Total1713000201
Pallohonka (loan) 2013 Kakkonen111111
Honka Akatemia 2015 Nelonen 1010
Honka 2015 Kakkonen112112
2016 Kakkonen10010110
Total2121000222
Gnistan 2017 Ykkönen25440294
Ekenäs IF 2018 Ykkönen24171312
HIFK 2019 Veikkausliiga 23030260
2020 Veikkausliiga19040230
Total4207000490
Ekenäs IF 2021Ykkönen24110251
AC Oulu 2022 Veikkausliiga2613020311
2023 Veikkausliiga2614070371
Total5227090682
Lahti 2024 Veikkausliiga2402040300
Career total26513321130201

    Honours

    AC Oulu

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    References

    1. Riku Selander siirtyy FC Lahteen, FC Lahti, 10 November 2023
    2. "Riku Selander liittyy Laivastonsinisiin" (in Finnish). Oulu. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
    3. AC Oulun Riku Selander teki uransa ensimmäisen liigamaalin unelmavedolla – "Mielestäni tuon vedon jälkeen voin kokeilla pari kertaa uudestaan", Kaleva, 6 April 2022
    4. AC Oulu julkaisi 12 pelaajaa, jotka eivät varmasti jatka seurassa – Maalivahti Ward ja hyökkääjä Coffey eivät ole listalla, Kaleva
    5. Riku Selander siirtyy FC Lahteen, FC Lahti, 10 November 2023
    6. Riku Selander stats, Football Association of Finland
    7. Riku Selander at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2019.