Aleksi Paananen
Aleksi Paananen (born 25 January 1993) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu. He is often labeled as Thiago Alcantara or Diego Maradona of Finnish football, of which the latter he got the nickname ”Diego”.
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Paananen with Lahti in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Siilinjärvi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KuPS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | KuPS | 110 | (9) |
| 2011 | → PK-37 (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Lahti | 118 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Inter Turku | 83 | (9) |
| 2023 | HJK | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | AC Oulu | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Finland U-16 | 4 | (1) | |
| 2009–2010 | Finland U-17 | 15 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Finland U-18 | 4 | (2) |
| 2011 | Finland U-19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Finland U-20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Finland U-21 | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2024 | |||
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