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Career & Clubs
KuPS
Paananen started football with SiPS youth sector, before moving to KuPS in the nearby town of Kuopio. He made his senior debut with the KuPS first team in Veikkausliiga in 2010.
Inter Turku
On 1 November 2018, Inter Turku announced the signing of Paananen for the 2019 season. He signed a 2-year deal.
HJK
On 2 November 2022, Paananen signed a contract with HJK for the 2023 season, with an option for 2024. On 5 November 2023, it was announced that Paananen will leave HJK after the season.
AC Oulu
In November 2023, it was announced that Paananen had signed with fellow Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year, starting in 2024.
- Club
- Kuopion Palloseura (2010–2014)
- Club
- Pallo-Kerho 37 (2011–2011)
- Club
- FC Lahti (2015–)
- Club
- Finland national under-21 football team
- Club
- Finland national under-17 football team (2009–)
- National team
- Finland
Legacy
KuPS
Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2010 Finnish Cup runner-up: 2011, 2012, 2013 Lahti
Finnish League Cup: 2016 Inter Turku
Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2019, 2020 Finnish Cup runner-up: 2020, 2022 Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2022 HJK
Veikkausliiga: 2023 Finnish League Cup: 2023
Clubs
- Finland national under-17 football team2009current
- FC Lahti2015current
- Finland national under-21 football teamcurrent
- Kuopion Palloseura2010–2014
- Pallo-Kerho 372011–2011
Played together with
Abdallah El SaidKuopion Palloseura · 2018–2018
Admir ĆatovićKuopion Palloseura · 2014–2014
Akseli PelvasKuopion Palloseura · 2013–2013
Aleksandr VasyutinFC Lahti · 2016
Aliyu AbubakarKuopion Palloseura · 2016–2016
Almir KayumovKuopion Palloseura · 1992–1992
Angelo CijntjeKuopion Palloseura · 2001–2001
Ariel NgueukamFC Lahti · 2012–2012- Ariel NgueukamFC Lahti · 2013–2014
- Ariel NgueukamKuopion Palloseura · 2019–2020
Artur PikkKuopion Palloseura · 2020–2020
Ats PurjeKuopion Palloseura · 2012–2014
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Aleksi Paananen 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”.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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