Anssi Tapio Suhonen (born 14 January 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club OB. He also plays for the Finland national team.
Early career Born in Järvenpää, Suhonen started playing football in a youth team of the local club JäPS, before joining the Helsinki-based renowned Käpylän Pallo academy in 2012.
Club career Hamburger SV Suhonen joined the youth academy of Hamburger SV in 2017, moving from the Finnish club KäPa. Suhonen was the first player to move abroad from KäPa for a "significant transfer fee".16-vuotias Anssi Suhonen siirtyy HSV:n akatemiaan, Turun Sanomat, 13 February 2017
He advanced through the ranks of HSV U17 and U19 academy teams, playing 62 youth league matches and scoring 12 goals in total for both teams combined.Anssi Suhonen » Club matches, worldfootball.net
Suhonen made his professional debut with the club's first team in a 2–1 DFB-Pokal win over Eintracht Braunschweig 8 August 2021. He scored his first goal for HSV in 2. Bundesliga on 23 April 2022, in a 4–2 away win against Jahn Regensburg.
His major breakthrough has been delayed due to multiple consecutive injuries. In July 2020, while playing with the HSV II reserve team, Suhonen suffered a knee injury in training and was ruled out roughly for six months, eventually missing the whole 2020–21 season.HSV:n suomalaislupaus koki kovia – paha polvivamma harjoituksissa/HSV's Finnish promise had a tough time - a severe knee injury in training, Iltalehti, 30 July 2020 In May 2022, he suffered a broken fibula in training and was ruled out for months.Anssi Suhoselle, HSV:lle ja Pikkuhuuhkajille valtava takaisku – komean läpimurron tehneen suomalaispelaajan pohjeluu murtunut, Yle, 12 May 2022 In July 2023, Suhonen suffered a broken fibula again in a HSV training camp in Austria.Huuhkajapelaajan surkea epäonni jatkuu – seuralta lohduton tiedote/The Eagle-Owl player's bad luck continues - a disconsolate announcement from the club, Ilta-Sanomat, 13 July 2023 In October 2023, while still recovering, the same injury occurred again and required a surgery.ANSSI SUHONEN HAS SUCCESSFUL SURGERY AFTER REPEAT INJURY, hsv.de/en, 13 October 2023 On 3 February 2024, Suhonen made his first official appearance since June 2023, as a late substitute to Jean-Luc Dompé, in a 2–1 away win against Hertha Berlin.Hertha – HSV 1–2, soccerway
Loan to Jahn Regensburg On 17 January 2026, Suhonen was loaned out to Jahn Regensburg for the remainder of the season.SSV Jahn Regensburg leiht Anssi Suhonen aus, ssv-jahn.de, 3 January 2025 Two weeks later on 17 January, Suhonen debuted for Regensburg in 2. Bundesliga, in a match against Hannover 96.
Loan to Öster On 22 July 2025, Suhonen was loaned out to Swedish Allsvenskan club Öster for the remainder of the season.Anssi Suhonen klar för Östers IF, ostersif.se, 22 July 2025 On 4 October, he scored his first goal for Öster, by a bicycle kick in a 3–0 home win over Halmstad.Katso: Anssi Suhonen iski saksipotkumaalin Ruotsissa, suomifutis.com, 4 October 2025
Odense Boldklub On 17 January 2026, Suhonen joined to Danish Superliga club OB on a deal that runs until the summer of 2029.ANSSI SUHONEN ER NY MAND I STRIBER, ob.dk, 17 January 2026
International career Suhonen represented Finland at various youth national team levels.
He made his debut for the Finland senior national team on 17 November 2022, in a friendly match against North Macedonia in Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje.
Career statistics Club A. SUHONEN, int.soccerway.com + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHamburger SV II2019–20Regionalliga Nord10———102021–22Regionalliga Nord33———432024–25Regionalliga Nord134———134Total177———177Hamburger SV2021–222. Bundesliga18220—002022022–232. Bundesliga16010—101802023–242. Bundesliga13000——1302024–252. Bundesliga1000——102025–26Bundesliga0000——00Total48230—10522Jahn Regensburg (loan)2024–252. Bundesliga13000——130Öster (loan)2025Allsvenskan13100——131OB2025–26Danish Superliga6000——60Career total981030001010110
International
National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFinland202200202020234Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.00040202400202020252Appearances in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.0204020261Appearances in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C.04Includes two appearances in the 2026 FIFA Series.050Total70100170 Notes
Honours Finland FIFA Series: 2026
References
External links
Hamburger SV official profile Finnish Football Federation profile