Julius Paananen (born 26 November 2006) is a Finnish professional football midfielder for Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.
Club career Paananen signed his first professional contract with AC Oulu on 18 June 2023, on a deal until the end of 2024 with an option to extend.LISÄÄ KIINNITYKSIÄ NUORIIN OULULAISIIN - JULIUS PAANANEN SOPIMUKSEEN, AC Oulu, 18 June 2023 He made his debut in Veikkausliiga on 6 October 2023, in away game against Ilves.AC Oulun 16-vuotias Otso-Pekka Parkkila jätti vanhojen tanssien kenraaliharjoituksen väliin ja pelasi 90 minuuttia liigacupin ottelussa, Kaleva, 8 February 2024 His contract was extended in April 2025 on a two-year deal with a one-year option,JULIUS PAANANEN JATKAA LAIVASTONSINISISSÄ – ”TÄSSÄ ON VAIN YKSI SELKEÄ TAVOITE”, acoulu.fi, 14 April 2025 and later Paananen scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on 26 April, in a home loss against Inter Turku.
International career Paananen has represented Finland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth international levels.U17-poikien Julius Paananen: ”Haluamme EM-kisoihin asti”, Finnish FAU18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-tuplamaaotteluun, Finnish FA, 30 October 2023 He was chosen to the mens under-21 team Finland in the spring and summer of 2026.
Personal life His older brother Kasper Paananen is also a professional football player for SJK.Suomalainen jalkapallolupaus lähellä ammattilaissopimusta: "Olen saanut treenata sellaisten äijien kanssa, joilla olen pelannut itse Fifaa pleikkarilla", Yle, 10 May 2020
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOLS2023Kakkonen7210——822024Ykkönen23100——231Total303100000313AC Oulu2023Veikkausliiga200000—202024Veikkausliiga100030—402025Veikkausliiga411210–63Total71124000123Career total374224000456
Honours Finnish FA, Northern Finland: Boy Player of the Year 2023AC OULULAISIA PALKITTIIN PALLOLIITON POHJOISEN ALUEEN GAALASSA, acoulu.fi, 22 February 2024
References
External links
J.Paananen, Finnish FA J. Paananen, AC Oulu