Santeri Silander Catalán (born 20 April 2004) is a Finnish professional football defender for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.
Career Silander played in the youth sector of Laajasalon Palloseura (LPS) in Laajasalo, Helsinki, before joining HJK youth academy in 2017. He made his senior debut with the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in 2022, playing in the third tier Kakkonen.HJK Klubi 04:n Santeri Silander ja Alex Lietsa jatkosopimuksiin, hjk.fi, 18 January 2024 He made his first team debut for HJK in Finnish League Cup in 2023.
After starting the 2024 season with Klubi 04 in third tier Ykkönen, in August 2024, Silander moved to Oulu to start his medical studies at the University of Oulu. He subsequently joined Oulun Luistinseura (OLS), the reserve team of Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.SANTERI SILANDER SIIRTYY KLUBI 04:STA RESERVIJOUKKUEEN VAHVUUTEEN, acoulu.fi, 26 August 2024 On 14 September, Silander debuted in Veikkausliiga with AC Oulu first team, scoring a goal in a crucial 3–0 home win over Lahti.Lääketieteen fuksin ihmeellinen liigadebyytti: Santeri Silander tuli kentälle ja teki heti ensimmäisen maalinsa neljään vuoteen – AC Oululle iso voitto Raatissa, Kaleva, 14 September 2024
Personal life Silander was born in Zaragoza, Spain, to Spanish mother and Finnish father and was raised in Finland. He has a dual citizenship. AC Oulun läpimurtopelaajan koko nimi on Santeri Silander Catalán – Espanjalaisuus näkyy myös hänen päivittäisessä arjessaan, Kaleva, 25 April 2025
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKlubi 042022Kakkonen60–––602023Kakkonen150–––1502024Ykkönen30–––30Total240000000240HJK Helsinki2023Veikkausliiga00001000102024Veikkausliiga0000200020Total0000300030OLS2024Ykkönen20–––20AC Oulu2024Veikkausliiga31–––312025Veikkausliiga000051–51Total3100510082Career total291008100372
References
External links
Santeri Silander stats at Finnish FA