Eemil Tanninen (born 4 April 2007) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.
Club career Tanninen started football in his hometown club Jippo in Joensuu. He debuted with the first team in 2022 at the age of 15, playing in third-tier Kakkonen.Nuori Eemil Tanninen sopimukseen – “Tavoitteeni on, että pystyn kamppailemaan pelipaikasta miesten kanssa”, jippo.fi, 18 August 2022Jipon nuori jalkapallolupaus Eemil Tanninen valittiin 16-vuotiaiden maajoukkueleirille, Karjalainen, 3 February 2023 At the end of the 2023, Jippo won promotion to the new second-tier Ykkösliiga via promotion play-offs. During the next 2024 season, Tanninen made 23 appearances and scored two goals, and helped Jippo to surprisingly finish 3rd in Ykkösliiga.
On 7 November 2024, Tanninen signed with Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) on a multi-year deal.KuPS ja Eemil Tanninen sopimukseen, kups.fi, 7 November 2024KuPS teki monivuotisen sopimuksen nuoren lahjakkuuden kanssa, Savon Sanomat, 7 November 2024Eemil Tanninen valmistautuu ensimmäiseen liigakauteensa, kups.fi, 18 December 2024
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJippo2022Kakkonen2000––202023Kakkonen11310––1232024Ykkösliiga2321040–282Total365204000425KuPS2025Veikkausliiga1000400050KuPS Akatemia2025Ykkönen10–––10Career total385208000485
References
External links
Eemil Tanninen stats at Football Association of Finland