Anssi Suhonen
Finnish footballer (born 2001)
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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.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anssi Tapio Suhonen | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Järvenpää, Finland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | JäPS | ||
| 2012–2016 | KäPa | ||
| 2017–2021 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Hamburger SV II | 17 | (7) |
| 2021–2025 | Hamburger SV | 48 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Jahn Regensburg (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Östers IF (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2026– | OB | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Finland U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Finland U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Finland U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Finland U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Finland U21 | 7 | (2) |
| 2022– | Finland | 16 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
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.[5] Suhonen was the first player to move abroad from KäPa for a "significant transfer fee".[6]
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.[7]
Suhonen made his professional debut with the club's first team in a 2–1 DFB-Pokal win over Eintracht Braunschweig 8 August 2021.[8] He scored his first goal for HSV in 2. Bundesliga on 23 April 2022, in a 4–2 away win against Jahn Regensburg.[9]
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.[10] In May 2022, he suffered a broken fibula in training and was ruled out for months.[11] In July 2023, Suhonen suffered a broken fibula again in a HSV training camp in Austria.[12] In October 2023, while still recovering, the same injury occurred again and required a surgery.[13] 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.[14]
Loan to Jahn Regensburg
On 17 January 2026, Suhonen was loaned out to Jahn Regensburg for the remainder of the season.[15] 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.[16] On 4 October, he scored his first goal for Öster, by a bicycle kick in a 3–0 home win over Halmstad.[17]
Odense Boldklub
On 17 January 2026, Suhonen joined to Danish Superliga club OB on a deal that runs until the summer of 2029.[18]
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.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 March 2026[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamburger SV II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Nord | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga Nord | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | |||||
| Hamburger SV | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0[b] | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 52 | 2 | |||
| Jahn Regensburg (loan) | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Öster (loan) | 2025 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| OB | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 10 | ||
- Includes Bundesliga Promotion Play-Offs
International
- As of match played on 5 June 2026[21]
Notes
- Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.
- Appearances in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.
- Appearances in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C.
- Includes two appearances in the 2026 FIFA Series.
Honours
Finland
