Julius Paananen
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Full name
Julius Leo Joonatan Paananen[1]
Date of birth
26 November 2006
Place of birth
Oulu, Finland
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julius Leo Joonatan Paananen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| OrPa | |||
| 2016–2017 | OTP | ||
| 2017–2023 | OLS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | OLS | 33 | (3) |
| 2023– | AC Oulu | 26 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Finland U17 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023– | Finland U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Finland U19 | 2 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2024 | |||
Julius Leo Joonatan Paananen (born 26 November 2006) is a Finnish professional football midfielder for Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.
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.[2] He made his debut in Veikkausliiga on 6 October 2023, in away game against Ilves.[3][4] His contract was extended in April 2025 on a two-year deal with a one-year option,[5] and later Paananen scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on 26 April, in a home loss against Inter Turku.
International career
Personal life
His older brother Kasper Paananen is also a professional football player for SJK.[8]