Kasper

Paananen

AM SJK #10

Attacking Midfield – Midfielder

Kasper Paananen

SJK Veikkausliiga

#315 attacking midfielder aged 22–25
Top 49% in the Veikkausliiga

Date of birth / Age: 16 Mar 2003 (23)
Citizenship: Finland
Foot: Left
Main position: Attacking Midfield
Contract until: 2027

Benchmarks

attacking midfielders with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#1201

attacking midfielder in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#315

among attacking midfielders aged 22–25

In his league

52%

of Veikkausliiga attacking midfielders rank below him

Finishing

+4.4

goals above expected · better than 88% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

29 Expected

24.6

158 shots. He scores more than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

4 Expected

7.8

Teammates converted fewer of his chances than expected.

Season 2026

AppsAppearances: 21
StartsStarting eleven: 17
GoalsGoals: 5
AssistsAssists: 2
YellowYellow cards: 2
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 1,501

Starting eleven81%

17 of 21 appearances

Minutes played1,501

71 per appearance

Goal involvement7

5 goals · 2 assists

Positions played

101 matches · since 2023

RBDMLWCMRWCFAM

Position	Apps	G	A
Attacking Midfield	32	8	7
Centre-Forward	23	10	1
Right Winger	19	6	1
Central Midfield	17	8	2
Other · LW, DM, RB	10	3	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
20262026	VeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga	SJK	16	14	4	2	2	0	0	1,239
2025/2625/26	UEFA Europa Conference League - QualificationEuropa Conference League · Qual.	SJK	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	162
20262026	Suomen CupSuomen Cup	SJK	2	0	1	–	0	–	0	42
20262026	League CupLeague Cup	SJK	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	58
20252025	VeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga	SJK	32	30	18	2	3	0	0	2,631
20252025	League CupLeague Cup	SJK	4	2	0	–	1	–	0	217
20252025	Suomen CupSuomen Cup	SJK	2	1	1	–	0	–	0	101
20242024	VeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga	SJK	28	17	8	0	1	0	0	1,460
20242024	League CupLeague Cup	SJK	4	3	1	–	0	–	0	314
20242024	Suomen CupSuomen Cup	SJK	3	1	0	–	0	–	0	112
20232023	YkkösliigaYkkösliiga	SJK Akatemia	26	22	7	7	2	0	0	1,922
2022/2322/23	Campionato Primavera 1Campionato Primavera 1	Bologna U19	7	5	2	–	0	–	0	363
20232023	VeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga	SJK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
2022/2322/23	Coppa Italia PrimaveraCoppa Italia Primavera	Bologna U19	2	2	1	–	0	–	0	176
20222022	Torneo Città di Vignola U19Torneo Città di Vignola U19	Bologna U19	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	46
20232023	League CupLeague Cup	Honka	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	30
2021/2221/22	Campionato Primavera 1Campionato Primavera 1	Bologna U19	29	20	9	–	2	–	0	1,686
2021/2221/22	Coppa Italia PrimaveraCoppa Italia Primavera	Bologna U19	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	120
2020/2120/21	Campionato Primavera 1Campionato Primavera 1	Bologna U19	5	0	0	–	0	–	0	44
2019/2019/20	Campionato Nazionale Under 17 A&BCampionato Nazionale Under 17 A&B	Bologna U17	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
2019/2019/20	Campionato Primavera 1Campionato Primavera 1	Bologna U19	2	0	0	–	0	–	0	42
20202020	UEFA U17 ChampionshipU17 Championship	Finland U17	3	3	1	–	0	–	0	253
20192019	U17 Nordic Football ChampionshipU17 Nordic Football Championship	Finland U17	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			175	128	53	11^*	11	0^*	0	11,292

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Veikkausliiga	77	30	4
Campionato Primavera 1	43	11	–
Ykkösliiga	26	7	7
League Cup	10	1	–
Suomen Cup	7	2	–
Finland U17	4	1	–
Coppa Italia Primavera	3	1	–
Campionato Nazionale Under 17 A&B	2	0	–
UEFA Europa Conference League - Qualification	2	0	–
Torneo Città di Vignola U19	1	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Mar 2023 Mar 2023 · Transfer Honka SJK Akatemia Transfer
Feb 2023 Feb 2023 · Transfer Bologna FC 1909 Under 17 A&B Honka Transfer
Aug 2019 Aug 2019 · Transfer OLS Bologna FC 1909 Under 17 A&B Transfer

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
SJK 2023–2026 95 33
SJK Akatemia 2023 26 7
Honka 2023 1 0
Bologna U19 2019–2023 47 12
Bologna U17 2019 2 0

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